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1. Jay5's $15 Home Depot Fret Bender 1 2

   By jay5, January 23, 2005
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   • mistermikev
   • October 9, 2021

2. List Of Guitar Building Tools 1 2

   By Lex Luthier, August 16, 2004
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   • Prostheta
   • November 18, 2013

3. Factory Tours 1 2 3

   By Brian, June 11, 2003
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   • alteredtunings
   • June 24, 2010

4. Radius Sanding Blocks Tutorial

   By oz tradie, August 22, 2006
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   • kenggg
   • January 2, 2008

5. Fret Press Build (version 2)

   By Woodenspoke, February 22, 2009
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   • mistermikev
   • October 9, 2021

6. Fret Press Conversion

   By Woodenspoke, February 4, 2009
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   • Woodenspoke
   • February 9, 2009

7. Saturday Shop Shot - post photos of your bench as it is! 1 2 3

   By Prostheta, January 7, 2017
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   • Mr Natural
   • November 19, 2017

8. laser cutting Laser Cutting Discussion And Advice Thread

   By ProjectGuitar.com, July 30, 2016   

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   • cad
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   • StratsRdivine
   • January 9, 2017

9. Router Thicnessing Jig

   By tjiscooler, January 29, 2012
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   • dpm99
   • January 30, 2012

10. THe "What mistakes to avoid" thread 1 2 3 4 6

    By noviceluthier, May 17, 2004
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    • Levi79
    • June 29, 2012

11. Jay5's $12 Fret Arbor 1 2

    By jay5, January 26, 2005
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    • jay5
    • May 8, 2007

12. Duplicarver 1 2

    By rhoads56, July 12, 2005
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    • ByronBlack
    • October 22, 2008

13. Homemade Cnc Thread 1 2 3

    By Vinny, September 18, 2009
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    • Vinny
    • February 14, 2011

14. 16" Drum Sander

    By madawgony, January 17, 2012
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    • chile
    • July 18, 2012

15. Upgrading The Shop Tools 1 2 3 4 10

    By RestorationAD, October 12, 2012   

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      • Laguna
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    • RestorationAD
    • August 27, 2013

16. Making A 15 Degree Jig For Angled Headstock 1 2 3

    By Trixie Cant Act, October 20, 2008
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    • Sand Paper
    • March 26, 2009

17. Router Fretboard Radiusing Bits - Anyone Interested? 1 2 3 4

    By SJE-Guitars, February 12, 2009
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    • SJE-Guitars
    • December 7, 2014

18. Naphtha In Uk = Lighter Fluid?

    By darkshadow54321, May 12, 2010
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    • soapbarstrat
    • March 11, 2022

19. How To Route Without A Router

    By gtrmn768, January 15, 2007
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    • gtrmn768
    • January 18, 2007

20. Clamped Glueing Times

    By verhoevenc, September 21, 2006
    • 21 replies
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    • Jon
    • October 2, 2006

21. Routing Body Shapes Without Tearout

    By curtisa, June 26, 2013
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    • Sporky McGuffin
    • June 29, 2013

22. Random orbital sander?

    By killemall8, October 15, 2014
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    • mistermikev
    • April 30, 2021

23. Thickness Drum Sander

    By John Abbett, July 7, 2008
    • 18 replies
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    • eshuffle
    • July 12, 2008

24. Cutting Out A Body With A Router?

    By WAK Guitars, December 24, 2007
    • 18 replies
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    • zyonsdream
    • December 27, 2007

25. Guitar Plans

    By sexybeast, June 21, 2005
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    • tetiaroa
    • December 22, 2010