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Hey congrats Todd on teaching guitar building!

Your list looks very well thought out. The only addition that I would suggest I am sure you already have covered but it might help to drive home the importance of safety by also recommending that the student bring safety glasses.

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This list looks good Todd. There are a few items on here I could stand to add to my inventory.

One thing that you might add is a digital camera possibly with video capabilities. I think nothing would aid your new student a few years down the line (hopefully after they've left your tutelage) than to be able to review that 'one thing' you did or to have images of that jig they might not have thought would be needed in their shop.

Best of luck with your new student.

And a good ruler that measures in metric. There are definitely times when you will need it.

Did I see a good scraper and burnisher on the list?

And something to sharpen the chisels and plane blades.

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Hey Todd! Don't leave me out I promise I won't torture you with 100 question phone calls anymore.

But seriously, I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for you. From point 1 till now.

Thank you, David

I wish there was someone like you around here when I was starting out, I'd be on your doorstep as soon as I'd found out!

You make a notched straight edge, for set up? I would prefer just a normal straight edge, for set up as well as everything else. In addition to the combination square I would get a smaller machinist's square and a drafting triangle (for layout). I see you have omitted planes for thicknessing, which would be high on my list (I would get a #4, works OK for jointing plates too). Encourage the students to go with a combination of eclipse guide, diamond and water stones for sharpening.

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Ear plugs and a respirator or at least a dust be gone wouldn't be a bad idea either. What do you make your notched straight edge from, plastic/ wood drafting T squares?

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A note pad-spiral bound like school kids use to record data in!
Cause when they get home and try to remember what was done & how thick things were-etcccc....
They need that info to fall back on
Mike

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I've found it valuable to have a pocket audio recorder in my pocket. though it probably doesn't need to be a requirement. very handy for memory jogging after class. I don't have to divert attention to take notes, unless I need to make a sketch of a visual point of discussion. It usually sits in my shirt pocket. I sometimes speak into it myself to describe a process or demo.

Pat

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Jointer plane off ebay, a decent one for $35.00 with a good blade for doing plates., Jack plane for thicknessing tops. Something simple for rosettes. I use a dremel.

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Howdy Todd.
And Everyone.
I don`t post very often, but here`s my 2ct worth.
Before you you get too deep into it, is your student fluent in the issues that make up the basic, yet very complicated way that the steel must meet up with the wood? By that I mean are they understanding how the strings co-relate with the frets and fretboard/scale length/bridge location/saddle/nut/etc?
These are the basic tools that I needed to figure out with alot of research in the archives.
Thanks to all whose knowledge and experience I have gleaned thus far.
Coe

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