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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:02 am ] |
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I am about to use Shane's fret slotting blade and wanted to get advice on how deep to go for a 1/4" FB and a fret with a tang height of .073". I'm thinking about .110-.120" but want to confirm before going live. TIA |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:15 am ] |
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I did a little search for you - Click here. |
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| Author: | John How [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:22 am ] |
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That sounds about right JJ, you just want to allow enough room for crowning the fingerboard and then levelling the fretboard after it is on the neck and before the frets. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:08 am ] |
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I figure that a re-level and refret will be need in the life of the guitar so I slot to .100"-.105" deep if my tangs are .055". this may be deeper than needed but leaves some room for a re-level. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:10 am ] |
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Steve...Thanks for the link...I checked this out earlier but wanted to get more feedback. That, plus I need the posts to get to BRW status before 2008. 
Thanks, John...I'm trying to find the right depth so I don't have to tweak the slots with a handsaw. Even with the serviced boards I've used in the past I always seem to have to do that final 2 to 5 passes. Unfortunately, I have no more serviced FB's to see what their slot depth was. I'll go to .120" and see what happens after final radiusing. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:12 am ] |
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Thanks, Michael...looks like .120" should be in the ballpark for a .073" tang using your rationale. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:19 am ] |
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Hey JJ If the board fall in 2 . you went too deep Just my 2 cents LMAOOOOO john |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:32 am ] |
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OOPS...I just made 21 little blocks! 
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| Author: | alambert [ Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:38 am ] |
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sounds like somthing I would do. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:47 am ] |
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That was actually a joke! I finished the board but still had to take a few light swipes to get it just right. Bottom line...it worked flawlessly. Thanks Shane for getting these blades...they're very nicely made. |
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