Headstock Binding

[Magnus]

How would you go about cutting the binding channel for a headstock?

The binding i'm wanting to do is like the bound Jackson or Kramer headstock binding.

I tried the search engine, but couldn't find what I was looking for.

Any suggestions?

[doug]

Stewmac sells a router base for your Dremel. They also have a special bit with a pilot. Alternatively you could get the carbide binding router bit and use a table mounted router. SM sells both.

[Magnus]

I forgot about the router base from Stew Mac,

and the bit with the pilot.

Thanks Doug.

[j. pierce]

Plan accordingly for the depth of binding you want and the types of routing system you're using - I've been bitten by situations where there wasn't enough headstock material left for my bearing to ride on as I was cutting my binding channel. I now often do my binding channels before I thickness the headstock.

[Magnus]

I don't think it will be a problem with what I want to do. I'm going to use the attachment for the dremel that Stew Mac sells for cutting binding channels on archtop guitars. I had one a couple of years ago, and lost it. It works pretty well, and the binding is really small.

[Mattia]

honestly, I much, much prefer my laminate trimmer with a binding routing set (various sized bearings, have StewMac's and one that's similar to LMI's).

Dremels struggle, even with headstock binding.

[fryovanni]

honestly, I much, much prefer my laminate trimmer with a binding routing set (various sized bearings, have StewMac's and one that's similar to LMI's).

Dremels struggle, even with headstock binding.

Agreed, I do not like using my dremel for routing for binding. I have one of Stew Macs little dremel bases(the one that looks like a little piece of pipe with a guide bearing).

[postal]

I've bound jackson style headstocks using a router table and binding bit. Jackson headstock binding is only about 1/8" deep. Should be plenty of headstock left for the bearing to ride on. I had no issues.