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"I have used 1x2 oak with a 1/4x 2 oak fingerboard on most of my builds, but also use…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Nov 22, 2016 to The neck wood.....is there really that thin?	25	Dec 2, 2016 Reply by jamie bark
"Natural wear through extended use is best!" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Nov 22, 2016 to Best finish for paper covered boxes?	14	Nov 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"I try and let the box tell me what it wants. If it's a beautiful flawless box, keep…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Nov 18, 2016 to Best finish for paper covered boxes?	14	Nov 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"I've had good luck with clear spray lacquer. It will penetrate well and dries fast,…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Nov 18, 2016 to Best finish for paper covered boxes?	14	Nov 30, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"We're all a bit nuts or we wouldn't be doing this stuff." Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 20, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Then again, some of us are just plain nuts. " Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 19, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Depends on where you put the bolt. I tend to set the bolt behind the fingerboard an…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 19, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Moot is why I tend to build all of mine fretless." Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 19, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Part of the string spacing can depend on the number of strings too." Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 19, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"I tend to agree with Wayfinder's spacing Lisa, but generally use a bit of threaded r…" Thomas "Duck" Petry replied Oct 18, 2016 to string spacing on nut and bridge blanks	40	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig

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Thomas "Duck" Petry's Discussions (545)

"I have used 1x2 oak with a 1/4x 2 oak fingerboard on most of my builds, but also use…"

"Natural wear through extended use is best!"

"I try and let the box tell me what it wants. If it's a beautiful flawless box, keep…"

"I've had good luck with clear spray lacquer. It will penetrate well and dries fast,…"

"We're all a bit nuts or we wouldn't be doing this stuff."

"Then again, some of us are just plain nuts. "

"Depends on where you put the bolt. I tend to set the bolt behind the fingerboard an…"

"Moot is why I tend to build all of mine fretless."

"Part of the string spacing can depend on the number of strings too."

"I tend to agree with Wayfinder's spacing Lisa, but generally use a bit of threaded r…"

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