Thanks, Jim. Much appreciated.
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Thanks, Jim. Much appreciated.
Thanks, Steven. I have a bolt here that fits a bit loose until you tighten it all the way down. Then it is good and tight. I'll stop by Lowes and get the appropriate length. Just wanted confirmation.
Hi, guys,
I have a Millers Fall hand plane I am replacing the handle and tote on. This was a project from a couple of years ago, and I have lost the screw that secures the handle to the plane. Does...
I use power tools when it makes sense to me. If I'm prepping a ton of stock, I might run it through the table saw. Once in a blue moon. Mostly I'll just use a handsaw to cut the wood as I go, and a...
Hello folks,
I am building my first acoustic guitar and documenting the journey on my Youtube channel. Here is the introductory video and a link to the playlist. I have been at it for about a year,...
I have a guide, but graduated from that to free hand sharpening. But I do recommend one if you are new to sharpening tools. You can go cheap or expensive. Up to you.
The suggestion of a loupe is a...
I use 2x4 and yellow pine a lot.You really need sharp tools.
IMHO, I would buy this https://www.chefknivestogo.com/ckcodipl40.html
and this ...
Lovely looking neck!
I love my Stanley spokeshave, #64.
No adjustments except with a small hammer, but it is one of my favorite tools. Whether you need adjustment ability the LV(or MF) affords, a spokeshave is a...
Hit the flea market yesterday. There was a guy selling very nice vintage chisels, he had probably 50 of them. But they were all $20 and up. Stanley 750, and several other brands which escape me now....
At the cost of some of these plates, in my mind it just makes sense to add a lubricant of some kind between the chisel or plane and the plate. But they can be used dry, and I think I even read in the...
Looking great!
I can sort of identify.
I have built several electric guitars and basses. There are skills that cross over, the biggest of which I think is neck building/carving.
I'm building basically the same...
Thanks, Pat!
Thanks, Daryl!
Wanted to post this. The bender in action.
https://youtu.be/PKMMLZr7P0Y
That's beautiful!
I bent the sides on my first yesterday. Really satisfying experience.
Wanted to report back. I bought another dimmer, and everything is working like it should now. Apparently, I fried the first one.
But...I tried running it wide open. The Cumpiano book says if the...
Ken, sweet. I remember that build thread.
John, that sounds sweet!
Thanks, John. That happened to me, actually. I was building electrics, and not set up for acoustics. Wanted to build them, but kept waiting until I had cash to tool up. Spent four or five years,...
Yes. this is the way it was done.
You are right about them sharp objects.
That is lovely, per usual. Lemme guess; milk paint?
Got a friend who loves the stuff.
I would leave that just as it is, with some clear poly over it, screws...
It won't even heat up at all now, so safe to say it's done. I know the starter is good, the only other thing it could be is the dimmer. In my situation, if I want to get moving with the guitar...
Be very careful with the blood thinners, my friend.
Best of luck to you.