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  1. +1 Handplane. Very worthwhile to take the time and learn to sharpen and use a good jack plane. +1 Router Sled if you need to remove a lot of material and don't have an actual planer. Here is a pick of my setup being used to thickness some rough-sawn basswood. .
  2. My Bender arrived today. I'm not sure what the blemish was, but unit looks to be in great shape. Thanks for the quick shipping and great deal. Dave
  3. Have any of this quarter-sawn? I'd love to try it as a fretboard.
  4. You have no idea ... There was an issue with one of the fretboards being out of stock and so they tried to call me, but I wasn't home. So the customer rep sent me an email to straighten it out. I got back with the order adjustments around 4:30 and they still shipped out that day. Yes, complete with email. Unreal. We are way beyond luck here. But seriously, that is how it worked for me. Maybe they are just trying to impress the newbie, but it is not like I mind. More likely is the note on the shopping cart page that indicates ASAP shipping is now standard for orders in the lower 48. Perhaps that is a recent change? Maybe the fact the order hit a snag got me an upgrade to expedited service. In any event I better head to AC this weekend before the luck wears off. Nice to meet you too. Have Fun!
  5. I ordered from LMI (for the first time) this past monday (8/25) morning. By that evening I had a shipment notification email from Fedex complete with tracking number.
  6. Really nice blueprint in several formats available here http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-disc...tml#post1224681 Have Fun, Dave
  7. +1 to stewmac.com. 1/2# spools is the smallest size I've seen. You may want to check out the wire vendor links at Pickup Makers FAQ
  8. I sent you a PM for board #59 Let me know. Thanks! Dave
  9. Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions. A few general replies - Yes, the grain leaves the board at much the same angle on the other end. It's a straight 45 deg along the length. - I'm planing for a scarf joint. Trying to follow along and build the guitar from Martin Koch's book. - I like the flip idea. I have both black locust and cherry that would make nice laminate pieces. - I got a whole stick 8+' so I have some room to experiment. In trying to keep this first build pretty straightforward, I had also purchased some basic Rock Maple. This board is more flat sawn and I think I'll use it instead. Here is a blank of the Rock Maple (1" thick x 5" wide): I'm not sure what to make of some of the small off color spots (in between some of the grain lines). Are those mineral pockets, light spalting, normal? - Dave
  10. Well, I hope it sounds it great. Just picked up some 8/4 figured cherry to use for body blanks. I'm expecting a tone similar to Mahogany, but brighter. Cherry does seem to be used in acoustic guitars from time to time. I found the following description: http://www.northstarguitars.com/tonewoods.html Cherry is a different tonewood. It is medium density, and is quite strong. It has a 'dark' tone, and a strong fundamental. It is a great wood for a strumming guitar, where it's tones can really be brought out. It has a reddish brown color, which tends to darken with exposure to the air. This darkening stops when the finish is applied. This to us, is an under-utilized tonewood. We will be using this more in the future. It would also be interesting to see how Cherry would sound as a guitar top. --Dave
  11. I don't know how long it was dried, but it was kiln-dried. On my meter the moisture content comes in at 9-10% which I think is about right for my shop (kept at 45% R.H.).
  12. Hey, I'm still in the process of getting the wood together for my first build. I've chosen to obtain the wood rough cut from local/regional sawmills and learn the skills to process the wood and create my own blanks. Here is a picture of a maple neck blank I'm working on. The piece is 4-5" wide and about 1" thick. I'll be working it down to 3/4" thick and planning to glue a fretboard to it. What do you guys think of the grain orientation? Any reason this wouldn't make a good neck? Until I started cleaning the board up I thought it was more flat-sawn, but this board looks a lot closer to quarter-sawn. Is this an example of a rift cut? The board has some light birds eye figuring which I think might come out more as the neck is shaped. Thanks! Dave
  13. I'm starting to lean towards the bevel-up option for a general purpose jack plane, as I've heard some of the same things regarding the flexibility they offer via swapping blades with various cutting bevels. Still trying to decide on a spokeshave. For others who come across this thread and are looking for information on planes take note of this link: http://www.cianperez.com/Wood/WoodDocs/Woo...NDEX_How_To.htm Thanks
  14. I'm moving along with processing the lumber for my first guitar and so far have succeeded in building a darn-handy thickness planing jig for my router. In looking ahead to future steps where I'm expecting to need a spokeshave, block plane, and perhaps a smoothing plane. What I'm uncertain about is if a normal or a low-angle spokeshave/plane is better suited for typical guitar construction needs (neck shaping, fitting for glue-ups, etc.). I've searched the boards and read many posts about planes in general, merits of low-cost vs. high-cost, setup tips, etc, but have not come across a discussion comparing the advantages/disadvantages of normal vs. low-angle planes. There was a mention of low-angle planes being better suited for end-grain work ... and if that's the case what is the downside? I would really appreciate any thoughts and insight you guys can provide on the merits of normal vs. low-angle planes and spokeshaves. In the meantime I'll continue practicing with my cabinet scrapers and making lots of sawdust with the thickness planer. [update: was searching the web over the lunch hour and came upon this thread, http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php...9112#post649112 sound like you can do quite a lot with the bevel-up smoother or jack plane and a selection of blades. Still interested in the opinions from the builders here.] Thanks! Dave
  15. Add my plug for Martin Koch's book. I got the bundled book, plans, and cd from stewmac.com. The book is great and I really, really appreciated the videos on the CD where he demonstrates the skills and process of building the guitar. Seeing how he achieves so much with just the basic tools is very instructional.
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