sdsollod wrote:
Steve, Can you show us a picture of your table saw jig?
Sure. I copied it from several others. The sled rides on the slot to the left of the blade.
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| Author: | Paul Burner [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
I purchase my fingerboards from LMI - and I have them service them for me - which means radiusing and slotting them. I'm looking for a good/quick/repeatable way to taper the fingerboards. I don't have a table saw, but have a 12" Craftsman (newer) band saw. When I tried making a jig for my router setup, straight cut bit and bearing, I had problems with chipping of wood on the fret slots. I tried cutting the taper on my band saw - but my cut was less than straight, which required a lot of work to get the fingerboard to the point where I could bind it. I'd love to hear/see ideas on how to do this better/easier. Thanks |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Paul, Time to get a table saw. Then you can make a sled to do this easily. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Steve Saville wrote: Paul, Time to get a table saw. Then you can make a sled to do this easily. yep! Can't get any better than a good table saw.... |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Paul: I just cut mine on a band saw and true up with a long handplane or on the jointer. Be careful of grain direction and in most cases plane from large to small.Use a bevel protractor to make sure slots are perpendicular to centre line of board. Lots of folks use a jig on the table saw. The same jig could be used on bandsaw and again clean up with hand or power tool. Tom |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Some of you guys type fast. Thought I was first in line....!!! Tom |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Steve, Can you show us a picture of your table saw jig? |
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| Author: | JoeUlman [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
I did it essentially like Filippo and Tom… I marked the taper using a white pencil, free hand cut to within about 1/8 inch on the bandsaw, hand planed down to outside edge of the lines with a No. 4 and made the final few passes with a No. 7. It came out perfect. Attachment: IMG_1322 copy.jpg Joe |
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| Author: | cwood8656 [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Paul, I made a tapered jig to cut close to shape on my bandsaw, then I run it down my router table with a straight cut bit a few times to get it straight and smooth. Chris. |
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| Author: | Haans [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Bandsaw rough and take it down on the old 6 X 89" belt sander...bout half a minute. |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Bandsaw and a handplane here too. |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Another bandsaw and handplane here |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Bandsaw and 6X30 edge sander. Does bass fretboards as well, no chipout or chance of chipout ever. Perfectly smooth and perpendicular edge ready for binding, with no chance of accidentally planing the side facet off 90 degrees. Fast, easy, and extra-fine control over where the edge is. If I WERE to use a handplane, I'd go sideways on a shooting board as if I were jointing a top. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
sdsollod wrote: Steve, Can you show us a picture of your table saw jig? Sure. I copied it from several others. The sled rides on the slot to the left of the blade.
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| Author: | nickton [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
very cool jig. I like the simplicity. I used one of those cheap aluminum ones and if I recall correctly made a bad cut which forced me to improvise with edge binding. I think one like yours would work better. |
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| Author: | peters instruments [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
i like the router method, do the work once to make a template and then you dont have to worry about it again. |
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| Author: | Danny R. Little [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
My table saw jig is even more simple. It is about 10"X36"X3/4" (36" because I want to build an accoustic bass one day) plywood sheet with 2 staco clamps. The taper is layed out on the fretboard and lined up with the edge of the sled. The clamps are thrown, the rip fence set to 10" for the first pass. Clamps are released, the other side lined up on the sled edge for the second pass. The edges are (provided you used a good blade) ready for binding, or to be glue to the neck, or fretted, depending on your methods. Danny R. Little |
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| Author: | woody b [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
 I don't have a standard taper. I measure the amount hanging over the edge for the taper, and set the fence for the width. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
peters instruments wrote: i like the router method, do the work once to make a template and then you dont have to worry about it again. Ditto. I make templates from clear acrylic on my laser engraver, then route the slotted fingerboards using a 1/2" pattern bit in my router table. If you are getting chip-outs, then you're probably using too small a pattern bit (1/4" maybe?) and/or you aren't running the router rotational speed fast enough. I set mine to max (30,000 rpm). Smooth as butta with absolutely no chip-outs! Watch yer fingers though!!  Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
A dozen or so beers, a squint, and a good hard whack with a broad axe for me...Haven't actually cut a good one yet but the tonewood vendors all reckon I'm a great bloke.. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") OK... bandsaw close, and then finish with a hand plane. If the wood is looking nasty just shy of the line the job gets finished against the table saw fence with a sanding board clamped to the table. Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
When you get your tablesaw go to Sylvan Well's website and read his tutorial. Simple, accurate, and guarantees symmetry. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
peters instruments wrote: I like the router method, do the work once to make a template and then you don"t have to worry about it again. That would be a lot of templates. 6 scale lengths, with and with out binding, 2 1/8, 2 1/4, 2 3/8 spacing at bridge and 1 11/16, 1 3/4, 1 13/16, 1 7/8 at nut. It takes me about 5 minutes to lay out and cut each board. The router also makes a lot more mess and noise. YMMV |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Bandsaw to get close then to the granite plate held against a fence for me. Fast and effective. |
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| Author: | heytman [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jigs / Ways to taper pre-slotted fingerboards? |
Steve Saville wrote: Sure. I copied it from several others. The sled rides on the slot to the left of the blade. NICE Jig!!! Can I ask what blade your using and what using on the bottom of the sled to make it track? Cheers |
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