jaycee Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 (edited) Having made the jig, two 14 degree triangular sides screwed into two routed channels, I thought the finish should have been better than it was, the end of the timber at the thin part had a waney edge. So I made another pass which caused a tear out, fortunately I had plenty of timber to work with so I was able to take more off. This time I went even SLOWER than before (which I thought was slow enough) and the result was very good, straight edges and a good flat surface. I used Evo-Stik on my last guitar without any problems, but have noticed that many of you use Titebond original, whats the pro's and con's of these glues? Edited July 29, 2007 by jaycee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I've always used Titebond... it's perfect for what I want it to do, so I haven't tried any others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Tear-out will happen if you don't pay attention to the grain - go in it's direction and not against it. Don't take off too much in a pass either. If you're starting out with a squared end, you'll want to take a good 6-8 passes before you've got a perfect 14 degree angle. I use Titebond Original because I have never had any problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 A really sharp bit is also helpful to prevent tearout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thanks guys, well worth remembering before you hit the start button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 OK, all cut and joined up using Setch' scarf joint technique ( thanks Setch ) next part is the heel block........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 My pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Y'know, these days I'm gluing pretty much anything slippy by adding masking tape to keep things aligned. 'tis excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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