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STL 151: End Grain Guitars and Shop Storage

Shop Talk Live · 24 Nov 2017 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Host Ben Strana, along with contributors Mike Pekovich and Matt Kenney, discuss building an electric guitar from spalted end-grain wood, explaining why solid end-grain is structurally unsound for guitar bodies due to string tension and recommending veneering over a stable core. The hosts then detail three methods for planing thin veneer, including using a sacrificial MDF board, a sled with a cleat, and a Michael Fortune jig, to overcome planer roller issues. Finally, they share shop storage solutions, such as wall-mounted L-brackets for tools and Domino joiner slots for chisels, before answering listener questions on jointing long boards, angled joinery, and managing honing guide wear on water stones.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Taunton, Fine Woodworking
Products
Eclipse, Shapton, Norton
Tools
Domino

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