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"That's very sad you must have a very short sighted school management.Hopefully some…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Feb 5, 2017 to School project	8	Feb 5, 2017 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"David,it's a1" bit used in a router" Michael Fred Johnson replied May 7, 2016 to I Could Really Do With A Jig !	19	Aug 5, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"You don't need a jig only a bit like this" Michael Fred Johnson replied May 7, 2016 to I Could Really Do With A Jig !	19	Aug 5, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Bug's right about reclaimed timber,never pass a skip without investigating,it is ama…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 23, 2015 to where to get timber for a neck?	14	Feb 13, 2016 Reply by Stuart Baldwin
"In a slice of plastic waste pipe embedded in hot glue" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 18, 2015 to Steel hub caps and mounting electonic components???	7	Nov 1, 2015 Reply by Alex Rigby
"I'm no help,couldn't bring my self to drill holes in this '47 Jag cap so settled for…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 17, 2015 to Steel hub caps and mounting electonic components???	7	Nov 1, 2015 Reply by Alex Rigby
"As Chris says sycamore is a great hardwood to work with and makes good guitar necks,…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Sep 24, 2015 to Sycamore for necks - any opinions?	6	Oct 5, 2015 Reply by Alex Rigby
"Hi Keith I escaped from teaching in '93 after 26 years and I wish I'd known about ci…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Sep 17, 2015 to School project	8	Feb 5, 2017 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"The nuts are corian,you can buy a block from David Dyke for just over a fiver that w…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Nov 29, 2014 to Hen's teeth	18	Dec 18, 2014 Reply by john mackay
"There are four pieces in that front,the stuff comes with a good finish so if your ca…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Nov 28, 2014 to Hen's teeth	18	Dec 18, 2014 Reply by john mackay

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Michael Fred Johnson's Discussions (553)

"That's very sad you must have a very short sighted school management.Hopefully some…"

"David,it's a1" bit used in a router"

"You don't need a jig only a bit like this"

"Bug's right about reclaimed timber,never pass a skip without investigating,it is ama…"

"In a slice of plastic waste pipe embedded in hot glue"

"I'm no help,couldn't bring my self to drill holes in this '47 Jag cap so settled for…"

"As Chris says sycamore is a great hardwood to work with and makes good guitar necks,…"

"Hi Keith I escaped from teaching in '93 after 26 years and I wish I'd known about ci…"

"The nuts are corian,you can buy a block from David Dyke for just over a fiver that w…"

"There are four pieces in that front,the stuff comes with a good finish so if your ca…"

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