TD's Acoustic (FH-5V)

[fender3x]

I have already made some wooden inserts from dowel, and glued them in. But I know for next time!

Out of curiosity...how did you make those wooden inserts so perfectly?

[Trevor Davies]

Out of curiosity...how did you make those wooden inserts so perfectly?

I did mess up a couple! Using a drill press with a board bolted to the stage so that it could not move, I drilled a dowel sized hole part way through the board (which positioned the dowel). Then drilled the same size hole through a small block of wood about the same height as the dowel. Then change the drill bit to a smaller size. A dowel (with the top end sanded flat) could then be placed into the block and board. Then drill partway (headstock thickness) through the dowel. Done!

The small block covered the top of the dowel and prevented the drilling from separating the edges of the wooden ring. It also allowed me to remove the dowel after drilling without moving the board.

A little painful! Since the wooden rings are very thin, I placed glue around the outside and inside edges. Once glued into the headstock, I filed the rings carefully to fit the bushing.

I'm not sure if I would do this again!