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Comment by Warren on February 27, 2016 at 1:06pm

Hi Ian,  it would seem that a hacksaw blade would do the job.  Great idea!

The only "trick" is to devise a way to prevent the blade from cutting deeper than needed for the fret.   Also consider using it "backwards" as a pull saw.   

Comment by Ian McLean on February 27, 2016 at 11:47am

Hi, I'm building my 1st CBG and would like toknow if you can cut the fret slots with a standard hacksaw or do I need to purchase a Japanese pull saw etc.

Comment by Warren on November 7, 2010 at 3:09am

Hi Carverman. First, I'm no luthier - I just wanted a few CBG's. The fb is clamped to the bench. I hold the jig with one hand and saw with the other. No slot for a guide, just the edge of the jig (baltic birch plywd). The saw is kerfless and I'm not doing production runs so the jig is still holding up ok. I measure and mark each fret before I cut to minimize drift. Hope this helps answer your question.

Comment by carverman on November 7, 2010 at 1:53am

How do you keep the FB from moving on you? And how much wear is there on the slot
that the fret saw is using as a guide to cut your frets? Stew-mac says that if you are
off as much as .005 of an inch at the first fret..you could be off 1/10 of an inch at the
20th, and that is assuming an accurate fret template.