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    tailpiece

    Haven't posted on this board in a while. I had some nerve damage on both hands and elbows. Had 4 operations to decompress the nerves. I got feeling back and some dexterity. My guitar and mandolin...
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    Re: Glue... Advice?

    Duco for binding. Green tube, not the blue tube. Don't ask how I know but there was lots of cussin and throwing stuff involved.
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    Re: 1st build F5 IV Kit staining ?s

    Jacob I am almost finished with the same IV kit that you are working on. I will give you the benefit of my screw up. Measure the thickness of your headstock and overlay and the length of your tuner...
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    Re: removing gouge marks from carved top

    Don't know if they still have it but sears had a sander that worked sort of like a triple head electric razor. It has three small pivoting sanding disks that follow the curve of the object being...
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    Re: Gibson F-9 neck sanding question

    Put a small square of scotch pad, dish washing woven abrasive pad, in your case and when the neck feels sticky just scrub it a little with the pad. Eventually you will wind up with a speed neck but...
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    Re: anyone make ukes?

    I built a stew mac soprano kit and a scratch maple/spruce tenor. Both were built as gifts for my son and granddaughter. Both turned out pretty and playable. The intonation was a hair off on both of...
  7. Re: life changes; one door closes, another opens/hits you in the

    10 years ago i was in about the same place that you are. I was freshly retired and wondering what to do to occupy my time. Didn't need the money, just a way to transition from a life of hard work to...
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    Re: Saga Kit in Hand

    You asked if you needed to graduate the top. YES. Right now it is just a few pieces of wood. The only thing that makes it a mandolin is what you do with the wood. A friend asked me why it took so...
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    Re: Saga Kit in Hand

    One thing to be mindful of. You can take wood off but you can't put it back. Take your time.
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    Re: A "speed neck" that's not so obvious?

    I had a Morgan Monroe that was finished with some sort of poly finish. Paint stripper does nothing but clean and polish the thing. If I was playing at night or in humid conditions ,like any time or...
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    Re: Finger planes

    You may also consider a "spoon plane". It is a brass spoon with a blade mounted in it. It cuts on the pull stroke. If you get the blade sharp , it removes a lot of wood. There is a little learning...
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    Re: Table saw

    Someone mentioned a good fence. If you have a biesmeyer, unifence, incra or a similar fence you don't have much to worry about after you set them up. Other types don't always lock down true. Unless...
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    Re: A cautionary tale

    Funny how things that you never think of happening-----happen. I had a section of cherry log and wanted to cut off a piece to put on the lathe. I was holding it by the ends and was using the band saw...
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    Re: Hello Cafe pickers

    Welcome. I find it useful to be able to play mandolin and guitar. IMHO One mandolin and one banjo and one bass is all that a jam needs. If someone who plays mandolin better than me, which ain't hard...
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    Re: Missed you all!

    My sister recently went on the Monroe Crossing bluegrass cruise. She said that 1\4 of the folks on board were with the bluegrass group. She said that it was an absolute blast. 5 days of picking and...
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    Re: Martin D-18 or 28?

    When I bought my first "good" guitar I played lots of different brands and models. I finally narrowed it down to a D28 or HD 28. If I was just going to hammer out bluegrass rythum and bass runs it...
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    Re: which binding cement?

    This thread reminds me of my first experience with building and this board. My first kit build was going fine till I got to gluing the binding. Model airplane glue seemed like a good glue to use....
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    Re: What do you mix up your dyes in?

    Just to stray off course a little. The tops on those pimento jars go on and off with a 1\8 turn. I screw the caps to the underside of shelves and use the jars to store small parts. Quick twist and...
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    6 inch deep calipers.

    Just a heads up. I just got a sales flyer from harbor freight. They have a 6 inch deep reach digital caliper on sale for $19.99. Looks like it would work well for measuring plate thickness since the...
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    Re: Radiused nut replacement

    The question has been answered. You just don't like the answer. Nobody makes a radius mandolin nut that will make changing yours a drop in type job. You can buy guitar saddles that are compensated...
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    Re: rosette channel

    I built a couple of ukes and didn't want to tool up for just 2 jobs. I used a popsicle stick, a small finish nail and an exacto knife blade. Drill a hole in the stick and the center of the...
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    Re: tooling up for the beginner...

    One that is seldom mentioned is a spoon plane. It looks like a brass spoon with a slot with a blade sticking out. You hold it by the handle and pull it toward you. Once you learn to sharpen it it is...
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    Re: Files for the nut.

    I looked on eBay. He don't have any for sale at this time. I have had mine for a year or so so I don't have his store name but he shows up once in a while.
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    Re: Files for the nut.

    If I did this stuff for a living I would invest in the best, most productive tools that I could find. I work on mine and a few friends stuff so production is not a concern. I found a set on eBay that...
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    Re: My (great) experience with a JJB pickup

    Yep, that is the one. The shatten. The Taylor V is expensive and if either end gets shorted or open you lose the whole thing. The black box isn't as small and slick looking but more durable and...
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