8 string 'newzouki'

[Dave Bagwill]

Yep, bought a set online for $29.99 free shipping.
Thx

[Dave Bagwill]

Found an open-box type special at HD on this Dremel workstation. I set the angle at 8* to rout the saddle slot. Worked well!

[Kevin in California]

Dave how'd you set that up for routing?

[Dave Bagwill]

Turned the device around on the central pole so that I'm using the benchtop rather than the device top as the surface.

[Dave Bagwill]

Then I clamp some guides on the benchtop and push the blank under the router, lower the router (which has a depth stop on it) onto the blank, and push through, then lift the router and repeat. Took a dozen passes, I went very slow.

[Dave Bagwill]

Couple bridge pix before pin holes drilled - 23 grams. For binding, I used some leftover .060" mahogany thick veneer from another project; I just clamp it to the edge of some mdf and use the stewmac binding channel tool to rip some 1/4" (little over, for sanding purposes) strips.
At .060", I did not have to prebend the binding for the 'mando' side - I may have to bend just a little for the guitar side. But it does lay in the channel easily and does not fight you much, as .080 or thicker tends to do. And I like minimal binding for some things.

I put a picture of that Veritas plane in there - it's a great tool for binding channel clean-up and squaring. The 1/4" blade is flush with the sides of the plane, so it's a true 1/4", flat, and works well for the purpose.

I have 4 holes for 8 strings; I saw the way to do it on the ANZLF and I think JOhn Parchem linked to it as well.

[John Parchem]

The bridge looks nice and dang but that plane is so cute.