Ford Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Hey all, Today I scored a sureform while helping my Father clean out his garage. I know its a tool commonly used to shape wood, but I have no idea what its for, when to use it, how to use it, or... yeah, how to use it. I played with it, and shaved the edge of some plyboard smooth, but outside of that, I'm clueless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 There is nothing you can use it for when building guitars, that would not be better done with another tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 You can use it to help carve the top of guitars, or shape back of necks, but it's like rhoads said, there are alot better tools to do the same job and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted September 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Mang, If only I could stumble upon a bandsaw, or a drillpress... or a new car... something usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 We'll if that's all you got you can sure use it, to shape necks and carve tops. Just use what you got, and pray for better.. lol... I actually have a small surform that is small and has a handle on it and use it some myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 The Surform was my dear departed dad's favourite tool, apart from a hammer and nails... I resist the genetic urge quite regularly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 How about for a belly cut? Seems like the perfect tool to me. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted September 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Actually, today I gave it a shot. I'm working on an old bass I got from a pawn shop, and had removed the f'board from the neck. I wasnt having much luck getting the old glue off with sand paper, so I gave the surform a shot for kicks. Actually, it worked pretty good! I think the "cheese grater" blade was dull or something, cause it cleaned off all the old glue in a few passes, but didnt touch the wood at all. I checked, no wood shaveings came off, they were only glue. Not bad, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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