Homemade luthiery tools

[pablopepper]

Buckets of goodness here. Thanks Dave.

[KenHMT]

Hey Guys,

Great site you've got here - and thanks for the kind words about ours (HomemadeTools.net)!

One of our most prolific builders (Christophe Mineau) happens to be a luthier. Here are a few direct links to some of his best work:

Luthier's File Mount
Long Reach Cam Clamps
Binding Laminating Jig
Engraver's Bowl Vise
Router Plane
Luthier Clamps
Lining Clamps

If you'd like to have any of your tools featured on our site, just send me a message. We'll add it directly and post in the thread with links to your new entry. We always fully credit the original builder by linking back to your original forum thread, credit your username, and include a small image (similar to those displayed by Google Images) of your tool.

Ken

[KenHMT]

Ken here from HomemadeTools.net.

I know this thread is an old one, but we still appreciate the links!

To celebrate our 20,000th homemade tool, we made a new ebook featuring our top 50 homemade tools. You guys are welcome to it for free:

http://download.homemadetools.net/50MustReadTools.pdf

[Rabbitz]

Hey Ken,

Thanks for dropping by.

Just had a look at the book, and I must say it has "divorce" written all over it.

One question - how do I convince the Minister for Finance I need a metal work lathe to build wooden things?

[KenHMT]

Hey,

Glad you're enjoying the book.



I've been very fortunate in the MoF department; mine has quietly tolerated an airplane project (and part of a second), several project bikes, and now a kit car. If I knew the formula, I'd bottle and sell it, but it's just luck and I can't help you there!

Ken

[dave.king1]

Hey,

Glad you're enjoying the book.



I've been very fortunate in the MoF department; mine has quietly tolerated an airplane project (and part of a second), several project bikes, and now a kit car. If I knew the formula, I'd bottle and sell it, but it's just luck and I can't help you there!

Ken

What car kit are you building Ken, a few of us one here have Lotus 7 inspired kits or scratch builds

[KenHMT]

What car kit are you building Ken, a few of us one here have Lotus 7 inspired kits or scratch builds

Hi Dave,

I'm building an Ultima GTR. Just beginning to work on mounting engine ancillaries to the firewall. I'm hoping to be done toward the end of the year, but don't quote me.

Ken

[dave.king1]

Hi Dave,

I'm building an Ultima GTR. Just beginning to work on mounting engine ancillaries to the firewall. I'm hoping to be done toward the end of the year, but don't quote me.

Ken

Nice, I do like the Ultima, Lee Noble designed some nice stuff before deciding to become a proper manufacturer

[kimball492]

Thanks Dave much appreciated

[dave.king1]

Thought I'd put another idea out there.

For a fret levelling bar I "may" have entered the green shed and come out with a spirit level of suitable length

Cheap as chips and has two machined surfaces to attach the paper to.