I've used coping saw, followed by files and then sanded. Happy with results
I've used coping saw, followed by files and then sanded. Happy with results
Build 1: Non-PBG Flamed Maple LP - Wine Red
Build 2: JRM-1DC - The Butterscotch Belle
Pedalboard Build
Had a go with a coping saw tonight. It's much harder than it looks. I get you have to turn it while in motion, but sometimes it just doesn't want to go where you want it to. Any tips on execution? How do you manage to go slow and steady and still manage to get it to curve?
I found that in order to control the turn, you’ve got to ease the forward pressure on the blade and rotate the saw so that it digs in with the teeth on The side you are turning to. This starts the cut drifting along the curve you are after.
this is easier to do with the finer depth blades, some I have seen with big box store saws are 6mm or so. I use some eclipses blades that are around 3mm (front to back) and these hold their edge better and (I have found)are far easier to control.
above all take it slow, brush or blow away the sawdust to keep your line in sight and keep the blade square to the work and straight up and down in the cut.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
There is a hacksaw blade that is round and will cut in any direction that you apply pressure to. It cost about $13 and is 2mm thick so it will cut out a lot of material and the going will be slow. I have used in the past on my SGM-1 build head stock and a long forgotten LP build and on both the job was done on the Mahogany in close to an hour. Quite useful for odd shape first cuts though you need to keep an eye out for tear outs on the back of the job as it is a quite coarse blade.
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#14 PBG PRS-1H
#11 Scratch build AC15 clone headhttps://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=7686
#09 PBG ES-1TL
#07 partscaster Alder Denim Tele.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck