Liam Ryan
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So? How do you cut them?
How do you cut your f holes?
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ukulian
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With a fret saw
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Pete Howlett
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I've just done it and can report "With great difficulty!"
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Liam Ryan
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Jim Mitchells comments at the end of this thread looks interesting
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/cutting-fholes?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A176031&page=2#comments
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/cutting-fholes?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A176031&page=2#comments
lauri girouard
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They are hard to cut but we now use a jig we made and a pin router. Set up and cut takes less than 20 minutes for both and they come out the same every time and that would be pretty close to perfect. Cut takes less than 5 minutes for each hole. Flat tops would probably be even faster.
Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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I use a router for all of my non-round holes. Actually, a downcut carbide spiral bit in a Dremel mounted in a Stew mac base. The holes are backed with CF. The hardest part with f-holes is binding them.
Bradford
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I use a jig saw to cut the F holes roughly to shape. The final shaping is done with an assortment of small files, rasps and sanding drums. Keep in mind, for a carved top instrument, the F holes are originally cut small. The final step in tuning the box is to gradually enlarge the F holes to balance the treble and bass response.
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BR Ukuleles
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I've done them with a fret saw Liam. You can have a borrow of mine if you don't have one yet.
Timbuck
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This is another way to do e'm..if you have a pin router.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpCy3xx9L4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpCy3xx9L4A
Michael Smith
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This is another perfect task for "The Poor Man's CNC" Just make a template the same shape as the desired f-hole shape only three times larger. This particular "Poormans CNC" has about a 3x magnification. In the photo I'm cutting shell but the same system would be used to cut the f-holes http://goatrockukulele.com/Goat_Rock_Ukulele/slides/poormans.html Having a 3x template minimizes any errors in the actual size cuts.
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Liam Ryan
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Thanks everyone. I'm soaking up my options. I'll keep you all posted with my results.
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Liam Ryan
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Dremel, needle files, sandpaper. Still needs a little fine tuning.
Crappy phone photos attached
Thanks for the advice.
Crappy phone photos attached
Thanks for the advice.
Timbuck
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Wonderful stuff there Michael ...I enjoyed looking at that selection.
PelicanUkuleles
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Nice site Michael. Very cool to let us check everything out. Love the Bee inlay!
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