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Hey fellas -- finally off for a week of much needed vacation. Gonna do a little cottaging for a week north of Bancroft, Ontario. How's this for a packing list:


1.     Inlay Tool Box – (MOP shell, scribes, India Ink, Red Dye, Laskin Filler, Gravers)
2.     Inlay patterns file folder
3.     X-acto knife kit (brown tool box)
4.     Foredom & Inlay Base
5.     End-Mills
6.     Epoxy – 24 hr.
7.     CA Glue
8.     Ebony Dust
9.     Fine Rasp – Kit
10.     Sheet Metal Clamp
11.     Optivisors
12.     Quilted Maple Neck
13.     Wax Paper
14.     MDF Work Board
15.     Cam Clamps – 2 – 4”
16.     Masking Tape
17.     UHMW Cauls

Nope -- not even cell phone access!

Good idea, enjoy your rest and have fun!

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Anthony, it looks like we are gonna be on vacation a the same time though i do not have to pack up anything like you!

Have good rest my friend, you sure deserve it!

Duh me.....

18. Jewelers Saw
19. Birds Beak
20. Razor Blades
21. Sanding Blocks
22. Sandpaper - 100, 120, 220, 320, 600 grit
23. Decaf Coffee (while engraving)

Crazy the amount of tools/materials we use for just a small facet of building a guitar.. It just takes packing everything you need to bring it home!

Here's a rough pic of the headstock inlay I am going to do.



Mike/Serge...thanks for your wishes.   All of the above are neatly packed in a box along with most of the other gear.

Serge...what are you planning for your vacation and where are you going?

Hesh'ster .... I'll be thinking about you whacking those nice Pro V's with your Volkswagen on a Stick. I know a little off topic -- but everytime I look at my TaylorMade driver....I start humming to myself.."Flinstones...meet the Flinstones...have a yabba dabba do time...."Anthony Z38905.9332986111

Now that sounds like a fun trip!!! Enjoy yourself my friend and stay safe, I didn't see any CA solvent on that list!   

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

Anthony, i'm staying right at home so i can try to finish my bu... guitar! yup, stay safe bud!

Anthony, don't forget to pack the wood your going to inlay (I didn't see it on either of your lists unless it is already glued to a maple neck) Don A38906.0436689815

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA