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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

2. Fret Press Build (version 2)

   By Woodenspoke, February 22, 2009
   • 24 replies
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   • mistermikev
   • October 9

3. 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

4. laser cutting Laser Cutting Discussion And Advice Thread

   By ProjectGuitar.com, July 30, 2016   

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   • StratsRdivine
   • January 9, 2017

5. List Of Guitar Building Tools 1 2

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

6. Factory Tours 1 2 3

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

7. Fret Press Conversion

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

8. Radius Sanding Blocks Tutorial

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

9. Yonico 12" radius router bit test

   By avengers63, Saturday at 05:43 PM
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   • avengers63
   • Saturday at 05:43 PM

10. "Boutique" tools you can make yourself

    By Bizman62, December 4, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • mistermikev
    • October 15

11. fret slotting and accuracy of jig

    By simon1138, August 14
    • 5 replies
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    • Bizman62
    • August 15

12. bandsaw stuff, problems cutting straight, keep it cheap

    By simon1138, June 9
    • 5 replies
    • 123 views
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    • curtisa
    • June 10

13. Safety first???

    By Bizman62, June 5   

    • mask
    • protection
    • 6 replies
    • 66 views
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    • mistermikev
    • June 10

14. Where can I acquire this glue/brayer bucket roller like tool?

    By thekt88killedjfk, May 27
    • 7 replies
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    • Bizman62
    • May 29

15. Random orbital sander?

    By killemall8, October 15, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • mistermikev
    • April 30

16. New Workbench

    By jaycee, March 29, 2020   

    • workbench
    • 8 replies
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    • ScottR
    • April 30

17. Adaptation of a cheap drill press for through body holes!

    By scorpionscar, February 22
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
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    • ScottR
    • February 22

18. What woods are forgiving for a beginner?

    By PRSpoggers, February 11
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
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    • ScottR
    • February 11

19. tools for exact and accurate fret slotting?

    By PRSpoggers, January 18
    • 4 replies
    • 265 views
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    • curtisa
    • January 19

20. How deep do I set my fret saw stopper?

    By PRSpoggers, January 14
    • 4 replies
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    • ADFinlayson
    • January 15

21. so... cnc body joining?

    By mistermikev, December 30, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 158 views
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    • mistermikev
    • January 5

22. Shop Safety - Tips, Suggestions, Horror Stories

    By Invader Zim, December 26, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 124 views
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    • soapbarstrat
    • December 28, 2020

23. Wishlist items?

    By PRSpoggers, December 24, 2020
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    • 153 views
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    • PRSpoggers
    • December 24, 2020

24. What tools and jigs are better off just building yourself?

    By PRSpoggers, December 20, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 216 views
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    • Bizman62
    • December 21, 2020

25. Usefull, Tools alternative

    By MiKro, December 20, 2020
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    • MiKro
    • December 20, 2020