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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:00 am ] |
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I'm to the point of cutting the f-holes in an carved mandolin top plate. I tried a coping saw, but it sucks to no end. I tried a dremel, but got impatient and scared that it would run away from me. Best luck I've had so far is with a small box cutter of all things, just carving it out, but that's going VERY slowly. I'm about to break out the rotozip and give that a whirl, but I'm afraid it will run away from me and ruin the top. Is there a "right" way to do this? |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:10 am ] |
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I have a deep throat fret saw that uses fine blades like you use to cut MOP. Works great. I got the saw from Woodcraft. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:49 am ] |
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I use a router template with a pin router-can also be done with a hand router. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:14 am ] |
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Jay, here is an archived pictorial you might be interested in Routing F-Holes - Pictures |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:08 am ] |
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Anthony, how do you deal with the rounding over of the little tip next to the circles at the ends of the f-hole? |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:09 am ] |
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Good eye Barry. I sharpen the point with a small file - it only takes a couple of passes. I would have had less sharpening to do if the template came to a sharper point. Similarly the corners are touched up with a file. |
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| Author: | ecklesweb [ Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:14 am ] |
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Thanks everyone. In the end I used my dremel with a spiral saw bit and a mini-router base and free-handed it, then I used a knife to clean it up. Doesn't look too terribly bad. Jay |
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