Manzer kerfing

[deadedith]

But Ken, it's LINDA MANZER!!!!!! If clothes pins worked, LINDA MANZER would use them!!!! Never mind the laws of physics or other pesky so-called facts.

I make joke. I use cheap clothes pins and wrap 'em with rubber bands and works just fine. It's not rocket surgery...

[Ben-Had]

I use clothes pins with rubber bands too. AND I use the same hi tech glue spreader!

[Woody OKeefe]

I have built both my guitars with those clips, because I happened to have them on hand. They worked fine. Sometimes theory can get in the way of practicality.

[kencierp]

Maybe "compromise" to come up with the best or better practice! Math and science tend to lead the way.

Note clothes pins and narrow spring clamps:

http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/rim2.html

[Tony_in_NYC]

But Ken, it's LINDA MANZER!!!!!! If clothes pins worked, LINDA MANZER would use them!!!! Never mind the laws of physics or other pesky so-called facts.

I never let facts get in the way of my arguments. Ditto for the laws of physics. Gravity? dont get me started.

[kencierp]

Oh -- and wide paper clips and clamps that are too strong will leave dents in reverse rounded kerfing.

[Ken Hundley]

I never let facts get in the way of my arguments. Ditto for the laws of physics. Gravity? dont get me started.

Reminds me of a line from Ani Difranco: "It's like trying to fight gravity...on a planet that insists". Love that line, don't know why.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

I was at OSH today, they had packs of 40 wood old fashioned clothes pins for $1.00. For $4.00 you will have all the clips you need to clamp kerfing on a top or back rim.
Okay Mud, I know you don't have OSH there, but if you want, one of us can purchase some clothes pins for you and mail them to you in a USPS flat rate box for about $25.00. Then save the rubber bands off your news papers for about 4 months, and you are done.

Kevin

[mjmeehan]

Sorry folks, but I don't know who Linda Manzer is.(Enlightenment is welcome)

But I think that with proper pre-bending and patience (something I'm not known for!) one can get away with the clothes pins.
Even Martin uses them without rubber band reinforcement, unless it's around a cutaway or a tight waist, at least from what I've seen.

Hooray for good, old fashioned clothespins!!!

[MuddyFox]

I very much appreciate the offer Kevin and with Tony previously offering rubber bands I would indeed be all set. But before I even consider shipping clothespins halfway around the world I'm going to check out the plastic ones I can find around here. With some heavy rubberbanding they just may work out.
Either way, I'll be sure to let you guys know.

BTW Tony, I'm seriously considering those #64, nothing of the sort here... :(