Acoustic Guitar Construction

Does anyone on the forum have the Hand Tool Techniques Part 1: Plane Sharpening DVD with David Charlesworth?

Would love to hear your thoughts on the DVD, if its worth getting, or if someone might be willing to let me borrow it.

I got some great new tools for Christmas, and am working on refining my honing process.

thanks all

You might enjoy this as well, from luthier Brian Burns. He taught me and it works great - but there are a number of ways to do it as you know.

Thanks for the link Dave- great video. His explanations are wonderfully thorough - his setup is quite complex.

While I don't have that same jig or stones, I think my current process achieves similar results. I use a diamond plate, and lapping films 12μ, 5μ, 3μ, and 1μ on marble. I've modified my jig as noted in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojzzCXq5ook.

I follow the method of using an angle setting jig ( https://www.lie-nielsen.com/content/doc ... ingJig.pdf) an hone a micro bevel in the final stages.

What I really appreciate about that video, and why I was initially asking about the Hand Tool Techniques Part 1, is figuring out how to reliably put a camber into my plane blades. At about 18 minutes in, he explains his process, and how he curves the stone with a radiused sanding block.

Looks like I should find a copy of Brian Burns book ;)

Daniel If you find the book let me know where please. thank you

Lonnie,

LMII has the book - Double Bevel Sharpening, w/templates

Dave Bagwill wrote:You might enjoy this as well, from luthier Brian Burns. He taught me and it works great - but there are a number of ways to do it as you know.

De'Ja Vu.