Epoxy is what I use. I stay away from the 5 minute stuff, and you don't have to clamp as hard as with titebond joints.
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I managed to glue the wing halves together, reduce their thickness by 2mm, get them jointed and get the cavity carved out.
I'm disappointed with how rough the battery box turned out, but I decided that I'm just happy I made this far without any major drama or damage.
So I'm calling it acceptable.
I'm disappointed with how rough the battery box turned out, but I decided that I'm just happy I made this far without any major drama or damage.
So I'm calling it acceptable.
When I grow up, I'm gonna build a really nice bass from scratch, with no mistakes.
As a follow up:
Yes, the one with the planer handle thingy is double sided, coarse and fine.
Yes, the handle is not ergonomic and a PITA.
But, they didn't have the regular handled one. In fact, that was the only one they had. They sold me the display model.
I found myself using it without the handle. I'm sure some type of modification is in order.
Possibly an adapter for the reciprocating saw?
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That is quite possibly much more genius than it appears at first glance.As a follow up:
Yes, the one with the planer handle thingy is double sided, coarse and fine.
Yes, the handle is not ergonomic and a PITA.
But, they didn't have the regular handled one. In fact, that was the only one they had. They sold me the display model.
I found myself using it without the handle. I'm sure some type of modification is in order.
Possibly an adapter for the reciprocating saw?
That's funny.
I posted that without really thinking about it. Then I found myself actually thinking about it and trying to figure it out. About 15 seconds in I said no, stop it. Just stop it.
I posted that without really thinking about it. Then I found myself actually thinking about it and trying to figure it out. About 15 seconds in I said no, stop it. Just stop it.
Don't get me wrong, it's doable.
But here's how it will go:
I'll destroy a $35 rasp and a perfectly good recip saw.
I'll waste the better part of 3 days that I coulda been working on the bass.
I'll spend the next 2 weeks trying to work on the bass with a bandaid in a really inconvenient finger location, pissed that I don't have my $35 rasp.
But here's how it will go:
I'll destroy a $35 rasp and a perfectly good recip saw.
I'll waste the better part of 3 days that I coulda been working on the bass.
I'll spend the next 2 weeks trying to work on the bass with a bandaid in a really inconvenient finger location, pissed that I don't have my $35 rasp.
I was digging around in the misc utensil drawer in the kitchen, looking for a plastic fork,...and look what I found!
A fingerboard scraper-offer!
Why would my wife have a fingerboard scraper? I've never seen her working on a guitar.
A fingerboard scraper-offer!
Why would my wife have a fingerboard scraper? I've never seen her working on a guitar.
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She probably just didn't know what it was and has been using it wrong.
Bless her heart.
Bless her heart.
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The very day after you steal it, and render it fubar with a torch.... She's going to say... "have you seen my offset spatula?... I need to frost a cake". 
Nope. All I have is this fingerboard remover.
Actually had to read that a few times before the penny dropped, I was thinking "surely he was supposed to glue the wings to the neck beam not to each other?!"
There's still plenty of build to go.Actually had to read that a few times before the penny dropped, I was thinking "surely he was supposed to glue the wings to the neck beam not to each other?!"
Don't give up on the idea that I may very well still do something that stupid.
That's when a router sled becomes a frosting sled. She'll be happy once she sees how perfect it comes out.The very day after you steal it, and render it fubar with a torch.... She's going to say... "have you seen my offset spatula?... I need to frost a cake".
While you were all away, I made a quick and dirty fingerboard radiusing jig for my little router, cut off (2) 3"x 27" blanks that look like I can get a total of 6 wenge boards from, jointed the neck and snuck into the HS and hit the wings on the spindle sander. The rest I will do by hand.
Hoping to have the wings shaped, glued up and old fingerboard off over the weekend. Time to order a fret saw, wire and figure out inlays.
Hoping to have the wings shaped, glued up and old fingerboard off over the weekend. Time to order a fret saw, wire and figure out inlays.
Does anyone know if a place like Rockler or even HF has a small mitre that is the right thickness for fret slots? Thinking of grabbing something to use while waiting for one to ship.
Is .023 the going standard?
Is .023 the going standard?
I had a few shirts made up too.
One for working on the bass and one for work.
One for working on the bass and one for work.
I grabbed a small Japanese flush cut saw from HF the other day. The blade is .025 and the kerf varies from .033-.039. It cuts a slot .040".
Dunlop wire tang width is either .020 or .024, Jescar wire averages .020 and Stewmac's stuff is .023.
Seeing how thin this flush cut saw is, all I can think is holy crap, a fret saw with a .020 kerf must be paper thin!
Do the Japanese style fret saws break teeth often? Do you have to be extra careful/gentle with them?
I'm a little worried about spending $60 on one.
Dunlop wire tang width is either .020 or .024, Jescar wire averages .020 and Stewmac's stuff is .023.
Seeing how thin this flush cut saw is, all I can think is holy crap, a fret saw with a .020 kerf must be paper thin!
Do the Japanese style fret saws break teeth often? Do you have to be extra careful/gentle with them?
I'm a little worried about spending $60 on one.
