Binding a Guitar Body

[Santa Claws]

hello all, just a question.

how do i add a bind to the out edges of my guitar, i have a router and a few router bits.

Thanks Keith.

[guitar_ed]

Hi Keith,

You need two things. 1) You need the binding in hand. 2) You need the proper bit size.

Then use the router to cut the channel. Glue in the binding. Sounds easy, doesn't it. It isn't. Make sure you have the right size router bit and you know how deep to set it first.

Otherwise, all will be lost.

Guitar Ed

[truerussian558]

by a router but that the bearing goes on the end of the ( as opposed to the shank) and make the difference between the bearing and the cutting depth of the bit = to the thickness of the binding. thats the easiest way to make it flush, as oppoed to making an undersized template.

as for finding these bits i know that roundover bits ( at least the one i have) have the ball bearing on the end and probably bits designed for template cutting on router tables

[Santa Claws]

and whats the stuff made out of, and where do i get it?

[truerussian558]

what is made out of what?

[feylya]

Plastic, wood, loads of things. Have a look at the tutorials section.

[GregP]

Binding. Isn't it obvious by the name of the thread?

It can be anything... it's often made with celluloid, which is a plastic that has acetone as its solvent. Nice work can be done with wood, too.

I don't think there are any 'rules' for what it should be made with, there are just more common materials.

[truerussian558]

heh could have guessed

try lmi or stewmac

[litchfield]

If you have a bottom bearing bit in your set, you can take that one off and take a smaller bearing off of say your roundover bit and put it on. It'll be the right size for 1 ply binding

[truerussian558]

yep thats what i was talking about.

but why do roundover bits have a smaller bearing, is there any neccesity for it, becaus now i have the fun of getting rid of the bevel on my entire guitar body