.023 kerf TS blade

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CrealBilly

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Jeff
Does anyone have or know where I can get a 10" TS blade that cuts a .023 kerf? I've looked around and all I've found is this one. I sure would like more options than just one. There is also one here but the required stabilizers are turning me off. I'm wondering if a custom saw shop might be able to grind a a good quality non-carbide plywood blade to cut a .023 kerf?

What's the collective brain trust thinking?
 

CrealBilly

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Jeff
I've also looked for other options for a .023 kerf (fret cutting) blade and the two you mentioned were the only two useable options, I came up with. I did find a blade on EBAY, but the arbor was too big for my saw. Also it's in the UK. I have the Stew-mac blade and it does a nice job.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luthiers-15...UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item519b49e2ec

Thanks for the reply, I guess when it comes to fret slotting - options are very limited. It just seems like there should be more options out there.
 

rcflyer23

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Does anyone have or know where I can get a 10" TS blade that cuts a .023 kerf? I've looked around and all I've found is this one. I sure would like more options than just one. There is also one here but the required stabilizers are turning me off. I'm wondering if a custom saw shop might be able to grind a a good quality non-carbide plywood blade to cut a .023 kerf?

What's the collective brain trust thinking?

Take a look at the Zona 35-350

I've talked to a few guys who have used them and like them. It says its .22 but I was pretty sure it was .23 even if is getting it to .23 shouldn't take much persuasion.
 

CrealBilly

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Jeff
Hi again,
I was checking out the website for the “High Mountain Tonewood Company” today and found that they sell a fret saw blade for $43.50. It needs stiffeners, but they recommend the ones at Lee Valley, which are only $16.80 The kerf seems a little wide though. Not sure what’s up there.
http://highmountaintonewood.com/id27.htm
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=30075&cat=1,41080,51225
Roger


Thanks Roger - I knew there had to be other alternatives :thumbs_up So tell me abit about your setup are you using your TS, a shooting board and stewmac template?
 

Mark Gottesman

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Mark
msc sells slotting blades with a 5/8" bore with a 0.023" thickness. They are 2.24" in diameter. If you are slotting for frets you are not cutting very deeply. They are about $15.00 apiece + SHI.

Just a thought.
 

rcm

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Roger
Jeff,
I am using the Stew-Mac blade with there template on my table saw. I built a jig to do it. It works really well and it’s a whole faster and cleaner. I was trying to cut them by hand with a miter box and hand saw. It worked OK but I am a newbie and wanted something easy so I decided that I’d just go for the Stew Mac set up. I too, looked at the LMII set up ,but the price was way too high. If I’d know about the Lee Valley stiffeners, I think I’d, now, get the LMII blade. It’s a little cheaper. What are you using?

I am into building acoustic guitars. I’ve only done one so far and it turned out better than I had hope. What kind of instruments are you doing?


Thanks,
Roger
 

CrealBilly

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Jeff
Jeff,
I am using the Stew-Mac blade with there template on my table saw. I built a jig to do it. It works really well and it’s a whole faster and cleaner. I was trying to cut them by hand with a miter box and hand saw. It worked OK but I am a newbie and wanted something easy so I decided that I’d just go for the Stew Mac set up. I too, looked at the LMII set up ,but the price was way too high. If I’d know about the Lee Valley stiffeners, I think I’d, now, get the LMII blade. It’s a little cheaper. What are you using?

I am into building acoustic guitars. I’ve only done one so far and it turned out better than I had hope. What kind of instruments are you doing?


Thanks,
Roger

Roger I too am a newbie... I've built two 4 string electric base guitars and am on my third. I've not done any fret work yet but am getting setup to start.

The first one I built I bought a pre made bolt on 24 fret / 34 inch scale neck.

My second is a craved top semi hollow body and I bought a pre slotted 24 fret finger board that I epoxied aluminum strips in and radiused @ 16" to make a fretless. I made the rest of the neck myself, it's also a 34" scale.

My 3rd is a 33 3/8" scale 2" thick semi hollow body that will have 2 necks, a unmarked fretless and a 20 fret. 33 3/8 is a modified 34" scale - the first fret is cut off a 34" to make a 33 3/8". I have the fretless neck completed and I'm starting to shape the fretted neck.

I sure would like to hook up with someone that could show me the ins and outs of fretting. Book learning only goes so far you know.

Thanks
 

rcm

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Roger
Jeff,

Sounds like you have some nice basses. I'd like to try to make one someday. I found that fretting was a little scary too. I bought a book from Stew-Mac that was helpful. I did a lot of reading and I practiced on an old cheap guitar I picked up on EBAY. I also got a lot of info on tools and techniques from the Frank Ford website. www.frets.com
Got any pictures of your work?

Roger
 

CrealBilly

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Jeff
The Flush Cut saw they sell at HF is what I use. The one I have leaves a perfect .023" kerf.

Shane's fret slotting blade at High Mt. Tonewoods has quite a following at the Official Luthiers Forum if you want a circular saw blade. Another option is to buy a .020 slitting blade with an inch arbor and put a 1 inch to 5/8" adapter in it.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#3044a78/=emglss
http://www.mcmaster.com/#3088a773/=emgfkx

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Hi Mark - you mean this HF one? ---> http://www.harborfreight.com/japanese-flush-cut-saw-39273.html is it a HF gem?

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CrealBilly

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Jeff
Jeff,

Sounds like you have some nice basses. I'd like to try to make one someday. I found that fretting was a little scary too. I bought a book from Stew-Mac that was helpful. I did a lot of reading and I practiced on an old cheap guitar I picked up on EBAY. I also got a lot of info on tools and techniques from the Frank Ford website. www.frets.com
Got any pictures of your work?

Roger

Here is a pic of the one I'm currently working on

I'm still collecting parts... which is proving pretty challenging - only because my goal is 100% Made In America. I would have been done already if I would buy foreign made parts... I'm waiting for Hipshot to tool up and make a run of tuners. Then I can give this thing some ears and strings. I could buy hipshot tunners, from overseas seller but that would defeat the purpose - so I'll wait.

Sorry for the bad pic - I have no idea what's wrong with my camera.

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