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mark bailey liked forum post "Fret Slotting Blade" – 6 years, 2 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "GLUE" – 6 years, 2 months ago
Lets not get too stuck up in this…I use:Titebond – most jobsWhite glue – anything that might need disassembled in future (acoustic guitars Neck and Bridge)Epoxy – Oily woods like Cocobolo – inlaysSuperglue – All sorts of stuff including filling… Read more»
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mark bailey liked forum post "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
Excellent !For me it is not about making guitars faster – but better – or at least more accurately…Also I think I would use mine mostly for patterns not actual guitars – making templates is fun the first time…A smaller… Read more»
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mark bailey liked forum post "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey liked forum post "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey liked forum post "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey liked forum post "Neck shapes/profiles" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey liked forum post "Neck shapes/profiles" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey posted a new topic "CNC" – 6 years, 3 months ago
As we are now ‘living in the future’ it seems crazy not to at least explore the world of CNC for the home guitar builderIt is a subject I am becoming more interested in as time goes on…with the latest… Read more»
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Drum Sander" – 6 years, 3 months ago
🤔 I have re-sawn wood for ukes but not full sized acoustics, as my bandsaw is a bit too wimpy for that sort of thing.8mm is probably too thin to bookmatch – you will likely end up with veneers -… Read more»
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mark bailey liked forum post "Drum Sander" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Hogging out material" – 6 years, 3 months ago
Yup – as Darren says – if they are sharp they are indeed a good way of removing material…Personally – for me it is an extra step…I’d rather just get on and route it. I have extraction on the router… Read more»
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mark bailey liked forum post "Hogging out material" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey liked forum post "Hogging out material" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Drum Sander" – 6 years, 3 months ago
Hey @syntholabo– Do you join the tops and backs before doing any sanding?Thicker pieces (elec guitar bodies, caps etc) can be sanded before joining just to make it easier to work with but I would aim for maybe 80% done… Read more»
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mark bailey liked forum post "Curved Chisel" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Curved Chisel" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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mark bailey replied to the topic "Drum Sander" – 6 years, 3 months ago
Woop!
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mark bailey liked forum post "Drum Sander" – 6 years, 3 months ago
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