heel and end blocks
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heel and end blocks
How oversized do you make your blocks if you are radiusing your rims with a radius dish? Would a tail block that was overhanging the sides by 1/8" on the top and back be too much work to sand with a radius dish?
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Re: heel and end blocks
that is plenty what I do is rough in the angle and work them to fit the sides so I have less work to do with the dish.
you only need about 1/16 on the top and about 3/32 for the back
you only need about 1/16 on the top and about 3/32 for the back
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Re: heel and end blocks
Thanks John. I'm pretty amazed by how much you do for this forum. It's clear you spend a lot of time helping beginners like myself.
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Re: heel and end blocks
The blocks will plane nicely and should be easy to get within sanding size
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