have you made laminated necks before, No @tej, I have only started working on wood just recently, so everything I do at this moment is a first. Since I dont have scrap wood to practice on, I decided to buy…   Read more»

Not to mention the number of normal tools that the price is increased on just by putting the word “luthier” in front of the name 🤔 Yeah @tej. It’s good to shop around in the general woodworking tool suppliers.  🎶🎸😕🙏

@tej Also a press isn’t necessarily faster, but it’s definitely more expensive. A small arbor press doesn’t cost a ton (swidt) but it’s more than a hammer plus you need the caul and at least one fret press insert.  Then,…   Read more»

This hobby isn’t getting cheaper 😬

@tej Welcome to a life of little money but amazing guitars. 🤘😁🤘🎸✨🤣

@tej I agree with @tv101 about the bad quality of cheap guitar kits. It’s only when I started building guitars from scratch that I really noticed how inaccurate parts of the cheap kits were. Surely it’s not beyond the wit…   Read more»

@tej Drilling out existing holes to make them fit a commercially available dowel can be very tricky as the point of of the drill is starting in fresh air, which means it will wander and give you an oval instead…   Read more»

@tej like Mat says and Mark suggests, make a master then a copy from that so if and when you hack into it you have a backup master.  @mattbeels you know me and my bandsaw / router skills, it’s a…   Read more»

I’m gonna need more MDF!

Yup @tej. Just like tools, we always need more! 

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I’m assuming that he made a working template from the master. You should always make a copy and use that and keep the master for making more when your template either gets worn or bungled.

Tele – that makes it easier @Tej! How many screw holes fix the bridge to the body?  Some are 3, some 5, some 6. I’d get the neck fixed in place, then draw lines from the outside edges of the…   Read more»

By the way, is anyone else able to use the edit function for their posts, it doesn’t seem to work for me? @Tej – don’t mention the Edit non-function … 🤐 If it’s a kit guitar, then I’m guessing that…   Read more»

@Tej I think the general rule for s/h kit is “older is better”.  More modern tools are made down to a price (apart from those brands that can charge the price for maintaining quality) because so many of us want…   Read more»

@tej 
Dowels should be a tight fit, but they need flutes or grooves along the side or the glue will not be able to squeeze out and it will form a vacuum 

Is there any need to glue towels in or just make them tight fitting for this kind of thing?

Glue them in @tej 👍 

I’d use glue @tej. Then you’ll know it will be strong enough and won’t shift. 
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@tej My wood lathe isn’t much above hobby level but I’ve made some good stuff on it. My metal lathe is Axminster C1 just the correct size for what I need and can be used for small jobs without lubricating…   Read more»

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Ive got a big wood lathe which I cut down because it was too big and a small engineering lathe that I’ve used for pen making and some tools.

@tej Sounds like it will be ok. I don’t use a lot of machines but cleaning sticky wood residue is the same on any tool even a hand saw, so if it does that no worries. I only use silicone…   Read more»

@tej Are you thinking of any particular brand ? I’ve used Lubo Wax which is petroleum based but now I use silicon grease spray for lubricating machine parts as it’s not greasy, dries and wood dust doesn’t stick to it….   Read more»

Thanks for doing that @tej. I’ll probably keep looking for a better option or just keep saving for a pillar drill. 👍😁
Cheers,
Russ
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