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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OLF PATINA Buddies |
Ask 3 luthiers what tools they think a newbie needs you will get at least 5 opinions. What makes things easier for you is to see if there is a builder near you . I often have visitors here in my shop and gladly show what I feel are major tools and what are not. I use many techniques and rely mainly on jigs but do have some hand tools. A chisel is only good if it can shave. I have been to a few shops that were tool museums. One friend of mine had some chisels that needed major attention. Another builder I know uses a minimum of tools. It comes to what you master and the techniques you use. Keep your mind open and keep things simple john hall |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OLF PATINA Buddies |
I have been tooling up for a couple years now and Ive sought assistance here - but also succumbed to "catalogue dreaming syndrome" or CDS This is something the SM and LMI catalogue producers count on,,, I probably bought more "goodies" than I should have, things that wouldnt neccesarily be essential to build guitars - but mabye would make it easier, and even sometimes would only be helpful in a "production setting" which Im definitely Not in! Some just turned out to be plain impractical.... Im all for Todd's suggestion, because if Todd makes a suggestion, its a suggestion worth making...... pretty much always... Good stuff,,,,, and I think that such a thread could be a sticky, or mabye a section of the building forum on its own... mabye a Tool section? Cheers Charlie |
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