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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on December 26, 2014 at 11:56pm

Dig those inlays there uncle *****

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on December 26, 2014 at 11:37pm

Wayfinder...thinking that it's better to buy five cheap saws for the price of one good one might not be a wise idea. Buying the most expensive stuff isn't always the most appropriate thing to do, but in most cases, a good tool will perform way better than a cheap one - it will cut easier, quicker and more accurately, and it will last longer too. With care, a Japanese or Sheffield steel tool will last a lifetime, a cheap Chinese one will be junk in a very short period of time. I've got a UK made Record jack plane and an Indian "Anant" jack plane...the Indian one is utter junk..the blade won't keep an edge, the castings and adjusters are inaccurate and sloppy, making it a nightmare to set up and use. I use the Record all the time, whereas I've taken the blade out and put some double stick tape and sandpaper on the base of the Indian plane and use it as a long sanding block, that's all it's good for. Be smart and buy wise.

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on December 26, 2014 at 11:57pm

I still use the same jap pull saw I bought for fret slots 20+ years ago
(I do use scroll saw for skinnier necks tho..)

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Permalink Reply by john mackay on December 27, 2014 at 1:22am

heres a cheap one from Japan.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-Nokogiri-Folding-Saw-Senkichi-Ca...

and here IRWIN pullsaw.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Irwin-Pullsaw-Dovetail-185mm-22tpi-/29132...

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 2:42am

Wow thanks for all the great info! I like the homade indexing miter box vid Ckicken Bone and the cheap is a true statement . I was saved yesterday when H.F. Didn't have the other saw in store. Brian the scroll saw cool idea I have a small band saw that may work if I go from both ends gotta check. Oh the 1/2 cylinder fearless are killer.
Brit John thanks for the link. I sent an email to Shark Saw to see what kerfs they have .....I should have just messaged CB Gitty Ben as they now carry one of the sharks. I have some photos below that show the simple jig and neck holder I built to fret the neck in the upper part of the pic. Neck holder is a reclaimed broken wood clamp a friend gave me. For holding the neck one clamp rod works better. I drilled out a 3' aluminum t square to 5 common scales from CB Gitty templates. Second photo is the old timey shed with wood burning stove where I was working on the neck ,water glass of Fireball whiskey some John Lee Hooker and hand work made for a nice Christmas afternoon.. Thanks for all the help.
Gary

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 2:44am

Only one photo made it it the post
Outside of shed.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 2:48am

Had wrong photo delegated then edit no option for photo?
Jig and neck clamp.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 2:50am

Agg I'm not getting more than one pic. The inside of wife's garden shed that I built.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 2:56am

Photos and the site and I not getting along well!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 27, 2014 at 3:23am

If you add the wrong photo, there is a little dark gray button in the upper right hand corner of the post window that will let you delete it.

and if you use the toolbar button that says Image on it (right next to the Link button) you can put the pic into the post instead of it showing up as a link you have to click on.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Ross on December 27, 2014 at 4:15am

Thanks Dan I'll try again.

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on January 1, 2015 at 3:06am

My first fret saw was a junior hack saw. Then I used a blade for a junior hack saw sandwiched between two bits of wood. This is apparently a tip from an Earl Scruggs book. It was a little wide so I fixed that by filing the sides a little. If the set is the thing causing problems a hammer can sometimes fix it.

Now I use a Jack/Irwin traditional dovetail saw. 

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