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what router to use for the StewMac Router bit, shank diameter 0.25 inch?

A question after some 5 years of absence on this magnificent site, great to be back!! I bought the StewMac router bit set here in Europe (n…

Started by Bart van Weperen in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers

6 Jul 12, 2018
Reply by Patrick Corrigan

Vintage Tuner Repair

Greetings, these tuners are from the late 30s and have metal buttons.  I noticed that one of them has a defective button, as you can see in…

Started by onewent in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 12, 2018
Reply by Dave Hanna

Martin X series Laminate seperation.

Hi guys , i had a Martin in this morning with HPL body , the back has separated from the neck block area , Im wondering what the best glue…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 12, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

Confessions of a packrat...

Do you have odd stuff that (try as you might) you're unable to toss-out?  With me, it's little well-made shipping boxes and old string ends…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

10 Jul 10, 2018
Reply by Patrick Corrigan

Gibson acoustic bridge dimensions?

I have a 70s acoustic that needs to have a neck reset and bridge replacement. The old bridge has been shaved down so much that I can't copy…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 10, 2018
Reply by Luke Single

StewMac tools and finishes in Europe

I might be slow coming to this, but I've recently become aware that www.madinter.com are StewMac resellers in Spain. They have a good range…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 10, 2018
Reply by Bart van Weperen

Sunken top, loose brace, please advise

This is my first post on this forum, thank you all very much for having me here.  I live in India in a very high humidity area (60%+). I go…

Started by Anandaroop Ghosh in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 10, 2018
Reply by Anandaroop Ghosh

Wholesale nut and saddle source?

Hello All, I checked out the thread on sources for bone nuts and saddles, and it's nine years old. So here goes the same question again, lo…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 8, 2018
Reply by Ron Frazier

Interesting about wood

Found a Swedish paper in English about wood, "Structure and Properties of Scandinavian Timber". Easy and interesting reading and one thing…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 6, 2018
Reply by Russell Vance

truss rod vs carbon fiber rod

I have a Stella copy on the drawing board that will have a trapeze type tailpiece with a floating bridge. Would it be better to install a t…

Started by Allen L Wall in Luthier Talk

7 Jun 29, 2018
Reply by Allen L Wall

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