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by Christopher Boswell
Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:16 pm
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Is cherry good for a fretboard?
Replies: 23
Views: 28756

Re: Is cherry good for a fretboard?

Thanks to everyone for the advice! I'm a guitarist long before I was a woodworker, and I've been playing for 35 years. I play daily, gig frequently when I have a band, it's mostly classic rock and progressive rock. To be honest, I've never gotten the relic-ing thing. I have no wear (to speak of) on ...
by Christopher Boswell
Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Is cherry good for a fretboard?
Replies: 23
Views: 28756

Is cherry good for a fretboard?

I'm a new builder and only have built a few guitars to this point. I'm just finishing up a furniture project and I have a nice stack of 3/8" cherry left over and was thinking of trying this as fretboard stock. Is it hard enough? Are there any tone quality issues that anyone has an opinion on? T...
by Christopher Boswell
Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:15 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Table saw won't start
Replies: 11
Views: 11626

Re: Table saw won't start

Dust on the contacts is exactly what happened to me in the same circumstance. I have a 25 year old 10" Craftsman contractor table saw that has served me very well. But one day, it just wouldn't turn on. I ended up getting a blower adapter for my compressor and blew it through the motor openings...
by Christopher Boswell
Thu May 31, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: What size cove router bit for recessed knobs?
Replies: 11
Views: 13283

Re: What size cove router bit for recessed knobs?

I like the look of recessed knobs and I was wondering what sized bit to get. My understanding is I need a 1 1/4" recess but is that a bit with a 1/2" radius that is taking a 1/4" shaft into account or am I looking for a different size altogether? Thanks in advance! Perry, I assume yo...

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