More pinblock stuff

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Mon Aug 4 19:56:21 MDT 2008


David writes:

<< on a B where the bass/tenor transition is
curved, I'd be curious to know how others do it-especially that
bass/tenor transition area-that is, short of having one of those super duper
fancy contour duplicating machines.   >>

Band saw to shape, blue chalk, grinder bit in a hand-held router.  Index mark 
on bottom of block and plate so it goes back to the same place each time.

        Speaking of routers,  it may be useful to remember when cutting the 
pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to turn it 
off and set the tool down while it is still spinning,  it can still grab the 
edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last Monday,  
5 internal sutures, 12 more to close). 
   It could have been a lot worse, but it did take the edge off the week...
 
Ed Foote RPT 
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