Author Topic: Step away from that Forstner bit!  (Read 1619 times)

Dave W

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Step away from that Forstner bit!
« on: December 24, 2010, 10:28:28 AM »
The back looks okay but look at the third pic.  :o

Doc and Scott, the seller is in Rochester. Maybe you ought to go pay him a visit.


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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 11:50:30 AM »
"Give it some love and make it your own." I guess his love was too strong for that poor body.
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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2010, 11:57:43 AM »
If we do I'll pack two 18volt drills on my hip  :o
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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2010, 12:26:02 PM »
Egads!  What a disaster!  I think woodworking lessons would be a waste.  Maybe just a good beating.  Even though I'm not a big Fender fan, that's criminal.
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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2010, 03:35:52 PM »
Man, even with the warning my eyeballs almost popped out of my head.  :o

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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2010, 05:19:27 AM »
You guys are so narrow minded... a little bit of additional routing, a piece of timber to cover the top - voila..! a semi... :vader:

(where'd I leave that RD...?)
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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2010, 08:56:28 AM »
You guys are so narrow minded... a little bit of additional routing, a piece of timber to cover the top - voila..! a semi... :vader:

(where'd I leave that RD...?)

You might have something there!  Another approach to a "chambered" instrument.  :P
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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2010, 06:37:46 PM »
"An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of . . . "

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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 04:49:54 AM »
't'is but a scratch...

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Re: Step away from that Forstner bit!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 09:09:05 AM »
The routs would have been neater if he had used dynamite!
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