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Rod True
PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:29 pm 
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I've wanted a cradle to hold guitar bodies while binding. So I made this one. Simple, doesn't need total height adjusting like a cradle being used for some binding jigs.

I put it on a post so I can turn it but still keep the cradle in one spot on the bench. Will be good for installing bindings as well as scraping.

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Looks handy but I would mount it way closer to the front. That looks like back pain in the making...
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When I rotate to the lower bout it's only 1/4" from the bench edge....

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Rod True wrote:
I've wanted a cradle to hold guitar bodies while binding. So I made this one. Simple, doesn't need total height adjusting like a cradle being used for some binding jigs.

I put it on a post so I can turn it but still keep the cradle in one spot on the bench. Will be good for installing bindings as well as scraping.

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Looks very useful. Nice job.

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That's a great idea. I have the carrier like what you have there that I use for the binding cutting jig. I may put a removable pin in that and use it like your idea here. Thanks for sharing it. Right now I'm using a cork lined L shaped board with a catch that catches the front edge of the bench. It doesn't spin though. This is better.

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I've been needing to build something like that for a while. I do bindings differently but it could be very useful for other tasks as well.
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Great idea!

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I kind of like that center spindle idea, we'll give it a shot. I saw the cradle design below on line somewhere, super simple we made a few out of a pieces of scrap ply or MDF.

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Nice! I use the same cradle I use for cutting bindings. It looks similar.

Sweet looking guitar Rod. Aussie Blackwood?
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My binding set up use to be this

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However I'm moved to the Larrivee style from CLS. So I lost the cradle when I sold my binding jig set up.

I always used the cradle when I was installing the binding but found it a bit difficult to get from one side over to the other, thus the idea to make a basic cradle on a stick :D

Ken, I always like seeing your simple solutions to things......keep it up.

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DannyV wrote:
Nice! I use the same cradle I use for cutting bindings. It looks similar.

Sweet looking guitar Rod. Aussie Blackwood?


Yes, 3rd guitar I'll have made from Aussie Blackwood. And Thanks. Looking forward to getting this one finished, hope before Christmas.

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