Making bridge blanks

[tippie53]

you are most welcome

glad it helped

[seanbig]

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[Darryl Young]

Nice tute John, thanks.

Would you mind showing us how you cut your saddle slots and mark and drill the pin holes?

[tippie53]

Here I use a milling machine with a digital readout. I have to put together a slotting jig for a drill press. The old Martin through bridges we done with a saw. Marking any hole for the pins is easy.
Start at the center , In most cases the holes are about 3/4 inch from the front of the bridge . The go from there. A trick is to use chalk , then pencil marks are more visible. Lets say an example is 2 1/4 spacing. The holes will be .450 apart. From center to 1 and 6 1 1/8. Use a sharp nail to make a center start and you will reduce the drill bit walking.

[tippie53]

Think this is a good one to dust off and repost.

[tippie53]

stay tuned for how to slot and drill

[ColestineGuitar]

Yes, good material. I'm thinking of many uses for a
grizzley oscilating sander.

[tippie53]

there are many jigs I have made to go with the sander , In fact that may be a great topic for a new video
thanks for the idea

[songman101]

I like the pictures and the process John thanks songman101 this will really help me to be much more efficient and save time & $ great job also.

Definitely my favorite John Hall How-To. When you get the slotting and drilling part done it'll be even more favorite....

-tommy