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Hi Folks,

Inspired by Frank Ford of Frets.com and assisted by a comprehensive pictorial guide that was so generously put together and emailed to me back in January by Daniel Huskey, I have (finally) made myself a kerfing jig (or K-Sled as Daniel so aptly named it) for use on the bandsaw





I must say that I am really very happy with this easy to make and affective jig. With it one can cut any type of kerfing as fast as they can move the jig back and forth in the mitre slot of their saws table (or auxiliary table if your saw does not have a slot). Also, it is completely adjustable for both kerf spacing and depth.

Here is some images of the reverse kerfing that I cut with this jig from some Tasmanian Oak





Frank Ford has a page at Frets.com dedicated to this jig and at the bottom of THAT PAGE is a small down-loadable video demo of the jig in action.

I understand that most of you will not have time to futz about making kerfings strips, but if like myself, you are faced with shipping cost etc when you buy this stuff, I encourage you to consider this jig.

Here is a comparison between commercially available reverse kerfing in mahogany, and the stuff I made with the jig from Tassi Oak, you be the judge.



Anyhow, I hope that this post helps someone as much as it the idea and Daniel has helped me. If anyone would like a copy of the tute that Daniel sent me, plus my thoughts on some minor changes I made, please feel free to PM me with your email address and I will forward on what I have.

Cheers

Kim

Kim

That's so cool. You have a pm.

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Very nice, Kim. You've got another PM

Jim

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G'day Kim. PM Sent.

Bob

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Bob Connor
Geelong, Australia

Cool!

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I like it, Kim!
You have yet another PM.
Coe

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Kim, I sent you a PM... There's no shortage of material around my shop
that could be linings rather than firewood.
thanks
long

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Thanks for sharing, Kim. PM sent.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Good timing.

I'm in the process of making my first kerfed linings and I was thinking about trying to build Frank Fords gadget.

PM on the way.

Thanks Kim.

Kirt

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Horton, MI

Hey Kim
Glad you got it assembled and in operation. It is a cool little device. Thanks to Frank Ford.

Merry Christmas & Happy Kerfing

Wow.... I'm impressed!! Great work!!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Nice looking Jig.

You've got another PM.

Mike

I have always used my sliding miter saw to cut my slots(full size board). Then I take the board to my band saw to cut the board to size. That looks like a nifty way to use just the bandsaw. Of course the last batch I am going to use came from RC Tonewoods(I got a little lazy). I might give this a go next time.

You have a PM...

Well folks,

Glad you all found some interest, huge response. I just now woke up to get ready for the day job and found that I have a couple of dozen PMs waiting for me

Keep them coming as I am making a mailing list and will send out details in a few days once I have given everyone a chance to express an interest and given myself the opportunity to put things together.

Cheers All

Kim

kim and Daniel,
We do have a jigs section on the OLF. Why not just post your plans there?
Mike Mahar39070.6373958333

Thanks Kim!

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Covina, CA

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(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Thanks Daniel to you and Frank Ford,

It is a great little jig and your tute cleared a few things up and made it that much more doable even for a dummy like me

Cheers and a Merry Xmas to you and yours to Mate

Kim

[QUOTE=Mike Mahar] kim and Daniel,
We do have a jigs section on the OLF. Why not just post your plans there?
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Mike,

That is a great idea, however I will stick with the mailing list for now and send a copy to Brock. If he thinks that the format is suitable, I have no probs with any of my input being posted in the jig section and whilst I cannot speak directly for them, I am quite sure that Daniel and Frank would feels the same.

Cheers

Kim

Kim
I like your kerfer, thanks for posting this.
I have thought about building one of those for
sometime, great job.

Tom

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Kim, Thanks much for posting the kerfing jig pics. Very cool device. I'm gonna warm up the shop and start cutting out parts for it this morning and see what happens. Buddy