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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 20, 2015 at 7:28pm

So far I have only used a table saw, but I have to come clean, I work for a school district and have full access to the high school shop. Yes I know it's cheating, but I lack the talent to make a decent product with tools like you just showed, kudos sir my hat is off to you. That is talent you posses!

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Permalink Reply by Corbin on January 20, 2015 at 7:47pm

I did use a table saw for one cut and the drill press for the holes. Other than that it was hand saws and the tools above.

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 21, 2015 at 1:17am

Band saw for neck taper, planer to level top surface for gluing fretboard, router with 3/4 inch round over bit to shape back, headstock thinned with router, drill press for tuner holes, 1/4 sheet palm sander using 80 to 1500 grit sandpaper to finish. I used to use a spoke shave to shape back of neck, but the router does the job in 2 minutes.

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Permalink Reply by Groucho on January 21, 2015 at 4:49am

-Mitre box hand saw

-Dremmel tool with various bits & blades

-Electric drill

-Various clamps

-Wood glue

-Rafter square

-Ruler & tape measure

-Pencil

-Chisel & rubber mallet

-Japanese pull saw

-Mill file

-Hacksaw

-Electric mouse sander

-Hand sander

-Screwdrivers

-Soldering iron

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on January 21, 2015 at 6:18am

Table saw to rip the width and cut the angle for the scarf joint.

Clamps after glue

Stanley No. 151 spokeshaver to round the back

Small block plane for the taper

Rasps and files as necessary

Stanley No. 151 does most of the work for me. 

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Permalink Reply by Diglydog on January 22, 2015 at 5:14am

Hand saws, plane, spokeshave, Surform moulded body shaver, shoe rasp, files, cabinet scrapers (wonderful things), sandpaper, pillar drill, hand drill, clamps.

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Permalink Reply by jawbone on January 22, 2015 at 5:36am

Chainsaw and lots of coffee !!!!!   Oh yeah, and a better vice.... damn Boomerang !!!!!    ;-)

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