Acoustic Guitar Construction

Attempted to copy-carve a bridge out of some 1/2" mdf; mixed results, but I know what happened. I've solved that and will take another shot in the morning - when I say 'shot', I'm referring to 'having another go at it' - a shot of booze right before I turn on a blade rotating about a billion times a second, might not be the best idea....

Okay give us some pics if you can

Can and will.

First gotta figure out how to attach that smooth metal 'follower' to the end of a rod or dowel so's I can follow around the piece to be copied, while the burry thing does it's job.
Any ideas?

I've used a 1/4" - 20 screw as a stylus to follow the original piece, and a 1/4" straight router bit to do the cutting.

With the above photo, each piece is 3/4", except the cutter which is .01" oversize, to give a surface for sanding

In any case, what do you think is being used to hold the 'stylus' in this pic? Is that a chuck from a drill press?

It sure does look like a drill chuck.
Those either have a Morse taper on them or screw on with female threads, what you'd find on a drill motor,

Kevin - just sent you an email.

I wonder if you can tap the shaft of a chuck with a 1/4 hex adapter. They are easy to find.

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