I'm using Zebrawood for the fingerboard on Guitar #57. I dimension out a rough fretboard blank, cut the fret slots and shape the board. ? Subscribe for weekly guitar making tips: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricSchaeferGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 New episodes are released every Friday at 10am ? Register for an 8 day Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop in Bernville, Pennsylvania: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/ ?Check out the online course "Building an OM Acoustic": https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/building-an-om-acoustic/ ?Check out the online course: Tru Oil Finishing: A Method for Acoustic Guitar: https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/course/tru-oil-finishing-method-acoustic-guitar/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9wuZ7qOqww

In this lesson we will discuss various tools around my shop. This is just to get the gears turning in your head. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of necessities. I urge the student to make NO tool purchases at this time. It is much wiser and more economical to rent, borrow or purchase tools as you go, lesson by lesson. Not every builder uses the same tools so you may find that your situation calls for a different setup than mine. Tools noted: #5 Jack plane Thumb Plane Block Plane Chisels Spokeshave Card Scrapers Dovetail Saw Japanese Pullsaw Razor Saw Large Backsaw Coping Saw Jeweler’s Saw Cam Clamps C-Clamps Ibex Bridge Clamps Spring Clamps Files Needle Files Nut Slotting Files Razor Knife and Razor Blades Fret Nippers Fretting Hammer Fret Press 6″ Square Straightedges Caliper Feeler Gauges Protractor Radius Gauges Radius Blocks Fret Bender String Spacing Ruler Heat Gun Drill Laminate Trimmer Plunge Router Various Rulers Inspection Mirror Dremel Tool Bending Iron Random Orbital Sander Dremel Base Circle Cutter Equipment: Bandsaw Bench Grinder Belt Sander Drill Press Router Table Table Saw Drum Sander Lesson Transcript: The last two lessons prompted you to take action: to order a set of plans and to order the parts and materials for your guitar. This lesson, however, is going to be just a little bit different. I urge you to put away the credit card for now and just listen. I am going to show you some of the tools around my shop. some of these tools are totally necessary while others are just plain fun, or they make the job easier. You are encouraged to take notes but not encouraged to purchase any of the tools you see here… yet. What I really want you to do is this: As you go through the content of this course, lesson by lesson, purchase the tools as you go. It is much smarter that way. You will end up making wiser purchases and you won’t have any extra junk tools around the shop that you never really use. I also encourage students to rent or borrow tools as much as possible. There is likely a woodshop or maker’s space in your area where you can rent time, especially on some of the larger equipment such as thickness sanders or bandsaws. Call up some friends. Look on Craig’s list. It is very likely that a lot of these tools are right under your fingertips if you look hard enough. #5 Jack Plane The #5 Jack Plane finds a myriad of uses around my shop, most notably for jointing long edges, such as the joint for the top and back plates. I also use this general purpose plane for thicknessing stock before fine-tuning the thickness on a drum sander. Thumb Plane This miniature handplane made from an ebony block is called a thumb plane. It is certainly not a necessity, but it does make some jobs, like trimming brace tops, a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq1aXw9HGzs