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Author:  guitarjtb [ Thu May 27, 2021 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Handy tool for shaping saddles.
I happened to spot this little tool at Harbor Freight and bought it to hold onto the saddle and nut blanks when I am shaping them. It is very cheap and works great for keeping my finger tips off the belt sander. It is also handy for holding the saddle when I am doing the final filing by hand.
Author:  jfmckenna [ Thu May 27, 2021 2:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
Heck yeah! Nice one.
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Thu May 27, 2021 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
Thanks for that. I've seen those used for clamping and welding sheet metal and never thought of using for saddles. Makes perfect sense.
Author:  ballbanjos [ Thu May 27, 2021 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
I have one of those that I've used for bending flashing for construction--never thought of using it like that. Great idea!

Dave
Author:  Hesh [ Fri May 28, 2021 3:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
We have and use Dan Earlywine's Dad's belt sander so we never mind when it eats part of our fingers and it does at times too :)
Author:  guitarjtb [ Fri May 28, 2021 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
Hesh wrote:
We have and use Dan Earlywine's Dad's belt sander so we never mind when it eats part of our fingers and it does at times too :)


Wow. That is an old sander. That was way back before Dan changed his name? :)
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri May 28, 2021 8:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
And I'd say everyone who has used it has left a bit on DNA on it - I know I did :)
Author:  Hesh [ Fri May 28, 2021 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
James Burkett wrote:
Hesh wrote:
We have and use Dan Earlywine's Dad's belt sander so we never mind when it eats part of our fingers and it does at times too :)


Wow. That is an old sander. That was way back before Dan changed his name? :)


OK Dan E dang it :)
Author:  Hesh [ Fri May 28, 2021 1:17 pm ]
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SteveSmith wrote:
And I'd say everyone who has used it has left a bit on DNA on it - I know I did :)


You know that open end is nut high too and that concerned me a great deal :) [headinwall] idunno gaah laughing6-hehe
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri May 28, 2021 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
Hesh wrote:
SteveSmith wrote:
And I'd say everyone who has used it has left a bit on DNA on it - I know I did :)


You know that open end is nut high too and that concerned me a great deal :) [headinwall] idunno gaah laughing6-hehe


A person could get hurt on that thing.
Author:  guitarjtb [ Fri May 28, 2021 4:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
SteveSmith wrote:
Hesh wrote:
SteveSmith wrote:
And I'd say everyone who has used it has left a bit on DNA on it - I know I did :)


You know that open end is nut high too and that concerned me a great deal :) [headinwall] idunno gaah laughing6-hehe


A person could get hurt on that thing.


Any pictures of the sander??
Author:  Hesh [ Sat May 29, 2021 3:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
James

Not here I'm home for the weekend but I'll take one Tuesday and post. It may not be a widow maker but the significant other of the sander user may find themselves short changed. :)
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Sun May 30, 2021 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Handy tool for shaping saddles.
The little StewMac vise is good for shaping nuts and saddles on the disc/belt sander too.

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