Devon Headen Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Here's the info MikeB asked for, but I thought I'd just post a new thread. I think I might be breaking a picture rule here, but all the pics are really small. First just get whatever length of 2x4 you want (or hardwood, whatever) Cut one of the sides down to square the edges (it'll be like 2x 3 now) Set the blade angle and height Set the fence so your cut is just off one edge You'll probably have to widen the slot a tiny bit to get the file to go in. It should look like this With the file in it You might put some felt on the bottom, but I've never had any trouble with it scarring frets. I just used a pine 2x4, if you use anything harder, you might have more trouble getting a good pressure fit. I read Brian's tut and wondered why this wouldn't work. So I tried it and found out it does. Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 thx! the simpler the better. im gonna make one tomorrow, im guitarred out today! just spent 3 hours sanding a fretboard! i reckon ill felt mine, dont wanna risk scratching it! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I've made one just like it, but I add two stripes of a anti-adherent material to help slid it better. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1434970288159&set=a.1429964203010.2056714.1650004118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I made mine out of an $8 file and a piece of scrap pine. I rounded over the edges so it would be easier to hold, and angled an edge to 90-degrees. I actually had to pound the file into the slot with a hammer, so there's no real chance of it slipping out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linny Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 My Version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Am I the only one to do this freehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Nope again. I use Diamond grit sharpening files Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helldunkel Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Am I the only one to do this freehand? Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Nope again. I use Diamond grit sharpening files Am I the only one to do this freehand? Nope! Hacks! How does Stew Mac stay in business if you guys do this by hand or make your own files??? Oh the travesty.... I have never taken a picture of my block... I guess I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I will say this... doing it by hand you are much less likely to have the file slide off the edge and skip across the top of the frets Man I hate when that happens. Ok back to your regular programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 For sure a block with a fixed angled file is a much neater solution. However, when I started to do repairs some 20 years ago there were no such thing as internet and orders to Stewmac had to done very sparsely through fax and money transfer. So I just grind the edges on a file smooth, glued it to a wooden handle (very similar to this) and learned how to use that. Now I can vary the angle by need and still get a very consistent result. I have not slipped over the frets of over the head or body of the guitar in probably 15 years so it is really a non-issue. You choose a tool and learn to use it well. What tool you choose is not as important as learning to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 You choose a tool and learn to use it well. My wife said that when we got married Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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