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Removing Old Paint

I just received a parlor guitar that has been painted brown. There is a bit of the original finish showing and it seems to be very delicate…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

5 Mar 6, 2011
Reply by Matt Haugen

Frank Ford's technique for fixing fretboard divots: Add grain filler?

Regarding Frank Ford's technique for fixing fretboard divots. http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Luthier/Technique/Frets/FBoardDivot/fboardiv

Started by Darryl Hattenhauer in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by Darryl Hattenhauer

shaping wooden bindings ??

never tried this one folks... is there an easy, cheap way without buying a hot iron system.  any tips welcome as i have never been told how…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by nick-p

Sapele for necks

Is sapele as good as mahogany for necks?

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

16 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by Mark McLean

request for input: what spokeshave should I get?

planning on doing my first neck in the near future, I have a woodcraft near me that has a few, I'm not really considering the ones at harbo…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 1, 2011
Reply by brian mastro

Gaffer's tape for fixing cases

For covering bare wood on a case, gaffer's tape is the best I've found. It's durable and blends in with the tolex fairly well.   Is there a…

Started by Darryl Hattenhauer in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 1, 2011

Filling a soundboard trough

Although this MK IV might prove to be a lost cause, I bought it as a project because I hope it's a padouk body with a cedar top. http://cg…

Started by Darryl Hattenhauer in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 1, 2011
Reply by Darryl Hattenhauer

Help making fret slotting templates for my circular saw sled....

 I was  recently able to make a sled for my table top circular saw. I bought the StewMac blade also, and have 1/4" acrylic material ready t…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 1, 2011
Reply by Ken in Dallas

need Gurian guitar photo for Premier Guitar, Bob Taylor column

Greetings fellow guitarists: I'm searching for a photo of a Gurian guitar to go with a Bob Taylor column I'm editing for our April issue (h…

Started by Andy Ellis in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 28, 2011
Reply by Frank Ford

Vintage Cloth Wire - Red, Green, other colors?

Howdy, I am looking for a source of red, green, blue, etc..  cloth wire. I can find plenty of black, white, and yellow.   See attached phot…

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 28, 2011
Reply by Tom Krebs

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