Author Topic: Fretwork frustrations..  (Read 3181 times)

Dragonlord85

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Re: Fretwork frustrations..
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2010, 01:18:38 pm »
I cut single peices of 1/8 and 1/16 baltic birch and have no problems. the one thing I did have to do was to build a zero clearance table for my saw. Once that was done I had no more problems with breakage. The other thing is the quality of plywood you buy. many times the plywood at Lowes or home Depot is of lower grade and has air pockets in the layers. These air pockets will create breakage on small pieces. Make sure the wood is solid all the way through the layers.

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Re: Fretwork frustrations..
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2010, 02:09:33 am »
A tip Jeff Zaffino once gave me was to always cut the hardest part first, that way if it breaks you haven't wasted your time.  I live by that rule now.

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