You guys are all wrong! You must use a straight angle and it must be of required size and shape. Anyone that would do anything different must be nuts! Man, who would do such a thing?
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:29 am ] |
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Is there a standard angle for the end graft? I want to build a jig that will produce a standard graft angle for both ukes and guitars. Thanks |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:15 am ] |
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nope. standard is the angle that you make the jig!! |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:56 am ] |
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yep I have seen some beautiful curved ones too.. I think it was Paul Woolson Personally I currently use no angle. Just a straight graft |
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| Author: | burbank [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:46 am ] |
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I like the subtlety of the straight graft too. Es muy elegante. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:02 am ] |
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You guys are all wrong! You must use a straight angle and it must be of required size and shape. Anyone that would do anything different must be nuts! Man, who would do such a thing?
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| Author: | matt jacobs [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:30 am ] |
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Another vote for straight end graft. Simple and elegant. |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:09 pm ] |
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if you look around in the archives you will find some photos of end graft jigs which will allow variable angle including straight, and with modification to the guides could do paul's curved wonder as well. |
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| Author: | GregG [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:34 pm ] |
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FWIW...Here is one I did. 
Greg |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:49 pm ] |
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I would have thought straight ones would be more difficult to fit accurately (whereas slightly angled ones can be wedged in so the seam is always perfect - assuming the graft & pocket angles are the same). No? |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:22 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave Stewart] I would have thought straight ones would be more difficult to fit accurately (whereas slightly angled ones can be wedged in so the seam is always perfect - assuming the graft & pocket angles are the same). No?[/QUOTE] Dave, that is probably true. Another advantage of the wedge is that if the top and back center seams don't exactly match up it will be less noticeable if you use a wedge. I use both straight and angled ones depending on how accurate I have been up to that point... FWIW, I use only a sharp knife to score the lines, a small saw and chisels to take out the waste. I'm sure it would take me a lot longer to set up a jig, fiddle with routers and bits and so on, than just cut it with some simple tools. Unless you have everything set up and ready to go, as in a factory situation, or you plan to do something very elaborate, I don't really see the point in a jig for this. |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:57 am ] |
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Thanks all for the beautiful end grafts. Paul, could I suggest you show this beautiful end graft on your site? I went to your site because of your reputation but did not see pics of your end grafts. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:27 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Ricardo] Thanks all for the beautiful end grafts. Paul, could I suggest you show this beautiful end graft on your site? I went to your site because of your reputation but did not see pics of your end grafts. [/QUOTE] KNow any web designers that are super cheap? |
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| Author: | KenH [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:50 am ] |
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You guys keep setting "the bar" higher and higher ! I had never even thought of doing curved end grafts, but seeing Paul's curves gives me a new direction to try with the next guitar. GREAT job! |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:28 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Pwoolson] [QUOTE=Ricardo] Thanks all for the beautiful end grafts. Paul, could I suggest you show this beautiful end graft on your site? I went to your site because of your reputation but did not see pics of your end grafts. [/QUOTE] KNow any web designers that are super cheap?[/QUOTE] Super cheap web designers are like super cheap guitars - you wouldn't want it. |
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| Author: | Jimmie D [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:12 am ] |
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Here's the last 3 I did. 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:07 pm ] |
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Graft is alive at the OLF! Nice job guys. 
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:29 pm ] |
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Oh!! You said angle of end grafts  My bad
This might work better  
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:24 pm ] |
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Somebody needs to teach Paul and Greg how to do a tapered end graft. 
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:16 pm ] |
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Im going to market a range of special luthiers trousers....each pair comes with a custom designed butt strip . Anyone interested?
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:30 pm ] |
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I like a slight taper... Simple and relatively painless to do... Here's no.2 
And no.3 
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:46 am ] |
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Alain tres bien! |
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| Author: | blindreality [ Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:45 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Ricardo] [QUOTE=Pwoolson] [QUOTE=Ricardo] Thanks all for the beautiful end grafts. Paul, could I suggest you show this beautiful end graft on your site? I went to your site because of your reputation but did not see pics of your end grafts. [/QUOTE] Most of the time I would agree with you, but Paul I sent you a PM. |
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