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"I've done it. Works just fine. Mark them with a pencil then burn away. I don't know…" Lane Martin replied Jul 20, 2017 to wood burning in fret lines? Any Pros or Cons on doing so?	10	Jul 21, 2017 Reply by Arthur Putnam
"Just curious...why seal the MDF? I've always figured that it was a workbench, not fu…" Lane Martin replied Jul 20, 2017 to Basic must have tools and workshop pics	28	Jul 20, 2017 Reply by Chris F
"I hear you. A shop stool has helped me a lot." Lane Martin replied Jul 20, 2017 to Basic must have tools and workshop pics	28	Jul 20, 2017 Reply by Chris F
"Not beer? Bite your tongue. ;) (I know what you meant.) I'd say pick from the center…" Lane Martin replied Jul 19, 2017 to Guitar skills	18	Jul 19, 2017 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I like the look of the middle one (stick on top). The paw prints are cool (burned in…" Lane Martin replied Jul 13, 2017 to My builds	4	Jul 13, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin
"At the most basic, you could get by with a multitool. Mine has a saw blade and a fil…" Lane Martin replied Jun 30, 2017 to Basic must have tools and workshop pics	28	Jul 20, 2017 Reply by Chris F
"How much leeway you have will depend on your intentions. If you're building a pure s…" Lane Martin replied Jun 15, 2017 to question and problems with wood for guitar neck!	15	Jun 21, 2017 Reply by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans
"Very cool." Lane Martin replied Jun 15, 2017 to CONTEST: The Plumber's Challenge!!! Plumbing, HVAC parts build-off - June 2017	34	Jun 27, 2017 Reply by Jim Morris
"LOL!" Lane Martin replied Jun 9, 2017 to CONTEST: The Plumber's Challenge!!! Plumbing, HVAC parts build-off - June 2017	34	Jun 27, 2017 Reply by Jim Morris
"That's sad. There were five or so CBG vendors last year and a couple of others with…" Lane Martin replied Jun 5, 2017 to 2017 Huntsville AL Cigar Box Guitar Fest announced! - JUNE 2 & 3 - Performers, info, tickets & links	4	Jun 5, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin

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Lane Martin's Discussions (215)

"I've done it. Works just fine. Mark them with a pencil then burn away. I don't know…"

"Just curious...why seal the MDF? I've always figured that it was a workbench, not fu…"

"I hear you. A shop stool has helped me a lot."

"Not beer? Bite your tongue. ;) (I know what you meant.) I'd say pick from the center…"

"I like the look of the middle one (stick on top). The paw prints are cool (burned in…"

"At the most basic, you could get by with a multitool. Mine has a saw blade and a fil…"

"How much leeway you have will depend on your intentions. If you're building a pure s…"

"Very cool."

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