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I did a search for down-cut spiral router bits and found plenty, but nothing specifically for dremel. I could use one from another manufacturer; I'm pretty sure Dremel's have a 1/8" shank.
Dremel does have an engraving bit (#113) that looks similar. Might give that a try if I can find it in Home Depot/Lowes.
Randy S. Bretz said:I use a down-cut bit on my dremel to do fancy soundhole designs. The down -cut bit is what is used to do inlay work on necks and pegheads. It makes a clean " no fuzz " cut. While they are alittle expensive, if you plan on doing alot of F-hole soundhole`s in upcoming builds it might be worth checking into. I use the dremel more than any other tool when building an instrument. Of coarse my builds get alot more details than most, also I use mine when I make my bone slides and bone works.
If I'm not mistaken, they make one. I'm sure I've seen one. Check out dremel.com
-WY
David Armstrong said:I did a search for down-cut spiral router bits and found plenty, but nothing specifically for dremel. I could use one from another manufacturer; I'm pretty sure Dremel's have a 1/8" shank.
Dremel does have an engraving bit (#113) that looks similar. Might give that a try if I can find it in Home Depot/Lowes.
Randy S. Bretz said:I use a down-cut bit on my dremel to do fancy soundhole designs. The down -cut bit is what is used to do inlay work on necks and pegheads. It makes a clean " no fuzz " cut. While they are alittle expensive, if you plan on doing alot of F-hole soundhole`s in upcoming builds it might be worth checking into. I use the dremel more than any other tool when building an instrument. Of coarse my builds get alot more details than most, also I use mine when I make my bone slides and bone works.
I just bought the Dremel spiral-cut set with the spiral bits and the height-adjustable cutting guide for under 25 bucks.
Just fooling around on some 1/4" stock it appears to make nice, controllable cuts.
I know what its like to have a tight budget. Esspecially these days. But u can usually get a scroll saw at a pawn shop for around 20 bucks. I hear using new blades are the main ingrediant to good soundholes.
David Armstrong said:Thanks for all the replys and ideas. Not in my budget to get a scroll saw at this time, but maybe in the future.
I have Bill Jehle's DVD on the String, Stick, and Box method, and took a look at his chapter about sound holes. He made a template for F-Holes, then cut the using the templae as a guide with a Dremel spiral cutting bit. I have one of these and was experimenting earler, but wasn't using a template, and I was also cutting between the middle and tip instead towards the base of the bit, which resulted in lots of gouging and chunks flying,
In the DVD, he also suggests drilling a crapload of holes drilled with a 1/16" bit, and cutting out he remainder of the shape with an exacto knife. I may give this a try as well.
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