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Author:  Rod True [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:49 am ]
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We haven't had an odd tool, jig or fixtures type thread in a while and seeing as we have sooooo many new members here I thought that I would start one.

Back when Kevin G was posting progress pictures of his African guitar (still gives me goose bumps thinking about that great guitar) there was a picture of the body in progress laying on a piece of "corrugated" foam (for lack of a better word).

Well, I was at the local MCC the other day and saw this for $4. It's a thurma rest.



And thought, hey that kind of looks like it could be good for a soft protection of the guitar body when sanding and scraping etc...

There are little divots or what have you to catch the dust, chips etc so that they don't aid in scratching the top etc when working on the board.





Anyone else come up with some odd things to use in the shop. I sure like the Serge Sander posted a while back Rod True39088.7431828704
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:56 am ]
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Here is probably the most used tool in my shop. I use it in almost every step while building my guitars. I don't know what I would do without my high tech glue spreading device.

Author:  Mattia Valente [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:39 pm ]
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Robbie: I've got a bunch just like that one here, too! Only danger is they sometimes tinge the glue a nice shade if pink if you're using indexing brads and forget to avoid them...
Author:  Rod True [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:06 pm ]
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Gee, That is an odd one Robbie
Author:  Billy T [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:32 am ]
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    I don't know of any luthiers that have ever used this tool.

I use it a lot!







It's great for sucking up lacquer fumes!

Billy T39089.3990393519
Author:  Tom Armstrong [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:39 am ]
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Billy,
I had one but CA fumes did it in.


Tom Armstrong
Savannah, Ga.
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:03 am ]
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Rod...call me paranoid but I try to avoid those molded rubber or plastic pads for anything around guitars. Having some knowledge about the molding industry, it's quite common to use silicone mold release sprays around those operations. The problem is...it hangs around for a long time and I don't know of any practical way to detect it's presence.

So for me, it's still plush carpeting.
Author:  A Peebels [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:10 am ]
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A rubber router pad ruined the lacquer finish on my #3 guitar. It has a nice waffle pattern in the back, and no amount of polishing, sanding, overspraying, or redesolving has been able to fix it.


Al
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:10 am ]
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[QUOTE=Billy T]     I don't know of any luthiers that have ever used this tool.

I use it a lot!







It's great for sucking up lacquer fumes!

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Billy, where did ya get that tool, can't find any at Lee Valley's!
Author:  Billy T [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:12 am ]
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[quote=Tom Armstrong]Billy, I had one but CA fumes did it in.    [/quote]

Tom, that's a common problem likely!!

     I can second what JJ said, I was in the plastic fields for years. Better safe than sorry!
Author:  burbank [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:21 am ]
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Mario says pretty much the same thing. I tend to pay attention to what he
says.
Author:  Billy T [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:21 am ]
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[quote]Billy, where did ya get that tool, can't find any at Lee Valley's![/quote]

   Ive seen them in the meat department!! They're practically giving them away cheap!
Author:  burbank [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:23 am ]
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[QUOTE=Billy T] [quote]Billy, where did ya get that tool, can't find any at Lee
Valley's![/quote]

   Ive seen them in the meat department!! They're practically giving them
away cheap! [/QUOTE]

What I'd like to know is:

HOW DO YOU SHARPEN THOSE THINGS?

Mine's been dull for years!
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:26 am ]
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Thanks Rod for liking my Serge Sander, Alain now own's my super power dough roller!

Here's my neck handler made with...well...a kitchen table's leg

Author:  Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:28 am ]
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Billy, is it ok if i glue that tool with HHG?
Author:  Rod True [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:35 am ]
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Thanks for the tip JJ on the therma rest, I guess I'll just use it for taking a nap seeing as no one else has anything to add to this thread.
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:16 am ]
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Author:  CarltonM [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:47 pm ]
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Give us another look (a first look for newer folks) at those "O'Brian Spreaders," if you would. I think they're an ingenious alternative to the usual turnbuckle type.
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:07 am ]
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[QUOTE=Robbie O'Brien] Here is probably the most used tool in my shop. I use it in almost every step while building my guitars. I don't know what I would do without my high tech glue spreading device.

[/QUOTE]

Robbie you have no idea how many times I have used my high tech glue spreading device provided to me by God. or how may time I have accurately redefined a skosh
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:21 am ]
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[QUOTE=CarltonM] Give us another look (a first look for newer folks) at those "O'Brian Spreaders," if you would. I think they're an ingenious alternative to the usual turnbuckle type.[/QUOTE]

Here is a shot of the spreaders. Now I want to see everyone spread 'em!! You can make them out of threaded rod and aluminum tubing availabe at your local "luthier supply warehouse"







Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:24 am ]
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[QUOTE=MichaelP] [/QUOTE]

Robbie you have no idea how many times I have used my high tech glue spreading device provided to me by God. or how may time I have accurately redefined a skosh [/QUOTE]

Apparently you have been watching my DVD's. How's that classical guitar coming?
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:42 am ]
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Slow!! but not because of the guitar. I have pretty much taken building time off from Thanksgiving till this week. I decided to carve the neck full (Spanish heel type)prior to glue up of the rim neck. From all the literature I have read and the Hauser plans I have the neck set angle is Zero This caught me off guard a bit. Every thing should go pretty fase form hereMichaelP39090.4885416667
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:54 am ]
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[QUOTE=MichaelP] Slow!! but not because of the guitar. I have pretty much taken building time off from Thanksgiving till this week. I decided to carve the neck full (Spanish heel type)prior to glue up of the rim neck. From all the literature I have read and the Hauser plans I have the neck set angle is Zero This caught me off guard a bit. Every thing should go pretty fase form here[/QUOTE]

I am looking forward to pics!
Author:  gburghardt [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:56 am ]
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Here's one. I'm sure you can buy something like it for some bucks at the
local luthier supply where(?)house. But, lets say you are teaching a
mandolin building class and you need to demonstrate a plate carving
technique (Bendetto style, as I've heard) using a drill press and need a
hole depth gauge. Well, you get this:



side view



It actually tells you how much wood is left below the drilled hole, very
handy for visualizing the carved top contours.
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