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| Author: | Pete Howlett [ Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Hi there folks. I'm new here but not to building - been doing it since 1976, full time since 1993... Unable to afford the shipping and duty rates to the UK from US I build a lot of tools. Here is video of one such specifically for thicknessing the back of headstocks. The Carroll drum sander in the video is a very expensive UK design; any drum sander will do. Don't forget the dust extraction - an open window won't do  |
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| Author: | dpm99 [ Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
I like it. My current drill press fence consists of whatever scrap is closest to my hand and a couple of clamps. One day I'll get around to building one of these. |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Nice job! Thanks. |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Cheap and effective, brilliant! |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Excellent idea . simple enough to manufacture and quality results ! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Very nice, it's on my list for "next job in shop"!! Simple, but elegant |
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| Author: | Pete Howlett [ Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Poor man's Luthier's Friend... |
Thanks folks - there is always a simple way to do things - it just takes a lot of effort getting there. Over in the vid section I have pointed to some YouTube videos of my other shop built tools - Fretmaster and slotted headstock jigs. I come at this craft from an n English Cabinetmaking (furniture making for USA cousins) and design background. Lotys of problem solving and jig making as well as handwork goes into hand built furniture and it is a great training ground for lutherie... despite the number of engineers who build guitars! 
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