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Many luthers here, who give great advice have indicated that they use the gremmil to cut binding ledge. Do you also use it to cut binding width thru top?

I use a gremil to define the edges of the binding and purfling channels on all surfaces. It is especially useful for the tops to avoid tearout of the softer spruce or WRC/redwood.

Colin

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That's right Todd, it's main use now is to avoid tearout. I have used it, together with a chisel to cut the whole binding channel, it's much easier than you'd think, but generally once the gramil has defined the channel then out with the Lam trimmer to cut them.

Colin

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i'm do much like colin and todd. it is a simple tool to use, but to be effective it must be sharp and requires accurate adjustment to be effective!! the grammil helps prevent the fuzzy edges, but it is not a substitute for routing in the correct direction.

Nice repair job Todd!!

I use a gramil also...once tuned it is a great tool.

In a recent thread someone, maybe Sylvan, said that they scored with a Gramil, and hand cut the channels with a Stanley router plane. There's a new thread on the Lie Nielsen router plane that looks interesting.

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Chris Nielsen
Soquel, CA.

I used a sloane purfling cutter and a very sharp chisel on my build, with no router.

Very nerve wracking, but I really enjoy chipping the wood away in BLISSFUL silence.

(plus the fact that the frequency of a router matches that of a three year old crying!!!) Sam Price39084.6775231482