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Greenman

Post subject: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:39 pm

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Location: Ulster Park, New York
First name: Bill
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I have a couple guitars going that I want to put wood binding on. I would like to cut my own binding as I have alot of scrap figured wood. What is the process to get clean sides for the binding? I would like to here what others process is and the pros and cons. Thanks :mrgreen:

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:41 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:15 pm
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First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Nanaimo
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I use my fretsltting blade, a zero clearance insert, and a featherboard on the topside.

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Mark Maquillan

Post subject: Re: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:51 pm

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I use a Freud 7 1/4 blade on my table saw. Works great.

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clutch

Post subject: Re: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:54 pm

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I cut on the table saw, then smooth with a thickness sander.

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Michael Smith

Post subject: Re: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:35 pm

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Location: Sebastopol, CA
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I cut to a little over 1/4 inch, Then drum sand to desired height, then rip strips a little over desired thickness then drum sand to desired thickness. I find I can pur 5 or 6 thru the sander at a time.

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Alexandru Marian

Post subject: Re: Cutting wood binding

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:14 am

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Location: Bucharest, Romania
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There was an informative and long topic about this not too long ago, worth a search.

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