baze7 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 What tool is used to make a piece of wood thin enough tho be used for back and sides for an acoustic guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Typically you would resaw the wood on a band saw, leaving it heavey of your ideal thickness. Then you would run it through a thickness sander to get your final dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yep, thickness sanders for final dimensioning. Not that I have one. What I do have is an address for a local place that'll let me rent time on their sander, so look around fine cabinetmaking shops and such. Many people use wagner safe-T planers for rough stock thicknessing, or even router thickensser sleds, or drill-press mounted sander-thicknessers. All work, each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. Of course, there's always the traditional way: a well-tuned, sharp hand plane. This said, most vendors of back/side sets will thickness them for you for a modest fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Resaw and thickness sander works great. Hand Plane requires good skill and very well tuned long plane. I wouldn't recommend drill press, safe-T plane or router with wood that is this thin or requires this level of accuracy. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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