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Sawing a Fret Board.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Harrison Mar 13, 2011. 10 Replies

Hi GroupI have a little problem I have tried over and over again making my own Fret Boards and have had no luck yet.I have a Table saw but every time I try to rip a quarter inch piece off a board the…Continue

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At 6:45am on May 11, 2011, ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY said…
Thanks for your kind remarks on my photographs Michael, i have had a look at your cbg,s..and i might say ,there are some crackers that you have made..
At 1:27am on May 11, 2011, ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY said…

Thanks for your comment Michael on my picture,i was given an old guitar from a friend,it had the steel parts of the bridge only,so i drilled a brass bolt to fit and it worked fine,though i changed the bridge on that cbg.i will keep it for another one..best wishes

At 1:39pm on May 10, 2011, Sean Laffey said…
Some inspiring pictures there Michael, I'm feeling like a building weekend is coming on.
At 12:11pm on April 29, 2011, john stax said…
Thanks for the rap Michael ,good to hear from you. Cheers John
At 1:17am on April 12, 2011, George Yeager said…
Thanks for the comments, Mike. Now it's time to play!!
At 9:31am on March 30, 2011, Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said…
Hi Michael. Glad to see that you joined the London group. I hope we can do something useful with it. Any time you are coming over just let us all know. All the best. John
At 6:42pm on March 25, 2011, Kevin Adams said…
Hi Michael; As to the carvings around the sound holes. No I didn't carve them that is just the way the inside was.
At 1:31am on March 25, 2011, MichaelS Country Boy Guitars said…
Michael, hi. Yes I do sell my stuff on etsy. My wife runs the shop though and it is a full time thing, they don't seem to sell if you just list and wait. She puts in a lot of time on it, me I just build my guitars. : )
At 7:45am on March 23, 2011, Bear said…

Michael -- Man! Beautiful work on your page! I may borrow your cotter pin string hold-down idea soon...

 

As for the calfskin head on my tackhead banjo, I got it from Stew-Mac. At $25, The most expensive part of the banjo by far. I may have to learn how to skin my own calves.

At 4:32am on March 23, 2011, Low Budget Luthier said…
hey mike..the wood is old growth vertical grain doug fir...its very expensive..but ive had a bunch of it for years.

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