Thin the bindings

[Dave Bagwill]

Okay, I have 4 nicely bent bindings at .080".
Unfortunately, I really need them to be .060".
Don't ask...

Is there a precise method to do this thinning task? I've got the usual hand and power tools, but no luthier's station.

[John Parchem]

Once bent, I would route the channel at .06", install the bindings and scrape them flush. I would be afraid of breaking already bent bindings in any of the tools and jigs I use to thickness bindings. In the channel they are supported and a sharp scrapper will take them down in no time.

[Dave Bagwill]

Good idea, and if I had not stupidly already routed the channels for .080", I would do just that.
But that does give me an idea, which I will check out.

[Kevin in California]

Dave I'm with John on that one.
I am doing that right now on my current build. Only I planned it out, and I'm taking off .005". It is much easier to scrape the bindings flush then try and bring the sides down to the binding. I am using a razor blade on EIR
bindings. Works a treat!

[Dave Bagwill]

Just sayin' - my channels have already been cut .080" deep, so I can't use this method.

[Kevin in California]

I missed that part, sorry Dave.
Why do they need to be .060"? Purfling scheme? If so maybe you can change that to work with the .080" binding

[John Parchem]

I missed that part, sorry Dave.
Why do they need to be .060"? Purfling scheme? If so maybe you can change that to work with the .080" binding

Yes, install with .020" of purfling then scrape flat.