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by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: First Headstock Logo
Replies: 6
Views: 12113

Re: First Headstock Logo

All I have to say is, I love your design.
by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: First post… questions
Replies: 20
Views: 38424

Re: First post… questions

This should work if the sides were presented from a template. This is how I am doing my current build.
by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:07 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Progress on Guitar #3
Replies: 8
Views: 13794

Re: Progress on Guitar #3

Well done. You guitar looks beautiful in spite of non matching back and sides. That's good info. As for the binding tower, I'm hoping to purchase one but I may build one also. Looks like it worked well for you. Seems like installing perfect binding is the one thing that separates the beginner like m...
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Question About Sitka
Replies: 11
Views: 14647

Re: Question About Sitka

I think having the ability to look through the stack of boards is probably an important step.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
Topic: Question About Sitka
Replies: 11
Views: 14647

Re: Question About Sitka

Where do you get boards like that?
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:47 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: polishing discs silicone scare
Replies: 12
Views: 8621

Re: polishing discs silicone scare

Chris is absolutely spot on. Silicone and silicon easily confused.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Soldering Iron/Station Recommendation
Replies: 6
Views: 9643

Re: Soldering Iron/Station Recommendation

Those look pretty good Barry. I have the Weller station but if it ever craps out, I'll go with one of these for sure.
by Dick Hutchings
Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Soldering Iron/Station Recommendation
Replies: 6
Views: 9643

Re: Soldering Iron/Station Recommendation

Unless you're soldering ICs it really doesn't matter. The hotter the better but remember to turn it off when you're done.

Soldering tips are consumable so check the price of replacement tips before making the purchase and maybe get some to have on hand.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Flexible routing jig
Replies: 9
Views: 5680

Re: Flexible routing jig

It looks nice but would be at the bottom of the list for expenses for me.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Bending woes, trying to improve
Replies: 16
Views: 7259

Re: Bending woes, trying to improve

And I'm stuck in the snare. I want it I want I want it. But, Wood may last longer than celluloid but I don't expect to live long enough to see it degrade. When it does, it's someone else's problem. I know, that's a bad attitude but it's mine :-) Since I can't or won't spend the money on the hazmat f...
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Bending woes, trying to improve
Replies: 16
Views: 7259

Re: Bending woes, trying to improve

Plastic and celluloid are the easiest and give better protection. Wood can look better sometimes but really doesn't offer the same protection from bumps. I don't buy celluloid anymore because of the hazmat fee so I'm stuck with wood or plastics that I don't like. Oh for the good old days of buying g...
by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:06 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Pete Seeger Long neck banjo...
Replies: 5
Views: 5511

Re: Pete Seeger Long neck banjo...

Beautiful! Love the quote as well.

Are the strings kind of loose or do you use special heavy strings?
by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:07 pm
Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: I'm back with guitar #3
Replies: 9
Views: 8553

Re: I'm back with guitar #3

Wow is right. That thing is out of this world. You are an artist.
by Dick Hutchings
Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter
Replies: 11
Views: 7162

Re: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter

I love that we as luthiers have this kind of material at our disposal for use as tools as well as instruments. It's a beautiful tool and I want it even if I don't use it!
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:18 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Fretboard over top
Replies: 4
Views: 3531

Re: Fretboard over top

But, once you start seaming the dovetail free, the fretboard will start releasing, I think.

After re-reading Frank Fords post http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier ... etest.html, I see where it will release with heat and pressure. I now think, HHG for everything.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:31 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Fretboard over top
Replies: 4
Views: 3531

Fretboard over top

I've been thinking about this on and off since I just did a reset and getting close to finishing my own guitar. The dovetail is the one place I would like to use HHG but it requires moisture to release it. It's easy to induce steam into the dovetail but not so much under the fretboard. Heat alone wo...
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter
Replies: 11
Views: 7162

Re: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter

The first one was more fun to read :-)
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:36 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter
Replies: 11
Views: 7162

Re: Finally made a new soundhole/rossette cutter

It's a beautiful piece of work Bryan. I'm not sure I understand the mechanics of though. I'm guessing you brazed the threaded rod to the tuner? Where's the center pin? I made this and I can't imagine a better tool for the job.
by Dick Hutchings
Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Idiot proof approach to guitar building? For this idiot
Replies: 12
Views: 7254

Re: Idiot proof approach to guitar building? For this idiot

Allen, your method will not work for me. I've never been a note taker and lean towards repeating mistakes and getting it done... 2 or 3 times. At 67, it's too late to change. In the end I think I'm building a fine first guitar and I like the tone of my $20 Marketplace Stagg so the bar isn't very hig...
by Dick Hutchings
Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:42 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: First Build Progressing, Slowly
Replies: 17
Views: 19483

Re: First Build Progressing, Slowly

Eric I love those homemade Gramils. I have the violin perfling cutter and it sucks for doing binding ledges. What you have looks like it might work better. Before building a router jig, I think I'd like to give these a try, I love hand tools and I haven't got a perfect ledge yet using power.

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