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Acoustic Guitar Builders Club: The Perfect Edge, with Wolfgang Hess of Tormek

Tormek’s “sharpening doctor” on locking down V-tools, grading one stone from 220 to 1000 grit, knife strokes that go downhill, and why a friction drive never breaks. Aired on Looth Group Live — July 2…

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Cutting Clear Plastic Pickguard – Looking for Cleaner Results

I rarely use pickguards on my builds, as most of my guitars are intended for fingerstyle players. That said, I occasionally need to install one, and I've yet to find a cutting method that consistently meets my quality standards. I’ve experimented with several techniques for cutting clear pickguard material, but the results are always somewhat disappointing. Using a brand new X-Acto blade gives a reasonably clean cut, but there's almost a…

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I use raw pickguard sheet material, apply 3M 468MP Double Sided Adhesive Transfer adhesive sheet and trim to rough size with scissors or blades, depending on the pickguard material. I then attach to…