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So I was working late. Messed up and must work it into a design of some kind. I need ideas.

Help.

I am using two books as guides to build my OM. Cumpaino and Alex Willis books. Everything has been easy to understand till I got to set up. Now I see Willis adds 2mm compensation but Cumpaino adds none. Then Willis shows a higher saddle; 15/32 and Compaino, 5/16. Reading around I see string weight i...

I had added 1/4" compensation and needed only 2ml.
I got it off ok. Now must refinish.

I put this in wrong forum. Its an OM acoustic.

Glued the bridge 7 hrs ago with yellow glue, and now realize I was off 2mls. I measured distance from 12th fret to front of bridge rather than center of saddle. So I guess I take a hot knife and remove the bridge.

I do my sanding outside and am amazed how fast the sound board warps. It balances out easily/quickly so no damage. Once the sound box is assembled I'm careful with time out in humid air. But even today in Atlanta with a high of 90, humidity will be 50-60% till a thunder storm comes through. I sand i...

I am dealing with this with rosewood bindings and maple perfling. A can of spray shellac proved the solution, as I am using shellac as my finish. Dusted lightly several times; it seals off staining when dry. I was told they use vinyl sanding sealer for lacquer finish.

PE_20170614165151.jpg The local wood turning club in Atlanta is talking about Red Tip. It is reported to be a good substitute for boxwood; takes detail well. Turners find plenty of green wood by developing relations with tree cutters in the area. Anyone wanting native woods can find it there. I jus...

I had not thought of that, Great idea.

I have noticed a lot of old stands of this along Briarcliff Rd in Atlanta Ga. I'm sure it is around elsewhere. Looks a lot like apple wood but is more stable. Member of apple family. Another domestic wood with potential.

I am thinking of building one of the OO models shown here for my next build. They seem very similar with just minor differences in bracing. If I made a mold for my Fox binder couldn't I use it for either. My daughter printed up the Gibson L-OO at her print shop on clear laminate with adhesive on one...

Well, I found out that after Sealcoat sits for 3-4 weeks it is still sticky and when dabbed into a void on scrap it remains sticky. Something bad going on but not worth pursuing. Another rabbit trail.

I got some blond flaks which will do the job.

I found out you can open an account online and send it over with payment; then go pick it up. Waiting for the cost, but very simple.

I am going to get prints of the L-00 plans. Do I take the PDF for printing at Kinkos? DXF file did not download.

Years ago I read a quick and dirty way to add set to a saw was to put a flat blade screwdriver between the teeth and twist. I have never tried it but it may add what you need. Wild thought.

Made the clamping cauls shaped with the spindle sander to span two frets, as I saw here somewhere. Glue drying now. Seemed to work fine. Think the slots are ok.

I have made a number of blades from tool steel blanks. 1/8" works fine but 1/4" is nice. It comes in 18" bars and you just cut off 6". A map gas torch will heat the first inch and you drop it in oil. With a charcoal fire and a hairdryer you can really get cooking. I enjoyed it so...

Are your slots too tight? I have the SM fret saw and fret wire and coated them with white Elmers per Compino. I have a 12" radius but did not think to bend the wire in advance. This afternoon I heated the worst ones and then pulled them right out. Don't know how to access if the slots are too ...

Joe does not seem to be around but I am still reading this. I have frets up to 14 in but only half down snug. I must get those down and then decide how to proceed with the last 5, so as to avoid some of his problems.

Compaino recommended shellac sticks of different color. I have never used them but going on his rec. On other types of projects I have used chips of wood and sawdust paste. I'm going to use a mixture of what I've done in the past as shellac stick does not seem to be common.

Trying to get a new build ready for finish. G T, T suggest shellac sticks for filling voids'. Elsewhere I have seen hhg recommended.