A kitchen cutting board makes a great binding jig! – StewMac

Dan Erlewine modifies a plastic cutting board from Walmart to solve a guitar binding problem. He needs four matching pieces of black-white-black binding, and he shows a clever trick for doing this. From the free Trade Secrets newsletter at stewmac.com. Source: A kitchen cutting board makes a great binding jig! – StewMac Check out his …
Continue reading A kitchen cutting board makes a great binding jig! – StewMac

The Baking Soda and Super Glue Trick

The baking soda and super glue trick – YouTube. “Can a broken nut can be fixed with baking soda and super glue?” Lou, a singer here in Athens, Ohio, brought this question to Dan Erlewine (along with the broken nut on his Yamaha guitar). As it turns out, the answer is yes and no…

TrueChannel Routing Jig – StewMac

TrueChannel Routing Jig Source: TrueChannel Routing Jig – StewMac This is similar to the Jig I have built, and is used the same way. TrueChannel Routing Jig Assembly instructions for our TrueChannel Routing Jig. I-5993 Install the guide post  The vertical guide post can be mounted to a smooth, flat benchtop, but it’s most convenient …
Continue reading TrueChannel Routing Jig – StewMac

How to Install Bindings – StewMac

How to Install Bindings Source: How to Install Bindings – StewMac A really good treatise on how to install bindings – wdm. How to Install Bindings Overview of binding, purfling, and other instrument trim, including binding recommendations and installation techniques. A-BINDINGS The plastic or wood bindings around an instrument add good looks and protect it …
Continue reading How to Install Bindings – StewMac