Acoustic Guitar Construction

Thanks Robert. i agree that it is more than likely the operator coupled with blade tension. I'm a little leary of adding too much tension. The reason i was able to get the Rikon (well it was the excuse to the wife LOL) was the axel on my Craftsman saw snapped while in use. Pretty scary moment when t...

Drat. Foiled again. Thanks

Is there a recommended speed for these? Could you put it in a variable speed router and use it if you made a jig for it.? I know its made for a drill press but mine took a dump last week. I may have blown the cap. or at least I hope its that and not the motor. I got one off Ebay a couple of weeks ag...

I've taken the blade off and laid it on the floor and it touches all the way around except in the imperfections on the floor. I even rotated the blade just in case and the spot that didn't touch stayed with the floor not the blade. But for the cost of this blade i would hope it had some real QA befo...

Yep thats a good video. And its the one that I used to set mine up initially. I also watched a video he has out on resawing. Ive gone over my saw 3 times with his instructions and everything is spot on and still get the same results. I know i need to add a taller fence but the problem is with it dri...

I am having a hard time with my resaw technique and i think some of the problem is the bandsaw set-up. The rest of it is me, LOL. I have a rikon 10-345 and a laguna resaw king 3/4 in blade. Blade guides and blade tension are correct. The table is square to the blade. The fence is square to the table...

I have your binding system and it worked great on my last build, even using an upcut bit. I know our local stores don't have a downcut, so I guess it will be a bit till I can order the bit. LOL. I'll apply the sealer. I should be able to see if it makes a difference on these pieces. thanks for the t...