| Project by sawbach | posted 03-03-2016 01:20 PM | 2149 views | 9 times favorited | 3 comments |  |
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This is a jig I built out of scrap wood laying around the shop to put a compound fingerboard radius on a guitar build I am working on. The radius’s are 10” at the nut and 12” at the 12th fret. The fingerboard is made out of ebony and the neck is mahogony.
-- Shane - Spring, Texas
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Scott Oldre
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#1 posted 03-03-2016 04:41 PM
I like the simplicity and I can see how you could adjust the ends to accomodate just about any radius you choose.
-- Scott, Irmo SC
Ripthorn
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#2 posted 03-03-2016 07:25 PM
Very nice. I should use something like this to rough out the radii on all the builds I do. That’s one of my least favorite parts of a build.
-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science
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#3 posted 03-18-2016 12:15 AM
I like the approach of using the jig over a router table instead of the other jigs I’ve seen which have a curved sled that the router rides on top. Did you make a sanding jigg with then American compound curve?
-- Matt CueBall Rosendaul. I don't think I've ever had a cup of coffee that didn't have cat hair or sawdust in it.
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