I'm doing a few primative builds and want to do some woodburning. In the past it seems like I could'nt get my burner hot enough. I also could'nt do fret lines nice and straight.
I'm also thinking maybe making a few of my own burning tips from a typewriter or other metal parts. I'm not an electrician, but one of my old woodburners died and I took it apart not much to it. What do ya think?
recomendations on a building or buying a good, hot woodburner? How to make Straight fretlines? Homeade burner/stamps?
Thanks,
Wade
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I use my soldering iron with a wide chisel tip with frustrating success.
I've found the best way to get straight lines is with my metal tri-square. I lay it on the neck and bear down strong with the iron on the neck to lay a nice groove to follow. Then I remove the square and move at a slower pace to get a good burn. The groove helps keep the iron straight and removing the square keeps too much heat from dissipating through the metal rule.
You can also make shallow cuts with your fret saw first.
E D said:
I use my soldering iron with a wide chisel tip with frustrating success.
I've found the best way to get straight lines is with my metal tri-square. I lay it on the neck and bear down strong with the iron on the neck to lay a nice groove to follow. Then I remove the square and move at a slower pace to get a good burn. The groove helps keep the iron straight and removing the square keeps too much heat from dissipating through the metal rule.
I tried burning fret marks with a woodburner. Didn't come out as well as I thought. Oak is a bastard to burn sometimes. Either use fretwire or marker/ink in my opinion.
-WY
That's what I do on all my fretless builds. The woodburning tip follows the fret slot nice and straight.
Delvero said:
You can also make shallow cuts with your fret saw first.
E D said:I use my soldering iron with a wide chisel tip with frustrating success.
I've found the best way to get straight lines is with my metal tri-square. I lay it on the neck and bear down strong with the iron on the neck to lay a nice groove to follow. Then I remove the square and move at a slower pace to get a good burn. The groove helps keep the iron straight and removing the square keeps too much heat from dissipating through the metal rule.
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