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- Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:16 pm
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Is cherry good for a fretboard?
- Replies: 23
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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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...