Thomas Snape Cold Stream
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One of the first things I made with my 3D printer was this small sanding block with a ball handle that fits my palm. I was inspired by the little L-N squirrel tail block plane that my father gave me. I have neuropathy in my fingers, on top of arthritis, and it’s uncomfortable for me to hold the little blocks of wood that I used before. I…
John Wallace. John Wallace Guitars., Jayr Mendez and 7 others -
I am looking for new ideas on tools or methods for cleaning under partially loose braces to insure a good glue joint. In the past I’ve tried flossing with sandpaper, using the metal cutting edge from a wax paper box, maybe some extra thin files. In this job, one of the loose braces is up against the bridge plate, so it’s impossible to…
Stephen Wigney Forestwood Guitars and Danny West West Guitarworks -
This is a Kamouraska classical guitar, model 111, made in Canada in 1979. Internet information says it was made in La Patrie, Quebec, and later the line became La Patrie guitars. It looks like someone has been into this one before as the dovetail fit was poor, the gluing is very sloppy, and there are some rough chisel marks on the face of…
Dave Staudte (rhymms with "Howdy") NB Guitar Repair (New Braunfels, TX), Ian Davlin The Looth Group and sean RT Gold City Guitar Repair -
I made a couple of these rubber-band-powered jacks to temporarily hold things in place until I can get a clamp on the work. They are a snap to place with one hand.
Brandon Forsyth Fret Tec, LLC, Joe Suhre and 9 others
