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Author:  mikemcnerney [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  make a slide

I'm going to try learning dobro again & the slide i have is over 3" long & very heavey. So at the local store yesterday I saw some nice wooden handled ones. How would you approach making the metal part?
MM

Author:  windsurfer [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: make a slide

cut the round part from Stainless steel of brass rod. (brass is a lot easier to cut)

brass is normally chrome plated, but the chrome wears out quickly.

another approach would be to polish up a deep socket and glue the handle to it.

you can also cut from glass rod, or anything else that is round and hard that you can polish -even copper pipe

tone is very dependant on the weight.

-jd

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