Darrell

very nice!

You can find some metric socket button head bolts here:http://www.boltdepot.com/metric-socket-products.aspx

I hope this helps

P90

When you buy your metal in will be in an annealed state so that you can actually machine it.

After it has been worked it is usually case hardened.

When you shape the edge of you trem plate down to the knife edge you will want it hardened so that it doesn't wear quickly.

D2 is tricky to harden for the inexperienced, 01 will be much more forgiving.

Darrell

Hello,

The D2 steel will work for your trem plate, it will have to be hardened after you shape it.

Also the 1045, 1095, 5160, 4140/4142, W1, A2, 01, will work. some are easier to machine and harden than others.

Whatever steel you chose you should google it to see how hard it will be to work and harden.

on this site you can find lots of information about the various metals:

http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1

on this site you can find Anchor and stud sets (pivot post):

http://www.axcessories.com/products.asp?cat=116&pg=2

good luck

From the Roman site. "All hand carved in the USA

J. Frog bodies in preparation for construction. Many people think these guitars are molded.

They are all hand carved and it takes a skilled craftsman the better part of a week to complete one."

how about casting a front and back and gluing it to a basswood core.

Drak,

I have a meaurement of 6 5/16" from the control knob side and 6 5/8" from the arm relief side to center.

These dimensions are for a factory blueprint of the '62 vintage reissue. From a book on titled The Fender Stratocaster.

Mattia,

Here are a couple 2" carvers.

2” mini grinder

http://www.arbortech.com.au/view/product-i...on/Mini-Grinder

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=5092

Bandsaw Blade information Links

Bandsaw Blades

http://www.bcsaw.com/products_bandsaw_sele..._pagetwelve.htm

http://www.vermontamerican.com/NR/rdonlyre...ndsawBlades.PDF

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/silicon_steel_slection.asp

You can find images of some figured maple here:

Birdseye, Curly, Quilted

http://www.spectrumhardwoods.com/grades/index.htm

Scroll to the bottom

http://www.grizzly.com/products/searchresu....x=0&submit.y=0

You could try O-rings there are quite a variety to choose from

Standard

http://allorings.com/material_selection.htm

Gold/Silver/Platinum

http://www.sisweb.com/vacuum/o-rings/goldring.htm

Shapes

http://www.afmusa.com/orings.start.asp?phr...CFSxrDgodGCRt2g

Color

http://www.brandsport.com/okiforinkn.html

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/Pr...spx?ProdID=6096

http://www.urethaneservices.com/urethane/p...rive_belts.html

Darrell

This information may be of help to you.

Tonka Ebo

Family: Leguminosae

Other Common Names: Almendro (Costa Rica, Panama), Sarrapia (Venezuela, Colombia), Cumarú (Brazil), Charapilla, Cumarut (Peru).

Distribution: The Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, and the Amazon region of Brazil; reaches its best development on well-drained gravelly or sandy sites. Cultivated in many areas for the tonka beans used as a flavoring.

Cumaru

http://www.exotichardwood.com/wholesale_prices.html

Brazilian Teak/Cumaru

http://www.internetlumber.com/Product/Cate...CFRuXSAodgwMwyg

Cumaru

http://stangelohardwoods.com/decking.htm

Cumaru

http://www.saroyanlumber.com/lumber2.html

Darrell