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My no. 2 progress
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Stu
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Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

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RE: My no. 2 progress (in reply to Stephen Eden)
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Cool. Thanks Stephen. I'm trying to stick as close as I can to Stephen Hills methods...mixed with a little of pablo requenas who was also tutoring on that course. I have however found the odd different thing that immediately feels like it works better for me... No doubt as I learn further on future builds I'll refine some personal methods too. I wonder how far you've developed you've process? Regarding cost. Yeah, I can tell you the exact cost of materials that actually make up the guitar. Few hundred pounds. But that's probably nothing compared to the amount I've spent on tools, materials, consumables and fixings for various jigs. General items for my fledgling workshop... Broom, vacuum, shelving, racks, storage to name a few. That's almost the hardest part about this first build alone. At Stephens Hills workshop for his course. EVERYTHING is there for you. Jigs, tools, machines, consumables.... And lots of parts ready cut and ready to go.. Struts, the bridge slotted, peonies cut etc etc) So I get back to England with some wood for number 2 and go jeez!! How the he'll do I do this with nothing?!! 😄 I've got things as and when I need. And could probably go back through my accounts and work it out. But like Jason says...I'm not sure I wanna know just yet! 😩
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Date Sep. 16 2021 20:16:25
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Tom Blackshear
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RE: My no. 2 progress (in reply to Stu)
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General items for my fledgling workshop... Broom, vacuum, shelving, racks, storage to name a few. That's almost the hardest part about this first build alone. At Stephens Hills workshop for his course. EVERYTHING is there for you. Jigs, tools, machines, consumables.... And lots of parts ready cut and ready to go.. Struts, the bridge slotted, peonies cut etc etc) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You'll be surprised how easy it is to build with practically no tools. The tool part is for those who continue to manufacture guitars to earn a living, or just have fun with it.
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Date Sep. 17 2021 21:23:32
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ernandez R
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Joined: Mar. 25 2019
From: Alaska USA

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RE: My no. 2 progress (in reply to Stu)
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Stu, I found I learned just as much from the novice posting as from the master. The big picture is in sharing our best and worst we become a community and like the pile of sticks and glue we assemble the sum equals much more. I've been in envy of the guy who built a guitar with hand tools in his kitchen. I built my first with common wood shop tools and only bought strings and frets. At first when I noticed many were buying pre made pieces etc I thought to myself, well that's not right, but quickly got over it; alls fair in love and Lutherie. The hand full of planes I have were all rusty found hanging here and there that I resurrected and made serviceable. The one purchased luxury was a fourteen inch band saw, I made my old twelve incher work but it was tedious, the new one is precise and in the end also safer to use. I've been able to convince the Boss that the tools I've purchased since have been used for our business, keeps the Machiavellian bean counter in her happy. Between other chores I sliced up a small bucket of peones, mostly on the band saw, wondering how it would go with hand tools? I would like to try and see how few tools it would take to make the whole guitar. Wondering if even Toress bought his fretboards pre sawn... HR
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