With the recent closing of Luthiers Mercantile, I’ve heard many people asking for new sources for different materi...
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I recently added a Stanley #3 Plane to my collection. Overall, the plane is in good condition. The only thing that bothe...
READ MORERestoring a Hand Plane Tote
I’m at the point in the acoustic guitar build where I’m almost ready to close the box. Before I can glue on ...
READ MOREMaking my own tiny finger planes | Plane Irons made from a saw blade
During the process of building my acoustic guitar I needed to build a lot of jigs. One of those jigs was a binding tower...
READ MORERebuilding my Binding Tower | Plans Available Now
There are 3 tools that I consider the digital manufacturing trifecta. Those tools are the 3D Printer, CNC Machine, and a...
READ MORESetting up the xTool D1 Pro 20w Diode Laser
Today, I’m welcoming a new machine to the workshop. I finally have a CNC machine to help with projects. I picked u...
READ MOREAssembling my new CNC Machine
I’m at the point in the acoustic guitar build where I need to install the binding. Before that can happen, I need ...
READ MOREBuilding a Binding Tower for cutting Binding Channels on a Guitar
My friends over at TSPROF, sent over another sharpening system for me to try out. This time we’re checking out the...
READ MORETesting the TSPROF Kadet Nero | A sweet knife sharpener
Its time to do some workshop cleanup and tool maintenance. One thing that often gets neglected are my router bits. As yo...
READ MOREClean your Router bits to prolong their life
I recently completed a guitar neck carving jig from a set of plans. Those plans came from the land of OZ and were all in...
READ MOREUsing the Metric System vs Standard Measurements
I recently found this cool Stanley #4 Hand Plane at an antique store. It was all rusty and crusty, and the rear tote was...
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Spool Clamps are a great little clamp used primarily in guitar repair. They are extremely simple and easy to make. I hav...
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