A "Norman Blake" style OM

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John J
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Re: A "Norman Blake" style OM

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More pics.
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I didn't know they made a foot pedal for the dremel. I'll have to look into that. Looks like you and I use the same inlay bits. The clover soundports are a very nice touch.
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Re: A "Norman Blake" style OM

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Diane Kauffmds wrote:I didn't know they made a foot pedal for the dremel. I'll have to look into that. Looks like you and I use the same inlay bits. The clover soundports are a very nice touch.

I just bought the pedal from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... oot+Switch

I cut the sound ports with my inlay set up. A nod to my Irish side.
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Re: A "Norman Blake" style OM

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Starting on the finish. Padding on Royal Lac again. I think I was laying it down too thick last time. The cherry really pops.
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Re: A "Norman Blake" style OM

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Nice! I like the cherry.
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foot pedals - - - HF sells two versions that look alike but perform differently: one is 'on' only when depressed, otherwise 'off', the other switches on with one tap and off with the next tap. Both are inexpensive. I bought the second one and it seems to work well without stiffness. Decent cord length.
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Re: A "Norman Blake" style OM

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Wow, it's looking great! I'm going to look into the foot pedal; it would help a lot with inlay. Thanks for the information.
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