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| Author: | rbuddy [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:47 pm ] |
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Working on inlay in a couple headplates and trying to clean up the bottom of the cavities for the shell and I found myself wanting for some micro tools other than the trusty #11 X-Acto that I use about as often as a pencil in my shop. So a little sub-1/8th inch chisel and a scraping tools were on my list. One corner of my shop is a pile of "exotic" metals - anything that won't rust - stainless, aluminum, brass...I save it ALL, and it saves me many trips to town. How bad am I? Here's what saved the day - inside your old windshield wiper blades are strips of stainless steel and it's pretty hard like spring steel so I save some. Ya never know. They vary by brand but I had some that were 0.10" wide and 0.030" thick. Took one and cut off two 6 inch pieces and bent loops in the "handle" end so I don't poke myself in the eye. Shapened one like a chisel and the other at about a 75 degree angle to use more like a scraper (the way you would sharpen a lathe scraper). They worked great and the bottoms of my cavities never looked better. Nothing fancy but they get the job done and should help with all kinds of micro wood removal. Pics: Attachment: DSCN4322.JPG Attachment: DSCN4323.JPG
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:52 pm ] |
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Good idea. Those #11 Xacto blades can be reshaped too. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:09 pm ] |
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Brian, you are a man after my own heart. It's ALL raw materials waiting to be repurposed. I read a thread on Mandolin Cafe of a guy who used wiper blade parts for bar frets.... Very cool. |
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| Author: | rbuddy [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:53 pm ] |
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Thanks Chris and Steve. I'll take this opportunity to say the flexibility of the tool is actually a benefit in many applications. I should have taken pictures. But you know how it goes, you try something new and by the time it's done, and worked, you always forget to take the before pics. I hate that! |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:41 pm ] |
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Cool tools Brian! Somewhere I have a Stew Mac fretwire tube filled with wiper blade cores I've collected over the years. I will have to put a couple of them to use. How many of us have "pack rat" tendencies and save odd bits and bobs in the corners of our shops? They can save us time and money - if only we can remember where we put them! ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad") 
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| Author: | DennisK [ Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:33 pm ] |
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Clay S. wrote: Cool tools Brian! Somewhere I have a Stew Mac fretwire tube filled with wiper blade cores I've collected over the years. I will have to put a couple of them to use. How many of us have "pack rat" tendencies and save odd bits and bobs in the corners of our shops? They can save us time and money - if only we can remember where we put them! My secret is consistency  All I have to do is imagine if I had the thing and needed to stash it, where would I put it? Usually I come up with the same answer as last time, and there it is.
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:02 pm ] |
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renecking a D45 and 7 bodies in the spray booth |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:42 am ] |
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joshnothing wrote:  Only A Givson Is Good Enough Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Only just got around to working on this thing. Just in case anyone was curious about what it looks like inside a Genuine Givson 12-String Dreadnought: 
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:25 am ] |
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Josh beautiful craftsmanship on the Givson.... Banana crate never looked so good
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:29 am ] |
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my that is priceless I bet that was all Hyde glue construction |
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| Author: | Skarsaune [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:43 pm ] |
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bluescreek wrote: my that is priceless I bet that was all Hyde glue construction Doesn't look like they hid the glue at all, lol |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:34 pm ] |
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Boy you dont see many antique Givsons anymore !!!! Impressive Find 
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| Author: | mikeyb2 [ Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:18 pm ] |
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mikeyb2 wrote: Attachment: P1000852A.JPG Struggled to find decent pickguards at a reasonable price, so had a go at making some from epoxy and dyes.and this is where they ended up! Attachment: L-00collage.jpg Just bumping this to show what I did with the pickguards. I'm not sure whether the images will show so if not, please see the original post about epoxy pickguards, on the previous page(20). Attachment: L-00collage.jpg
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:04 am ] |
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mikeyb2 wrote: mikeyb2 wrote: Attachment: P1000852A.JPG Struggled to find decent pickguards at a reasonable price, so had a go at making some from epoxy and dyes.and this is where they ended up! Attachment: L-00collage.jpg Just bumping this to show what I did with the pickguards. I'm not sure whether the images will show so if not, please see the original post about epoxy pickguards, on the previous page(20). Attachment: L-00collage.jpg Looks sharp! I could use one for the Givson, it’s pickguard is painted on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:01 am ] |
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Little Tru-oil work on St Jude Raffle Guitar Attachment: St Jude 6-22.jpg
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:30 am ] |
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Zpoxy applications completed. Shooting lacquer tomorrow. Ye-haw |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:28 pm ] |
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“This old guitar of mine just won’t play in tune!” 
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:45 pm ] |
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^^^ YE GODS! ^^^ |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:57 am ] |
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It ain’t a 12 string guitar, either Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:33 am ] |
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I wouldn’t want to look in one and see that! |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:22 am ] |
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errrrrrrmmmmmmm ???  
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:21 pm ] |
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It appears that at some time in this guitar’s 60-year life, someone moved the bridge aft by 3/8” and redrilled the holes. The original correct holes are the ones you see there filled with plugs of bondo or similar. Owner wants it fixed … |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:37 pm ] |
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Have fun with that one, Josh. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:59 am ] |
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joshnothing wrote: It appears that at some time in this guitar’s 60-year life, someone moved the bridge aft by 3/8” and redrilled the holes. The original correct holes are the ones you see there filled with plugs of bondo or similar. Owner wants it fixed … Did they change the scale length (fretboard) to match? |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:54 pm ] |
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Clay S. wrote: joshnothing wrote: It appears that at some time in this guitar’s 60-year life, someone moved the bridge aft by 3/8” and redrilled the holes. The original correct holes are the ones you see there filled with plugs of bondo or similar. Owner wants it fixed … Did they change the scale length (fretboard) to match? No sir, they did not Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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