Comments for This Week in Wood http://www.thisweekinwood.com A Hobbiest thinking about and working with wood mostly by hand Sat, 19 May 2012 14:01:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Fretboard binding by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/05/fretboard-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Marilyn Sat, 19 May 2012 14:01:17 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=1005#comment-1298 Yeah! You're getting close. The contrast is lookin' great. Yeah! You’re getting close. The contrast is lookin’ great.

]]> Comment on 3 Guitars – bolt and nuts by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/05/3-guitars-bolt-and-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2012 01:28:11 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=1000#comment-1277 Very exciting! I have to admit to being in suspense to see how they end up sounding (Not that I would know a good from a bad sound). Very exciting! I have to admit to being in suspense to see how they end up sounding (Not that I would know a good from a bad sound).

]]> Comment on 3 Guitars – dry fit by glennth http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/05/3-guitars-dry-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 glennth Fri, 04 May 2012 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=995#comment-1263 I used the trio of hand planes (mostly a low angle block), a sharp chisel (it is maple after all), and a rasp. At the end, I got out a block of wood and wrapped it in sand paper to do small refinements. It's essentially a standard mortise and tenon joint though you are looking for a specific angle that is not square which is where the challenge is. I used the trio of hand planes (mostly a low angle block), a sharp chisel (it is maple after all), and a rasp. At the end, I got out a block of wood and wrapped it in sand paper to do small refinements. It’s essentially a standard mortise and tenon joint though you are looking for a specific angle that is not square which is where the challenge is.

]]> Comment on 3 Guitars – dry fit by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/05/3-guitars-dry-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Marilyn Fri, 04 May 2012 00:29:29 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=995#comment-1261 Awesome! Glenn! These are lookin' so nice. How did you do the fitting? Rasp? Sanding? Awesome! Glenn! These are lookin’ so nice. How did you do the fitting? Rasp? Sanding?

]]> Comment on Neck – time for marking by glennth http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/04/neck-time-for-marking/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 glennth Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:48:39 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=980#comment-1246 Yes, I'm anxious to move on to a non-guitar project. I think I'm in the home stretch for building (though of course the finish will be it's own time sync). Yes, I’m anxious to move on to a non-guitar project. I think I’m in the home stretch for building (though of course the finish will be it’s own time sync).

]]> Comment on Neck – time for marking by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/04/neck-time-for-marking/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Marilyn Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:27:20 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=980#comment-1245 Man, you're guitars are lookin' good. Bet you're ready to be done. Man, you’re guitars are lookin’ good. Bet you’re ready to be done.

]]> Comment on Time for the Neck by glennth http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/04/time-for-the-neck/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 glennth Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=968#comment-1229 I have a relative that builds guitars. Cool! I have a relative that builds guitars. Cool!

]]> Comment on Time for the Neck by Nancy S. Sudderth http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/04/time-for-the-neck/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Nancy S. Sudderth Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:31:06 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=968#comment-1227 I know someone that can help you 90% sure on this and he is related,Andy Hamilton my brothers son.I will ask if you like ? I know someone that can help you 90% sure on this and he is related,Andy Hamilton my brothers son.I will ask if you like ?

]]> Comment on Progress by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/progress/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Marilyn Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:48:37 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=963#comment-1171 Yeah!! Glad to see your good progress!! Lookin' good! Yeah!! Glad to see your good progress!! Lookin’ good!

]]> Comment on Bob must be Psychic by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/bob-must-be-psychic/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Marilyn Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:36:06 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=954#comment-1115 Excellent! I hadn't found this yet! Excellent! I hadn’t found this yet!

]]> Comment on New Goal: sharpen saws by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/new-goal-sharpen-saws/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Marilyn Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:24:58 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=948#comment-1113 Do it! You won't be sorry .. but your wallet might be. Do it! You won’t be sorry .. but your wallet might be.

]]> Comment on New Goal: sharpen saws by glennth http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/new-goal-sharpen-saws/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 glennth Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:08:44 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=948#comment-1112 I saw a post on your blog that talked about Harwick's. I'll have to find some time and go check it out. Sounds like a fun outing. I saw a post on your blog that talked about Harwick’s. I’ll have to find some time and go check it out. Sounds like a fun outing.

]]> Comment on New Goal: sharpen saws by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/new-goal-sharpen-saws/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Marilyn Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:17:04 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=948#comment-1111 BTW - I found saw files at Harwick's in the U-district. BTW – I found saw files at Harwick’s in the U-district.

]]> Comment on New Goal: sharpen saws by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/03/new-goal-sharpen-saws/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Marilyn Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:03:40 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=948#comment-1109 Yeah! You sound as reluctant to sharpen as I feel. I think practicing and crappy saw might help too! BUT, I just found a couple of other really interesting tips/tricks/tools. Check out the rake maker (http://www.blackburntools.com/rakemaker/index.html) and this set up (http://newbritainboy.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/saw-filing-guide/#comments). I'm lookin' forward to more on this subject on your blog! ;o) Yeah! You sound as reluctant to sharpen as I feel. I think practicing and crappy saw might help too!

BUT, I just found a couple of other really interesting tips/tricks/tools. Check out the rake maker (http://www.blackburntools.com/rakemaker/index.html) and this set up (http://newbritainboy.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/saw-filing-guide/#comments).

I’m lookin’ forward to more on this subject on your blog! ;o)

]]> Comment on A trip to the past by Marilyn http://www.thisweekinwood.com/2012/02/a-trip-to-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Marilyn Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.thisweekinwood.com/?p=940#comment-1095 Cool! Now I need to go. Thanks for sharin'. Can't believe I've never been to the museum of flight. Cool! Now I need to go. Thanks for sharin’. Can’t believe I’ve never been to the museum of flight.

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