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Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:10 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Is there such a thing? I don't plan on slotting a lot of fretboards, but I want to do a good job on the couple or so I do.
What makes for a good fret saw?
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:35 pm
by Tim Benware
Power or hand?
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:02 am
by Dave Bagwill
Hand, si vous plais
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:35 am
by Bob Matthews
I use a Japanese pull saw, cuts beautifully and clean. Many other uses too besides fret slots.
Bob
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:02 pm
by Kevin in California
I bought a small Japanese saw at HF for about $12 and did my first 3 fretboards with it, worked fine and it is the right kerf....023 I believe. It will flex so use a guide or miter box.
Kevin
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:10 pm
by Tim Benware
I use the stew-mac fret saw but I bought about 60-70 5" power blades with a .023 kerf to build a fret board cutting jig, one pass and all the slots would be cut. I'll probably get around to building it when I retire in June.
Re: Inexpensive fret saw?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:25 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Retirement = good.
That jig = awesome. Unless you're pulling my leg, which also would be awesome. :-)