Dominator
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I did not want to hi-jack Dan Gleibitz’s thread on building the binding jig so decided to create a new post.
In Dan’s thread Beau said, “Damn those tools are expensive”, referring to links to some pretty pricey tools available online. For some of the relatively easier ones I sometimes take a crack at trying to come up with something similar that will function as intended.
A few years back I made this prototype of the edge vise I saw demonstrated in one of Robbie O’Brien’s videos. It works so well I have never made another one.
And most recently I saw a thread here talking about this expensive nut/saddle sander jig from StewMac. I made a prototype and then tightened up the tolerance a bit on this one made with maple.
I could have made my binding jig but at the time I had a good corporate job and used some cash from a bonus check to purchase one from John at Blues Creek Guitars.
I just wish I had the experience with, and the tools to do machine work like our good friend Timbuck. He blows my mind with the stuff he can churn out.
In Dan’s thread Beau said, “Damn those tools are expensive”, referring to links to some pretty pricey tools available online. For some of the relatively easier ones I sometimes take a crack at trying to come up with something similar that will function as intended.
A few years back I made this prototype of the edge vise I saw demonstrated in one of Robbie O’Brien’s videos. It works so well I have never made another one.
And most recently I saw a thread here talking about this expensive nut/saddle sander jig from StewMac. I made a prototype and then tightened up the tolerance a bit on this one made with maple.
I could have made my binding jig but at the time I had a good corporate job and used some cash from a bonus check to purchase one from John at Blues Creek Guitars.
I just wish I had the experience with, and the tools to do machine work like our good friend Timbuck. He blows my mind with the stuff he can churn out.