Jim,
Thank you for the compliments on my classical DVD. I am glad you are finding it useful. To answer you questions: You will find that a circular saw blade in the thin kerf version is about 2mm thick. Depending on your arbor size and how far you can raise the blade out of your table this is a very inexpensive way to go. If you need a different arbor size and/or you can't raise the blade high enough with the 7 1/4 inch circular saw blade then you can usually get thin kerf 10 inch blades from most anywhere.
Your big orange hammer should get you out of many a tight spot. But having the industrial strength can of guitar builder's whoop a$$ at the ready really puts the fear of God into some of the more difficult steps of the guitar building process and things tend to go a little smoother. Most of the time just having it on the table next to the guitar under construction is enough to solve the problem.
My publisher was selling the whoop a$$ stickers for awhile. I am not sure if he still does but I am sure you could get you one if ask. His name is Eric Howell and you can find him at http://www.apprenticepublishing.com/
good luck with your build!
