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NSJ replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" – 11 months, 3 weeks ago

@liebe make yourself a cheap router sled, I recently did that with a piece of contiboard and a couple of rails. Great for getting things straight. Then I’ll stick it through my thickness planer to get the other side done,… Read more»
Rathius posted a new topic "Veneering carved top body question(s)" – 11 months, 4 weeks ago

I have several bookmatched veneer that were already glued together when I bought them. I’ve used some on the flat top electrics I’ve built but now I’m ready to give a guitar a carved top similar to a PRS or… Read more»
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Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" – 12 months ago

Thanks @russ !
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Russ replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" – 12 months ago

Hello again Dan. Getting a thicknesser like that is great… Read more»
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Dan Hawkes replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" – 12 months ago

Cheers @russ, that’s good to hear. I should have specified I’m taking about making electrics. So I’m thinking about carve or drop tops on the bodies, bit also the neck blanks and gluing the fretboard. I’ve been looking at the… Read more»
Russ replied to the topic "Renaissance guitar" – 12 months ago

Excellent @koendb.
🙂🙏🎸🎶
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Russ replied to the topic "Thicknesser?" – 12 months ago

@liebe Hi Dan, I’ve got the Rutlands planner/thicknesser. With the blades reasonably new it planes a very smooth surface. As long as you double check the fence and make sure it’s tight it planes a near perfect 90 degrees when… Read more»
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