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Comment by Wade on August 21, 2012 at 3:56pm

Thanks Randy. I 'll give it a go.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on August 20, 2012 at 2:47pm

hey Wade when i cut my slots with my power scroll saw i use those hand scroll saw blades, just take the pins out of the ends.

Comment by Wade on August 20, 2012 at 2:23pm

Hey Phrygian,

picked up a used scroll saw- what size blades do you recommend?

thanks,

wade

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on January 13, 2012 at 11:13am

Hi Jef.

You are probably right. I put this here when I was doing one at a time. This weekend I will be doing eight and will see how I get on. Not enough time to get a scroll saw, but if doing the eight drives me insane (would any of us be doing this if we were sane) I will sort something for next time.

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on January 11, 2012 at 2:58pm

Clever jig but seriously guys get $50 together and grab a second hand scroll saw fret slotting by hand is too time consuming and nerve racking

Comment by Chris Tinker on July 6, 2011 at 8:43am

Brilliant idea! I'm nicking it too!

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on July 4, 2011 at 1:02am

Hi Penny.

Sounds like you have a good method there. You can't ask more than that it plays in tune.

Comment by Penny Nelson on July 4, 2011 at 12:43am

Fretting is certainly the most nerve wracking part of the process. I like  your setup mine is dodgey as but works for me. I took the fret to my local hardware and got them to put a micrometer on it so I could find a blade for the dreaded junior hacksaw.  I install my neck and use a cooking skewer as a temporary fret and put the strings in and tune it. That way any issues with ill fitting parts come to light early rather than later. I then use a tuner and the skewer to mark the frets (my builds have a short scale length so fret calculators arnt accurate for me). I mark and leave it for a day and recheck. Then I have liner tape that I use to mark exactly where the cut should be. I use a teeny bulldog clip on the blade to regulate the depth. I use a bar of soap to lube the blade. As I said dodgey but works & they are in tune.

Comment by Dan Sleep on July 2, 2011 at 12:48pm

Hair is very temporary, trust me.

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on July 2, 2011 at 12:46pm

Hi Jeff and Uncle John.

Jeff. I love your idea of shining a light threw the saw teeth. As far as the grey is concerned, what choice do I have, so embrace it I will.

Uncle John. The knife is made from a parting tool blade incased within two pieces of ramin (because I didn't have any box wood at the time). When it gets blunt you just grind it down and cut a bit of the handle away, rather like sharpening a pencil.

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