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Ramón

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From: La Jolla, Ca

Essential guitar building tools.... 
While I am on the subject, what do you builder consider THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS for building a guitar? 'Wish Lists' are nice, but what do you guys consider to be necessary to 'get the job done'?

Thanks!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 28 2009 11:38:45
 
Stephen Eden

 

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From: UK

RE: Essential guitar building tools.... (in reply to Ramón) 
i believe there already are lists somewhere on here about that. about a 10 months to a year ago
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 28 2009 11:41:50
 
Ramón

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RE: Essential guitar building tools.... (in reply to Ramón) 
Something about rosettes was the only thing that came up, which is why I posted (and now my post shows up).

But then, I've NEVER gotten the SEARCH function to work very well at all........
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 28 2009 11:51:27
 
Stephen Eden

 

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From: UK

RE: Essential guitar building tools.... (in reply to Ramón) 
this is a list i made for a friend of mine.

im not so good at web stuff and cant post the links so they work but its not too tricky to copy and paste them. this is all stuff i like to use and find essential. no doubt i have missed a few items out but i can never remember them all.
ryobi saw

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Harima-Japanese-Professional-Ryoba-Saws-20294.htm
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Z-Saw-Japanese-Small-Dozuki-Tenon-Saw-19708.htm

there are also fret slotting saws from lmi or stewmac (thiese are bot american luthiery websites) 0.6mm -0.7 should be great

Japanese chisels 1.5mm; 3mm; 6mm; 25mm
one gouge at 18mm, bevel on the out side.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Iyoroi-Japanese-Chu-usu-Nomi-Chisels-21854.htm

Block Plane a normal angle lie nielson do the best ones about £130
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Lie-Nielsen-Nos.-9-1-2-and-60-1-2R-Block-Planes-20380.htm

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Lie-Nielsen-Nos.-102-and-103-Block-Planes-20370.htm this is very versatile smaller and the one i use!and cheaper

Jack Plane - Number 5 clifton is the best value for money although still about £170
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Clifton-No.-5-Jack-Plane-21777.htm
there are more expensive ones and cheaper this is the best most people say any ways!

A nice japanese carving knife (double bevel).
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools&gclid=CJ_F7vShipUCFRSb1Qod4CEtqA
15mm or 18mm very good knife ben loves his one btw.

Scrapers
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Lie-Nielsen-Cabinet-Scraper-Set-460356.htm
perfect
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Lie-Nielsen-Cabinet-Scraper-Set-460356.htm
used for sharpening scrapers

Viloin makers plane - 40mm
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools&gclid=CJ_F7vShipUCFRSb1Qod4CEtqA

Hand cust rasp finishing cut grade 5, 20-30mm wide
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools&gclid=CJ_F7vShipUCFRSb1Qod4CEtqA

Spoke Shave
(
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Lie-Nielsen-Boggs-Spokeshaves-19963.htm
this is a really good one probably the best. others are avaikabke alot cheaper every thing i have posted i use day to day so takes alot of wear and tear so good quality tools will last longer and require less time on the set up. e.g. plane soles, some need truing before they can be used. this can take hours of manotanous sanding!!!

specialist tool for sidew bending
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools&gclid=CJ_F7vShipUCFRSb1Qod4CEtqA

sharpening is very important with all those sharp objects water stones needed 800 1200 6000
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Sun-Tiger-Japanese-Coarse-Waterstones-20292.htm
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-King-Japanese-Medium-Waterstone-19634.htm
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-King-Japanese-Fine-and-Polishing-Waterstones-20288.htm

will also need steal rules @ 150mm, 300mm, 600mm, 1m
marking gauge
compass, protractor

i guess you already know about bandsaw, drillpress and a sander. the others that can help are routers. i have 3. one set in to a table one smaller trimmer for binding channels and a big one for stuff!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 29 2009 0:07:24
 
TANúñez

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From: TEXAS

RE: Essential guitar building tools.... (in reply to Ramón) 
These are expensive but a drum sander(thickness sander). This makes life easier. Saves a lot of time! I thickness tops, back and sides, fingerboards, neck stock and bridge blanks. I use it to thickness close to the final measurment and finish the rest by hand. It also beats trying to thickness figured wood with a plane.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 29 2009 6:11:14
 
HemeolaMan

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From: Chicago

RE: Essential guitar building tools.... (in reply to Ramón) 
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=98232&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

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