Burled veneer's look AMAZING under finish on headstocks, pick guards and lots of other appointments, but one of the problems of working with sheets of veneer is they often get wavy and warpy making them crack, split and bubble if you try to glue them dry to a flat substrate.
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Here's a simple trick to get even the most stubborn sheets under control so they lay nice and flat and glue up with out any problem
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1) Cut the a piece roughly to size with a veneer saw or a straight edge and an Exacto knife.
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2) Wet both sides of the piece
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3) Clamp the piece between two flat cauls, and let it dry completely (overnight is good)
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4) The next day the veneer should much flatter and easy to glue up
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Thanks Dan!
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Have you ever struggled to jig up to cut an angled saddle slot in an acoustic bridge, or struggled with cutting the binding channels on a mandolin peghead? If so, check this out...
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We took our super popular Precision Router Base for Dremel and made it tilt-able. With a simple adjustment you can precisely route any angle you choose.
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Fun, right?
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This too will be out shortly and we also have an adapter plate for our saddle routing jig that holds the cutter in the opposite orientation.
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We're back again with #TipTuesday! luthiersworkbench is getting down to final assembly on this one, and the shielding paint made the electrosocket too tight for the cavity.
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​Rather than clearing the paint, we took a little off the sides of the jack with $2 worth of nuts and bolts from the hardware store.
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The whole job took less than 10 minutes start to finish.
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​Swipe to see the process.
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⭐ Thread the assembly and snug it up tight.
​⭐ Use some 220-grit sandpaper on a small stick.
​⭐ Chuck it up in your drill press.
​⭐ Presto, you're all set! ...

Meet Dan’s new shop apprentice, Elyse. She's an OU senior majoring in sociology.
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After working for a year at Blue Eagle – a local Athen’s music store & vintage guitar institution – learning basic setups and working the counter she got bit (like so many of us do) by the lutherie bug and decided to make it her career.
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And, there’s no such thing as starting slow when you’re in Dan’s shop – one of Elyse’s first “setup” jobs was a BIG one — stringing and tuning a 1924 Gibson Style-U Harp Guitar.
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When Elyse discovered several of the tuning posts had string holes that were too small for the new strings, Dan had her remove the tuners, dismantle them, clamp them in a small vice, and drill a slightly larger hole.
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Then she de-burred the edges of the posts with Mitchell abrasive cord (it’s like sandpaper on a string.)
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And, after re-installing the tuner she was able to string it up without a hitch (pun intended).
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And she even got to learn to use the digital calipers in the process.
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Let’s give her a round of applause for a job well done and a great start to a long career.
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Dan's checking out his handy work on his latest creation.  This is a replica of the famous "Lucy" guitar he made for Albert King in 1972.
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We LOVE seeing lifetime memories being made. ❤️ jedd_hughes and his son built this great mini guitar this summer.
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​What are you building? 🎸 ...

Gifts from a good friend I met in Athens-OH. curlymaplewood Thomas Bennett. He gave me this beautiful Koa wood plate turned in his shop, where I went a lot of times while I was working with monsterfret Dan Erlewine for 3 yeas during the Winter and Spring seasons. Because of him I have built some particulars and special projects with Koa top on them. I learned so much from him and his fabulous shop. Many Thanks my friend! 🇺🇸🇧🇷🎸🌉🗜

Enquanto estive trabalhando com Dan Erlewine, conheci um cara fenomenal, Thomas Bennett, fui em@sua oficina varias vezes e sempre aprendi muito com ele. E ele me deu esse lindo prato de Koa feito em seu torno. Além de ter me oferecido umas Koa que fiz lindos projetos de guitarras. Muito Obrigado meu amigo. #koa #bow #woodturning #woodworking #woodworker #tonewood #friends #friendship #woods #handmade #handmadejewelry #gift #present #tool #tools #guitarshop #woodshop #danerlewine ...

It's #TipTuesday! Have a neck jig or StewMac guitar workstation but can't anchor the base to your floor? Here's a simple solution. 🛠️

​Grab a couple patio pavers (these are 16" x 16" x 2") and connect them with concrete anchors from the bottom.  These make a HEAVY, stable base to attach your workstation to.

To prevent any rocking, you can either grind the bottom of the block until it sits level or simply shim it to get a rock solid work surface. ...

Woohoo, it's #TipTuesday! Having trouble tightening a loose input jack? Use the "Jack the Gripper" tool to tighten loose jacks while avoiding twisted and/or broken wires.
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​This is extra helpful on modern amps where there are circuit boards behind the jacks. ...