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"Mark, Here's an example of a top thinned with a plunge router: http://www.cigarboxn…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Aug 8, 2017 to Thin a top	30	Aug 20, 2017 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Coupla ways: 1) Go to your local hardware store, Home Depot or Lowes, and rent a pl…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Aug 8, 2017 to Thin a top	30	Aug 20, 2017 Reply by Taffy Evans
"How's it sound?" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Aug 4, 2017 to Wild New Build	8	Aug 7, 2017 Reply by JL
"RTZ, I was literally just thinking we need to do a Dan Sleep tribute! The punny phra…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Aug 4, 2017 to Thank you Mr. Sleep	4	Aug 4, 2017 Reply by wes carl
"1) Xacto craft knife and some patience 2) Dremel tool and some patience 3) Strong Fi…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Aug 2, 2017 to Pick Guard	2	Aug 3, 2017 Reply by JL
"An oldie but a goodie...we did some GREAT work on this, y'all! Am downloading again…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 22, 2017 to Goin' To Townes: A CBG Tribute - Townes Van Zandt tribute album READY FOR DOWNLOAD!	70	Jan 6, 2018 Reply by Hans
"I third adding post supports to the corners, and screwing the lid down." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 21, 2017 to Need advise on cigar box lid securing with electronics inside.	11	Aug 15, 2017 Reply by Alan Dillard
"Don't forget curmudgeonly..." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 21, 2017 to Earthing	7	Jul 21, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"On another thread, "rescue!" Jamie built hisself a git using a standard 6-string gui…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 21, 2017 to 4 String DBGE tuning options	3	Jul 21, 2017 Reply by The Big One
"The black one is sharper." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jul 19, 2017 to Guitar skills	18	Jul 19, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Mark, Here's an example of a top thinned with a plunge router: http://www.cigarboxn…"

"Coupla ways: 1) Go to your local hardware store, Home Depot or Lowes, and rent a pl…"

"How's it sound?"

"RTZ, I was literally just thinking we need to do a Dan Sleep tribute! The punny phra…"

"1) Xacto craft knife and some patience 2) Dremel tool and some patience 3) Strong Fi…"

"An oldie but a goodie...we did some GREAT work on this, y'all! Am downloading again…"

"I third adding post supports to the corners, and screwing the lid down."

"Don't forget curmudgeonly..."

"On another thread, "rescue!" Jamie built hisself a git using a standard 6-string gui…"

"The black one is sharper."

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