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Kigoroshi (peening) technique for a dovetail?

Just randomly saw a Japanese woodworking video about a joinery technique that involves peening  down the cheeks of a joint and wetting afte…

Started by Mike Cornwall in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 2, 2018
Reply by Mark A. Kane

How to find work?

Hi I'm just getting into the Repair / Luthier business and I'm looking for ideas or information on how to find work. I already know about…

Started by Jeff Andrews in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 2, 2018
Reply by Jeff Andrews

National Mandolin

Hi everyone , Ive spotted a National mandolin which I really like , wood body and double ring of circular holes in hubcap . the headstock s…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 1, 2018
Reply by onewent

Keith D-tuner spline

Greetings:  I'm trying to spline a new tuner buttons for my Keith D-tuners.  By measurement, a 5.5 metric triple square 12 point spline bit…

Started by Shawn Parrish in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 29, 2018
Reply by Keith Somerville

Tempering customer expectations

I'm sure you've all received emails like this one I got yesterday: "I have a Les Paul (copy) that I would like to be set up for the lowest…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

7 Sep 29, 2018
Reply by Keith Somerville

Rickenbacker lap steel needs a tuner .

Hi everyone , this might be a stretch but I need a tuner for this old Rick steel guitar . Any ideas or offers ?

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 28, 2018
Reply by Steven D. Wilson

Make hardwood plugs and dowels on the cheap

A downside of being mostly self taught (and barely taught at all, honestly) is I never know if some big discovery is already common knowled…

Started by Mike Cornwall in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Mike Cornwall

What type of locking tuner pegs fit a 2017 zack meyers prs se

what kind of locking tuner pegs fit this guitar zack meyers 2017 prs 

Started by joe butkins in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Kevin Canney

Bought a Dobro. got a surprise...

 The Dobro was so cheep, I could not resist. I just opened the case to see it was a Dobro brand, paid the cash, and took it home i  When lo…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Ed Minch

Re-routing truss rod channel on Harmony Sovereign

Hi All I need to re-route the truss rod channel on a Harmony 1260. I have removed the neck from the guitar because it also is going to nee…

Started by Patrick N. Pope in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Patrick N. Pope

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