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LONG time reader, still a very hopeful builder. I can't believe the continued quality of the boats being built and the growth of this fine community. My son and I went to Bald Knob Cross in Carbondale, IL, and got some stunning shots, and he freehanded the diamond ring shot. Pretty proud of that kid...

Do you have an air compressor running in your shop? I have had issues with a larger air compressor atomizing a small amount of lubricant, and having some settle on a guitar I was working on, resulting in fish eyes like you are seeing.....with your boat overturned, it might be easier to have some air...

Could it be mineral deposits in the wood? I have had that happen in Rosewood.

I came across an old pot belly stove years ago. Was rusted, but intact. Wire brushed all the rust off of it, then coated it with grill paint,then put it in the garage. Detached garage, no insulation. I light up the fire, and within 15 minutes, its warming the garage. On an 18 degree day, after an ho...

Not that I have any real experience with this, but I would be concerned that, trim and CG issues aside, would there not be too much bow in front potentially obstructing the driver's view when moving the driver back one cockpit? There is a reason the cockpit openings are spaced out in this design the...

Harbor freight has a router speed control that may work. I use it to slow my buffer and some other tools. It does reduce available power.

I work for a company that builds machinery and tooling for ultrasonic plastic welding. We build tools that vibrate 20,30, or 35,000 PER SECOND, and many of those tools are aluminum. We will chrome plate the aluminum to seal up the metal and prevent marking on production parts. It is very durable to ...

I have built a Martin kit which came out great, an LMII.com kit which came out well, but I would also check in with this site....great community much like this one for guitar builders: acousticguitarconstructionforum.com He is also a supplier, and has a great kit including some molds and templates t...

Stunning! Can't wait to see the rest of it!

I would be concerned the tie wrap would leave a witness mark in the wood. It is a hard plastic that, though it would prevent the crown of the staple from hitting the wood, would possibly transfer the impact just as much, if not make a larger, though more shallow impression?

ON the guitar building side, I use System 3 as well as other epoxies, and we have always recommended to each other to do the initial mix, then pour into another container and mix some more. This helps for a number of reasons....it eliminates any globs stuck to the sides mixing at the last second in ...

Sometimes when doing inlay with unstable woods on guitars, I will flood it with cyanoacrylate glue (superglue), which gives it some strength and stability it didnt have before. Then, when cutting, I will use multiple light passes with a razor knife or exacto blade. Slow, but does the job and preserv...

PM me if you choose to use the design above, I can get you the details.

JYD, what HP are you thinking? I have a 1 HP DC motor I am doing nothing with.

You know, on my guitars, I use system 3 for pore filling with silica filler....pores fill clear as the epoxy soaks in. I wonder if 2-3 coats done that way with a couple more pure coats would alleviate that? No shrinkage, holes are clear and level. Just a thought.