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- Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:18 pm
- Forum: Power Tools
- Topic: My new Wagner Safe-T-Planer Setup...
- Replies: 44
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Re: My new Wagner Safe-T-Planer Setup...
Going cross-grain might help (pushing the stock from front to back). With some of these rotary planers, the instructions even state to do that first. Whether cutting cross-grain or lengthwise, keep in mind rotation of cutters. Feed the wood into/against the cutters. Mentally divide the planer head i...
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:56 pm
- Forum: Power Tools
- Topic: My new Wagner Safe-T-Planer Setup...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9586
Re: My new Wagner Safe-T-Planer Setup...
Works best with a separated fence. The video by O' Brien is pretty straightforward and that method works well.
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:34 pm
- Forum: Specialized Guitar making tools and fixtures
- Topic: plywood shooting board?
- Replies: 7
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Re: plywood shooting board?
ok, major beginner Q's as usual. How straight does the edge need to be? I don't have an engineer's straight edge, do I just assume that the MDF is cut straight? Or the pine piece for the edge? I would guess they are both 2-3mm out over the 30" length, is that close enough? If you're talking ab...
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: Bindings and Purfling
- Topic: what is binding for?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1437
Re: what is binding for?
Yeah, Mike, that's the thread. It started pretty much like this one- interest in guitars absent of binding, best methods to accomplish, and possible detriments. In that thread, Ken mentions that rather than thinking of the binding itself as the contributor to altered acoustics, it's the joint create...
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:40 am
- Forum: Bindings and Purfling
- Topic: what is binding for?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1437
Re: what is binding for?
Can't imagine one using it to intentionally refine acoustics; I'm sure there may be some who believe otherwise. Personally, I view purfling as providing an aesthetic element. Binding covers the endgrain of the plates (endgrain usually finishes differently than the face), so it could also be consider...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:43 pm
- Forum: Materials Suitable for Acoustic Guitar Construction
- Topic: Is this a disadvantage to carbon fiber?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3138
Re: Is this a disadvantage to carbon fiber?
If no adjustability planned into the project, I could easily see where CF would be a suitable material to incorporate into lighter neckstock. Have not done any comparison between stiffening materials (CF vs. metals). Maybe the CF might come out ahead in the strength-to-weight department? It does mak...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:36 pm
- Forum: Materials Suitable for Acoustic Guitar Construction
- Topic: Is this a disadvantage to carbon fiber?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3138
Re: Is this a disadvantage to carbon fiber?
Likely to be another one of those never-ending controversies.
Which came first- the chicken or the egg?
Regarding the use of CF in the neck, what was the original purpose of the truss rod- increased stiffness or adjustability?
Which came first- the chicken or the egg?
Regarding the use of CF in the neck, what was the original purpose of the truss rod- increased stiffness or adjustability?