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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:32 am ] |
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Just over a year ago I had a bunch of fret slotting blades made up. Well, they are all gone and I am placing another order. I have tentatively set the number at 50 blades but was wondering what the interest would be (since we have so many new members!) as I want to be sure that I have enough for some stock as well as getting the baldes into the hands that need them. Last time we had them made with a kerf of .0245 +/- .0005 x 6" dia with a 5/8 arbour. They are also truely round within .015". I am able to hold the same price as last year at $43.50 plus shipping. On the new blades I am also narrowing the kerf ever so slightly to .0240 +/- .0005. These blades are thin and require the addition of blade stabilizers. Most of us have purchased them from Lee Valley for less than $20 for the 5" stabilizers. So, if there is any level of interest I will increase the order size, otherwise, this will be started next Monday cause I NEED a couple for myself......Delivery is 6 to 8 weeks to me. Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:47 am ] |
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bump |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:06 am ] |
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Thanks Shane, I'll take one as well as the tops I ordered whenever you have it all together. See Ya, Dan Vincent |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:59 am ] |
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Thanks for the Bump Ron and Danny I have one on the list for you. This is also a last bump to see interest. Otherwise it will just be stock. I do have a few of these on hold now for some customers. One (not an OLF'er) just asked for 3 of them today. Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Shane Neifer] .... They are also truly round within .015"..... [/QUOTE] Shane, I bought one of these from you last year and it is great. I think you might be missing a zero there. Round with .015" is not very round for a 6" blade. Should it be within .0015"? |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:46 am ] |
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Thanks Steve. I have had only a bit of feedback from the blades last year and it was all good, so that is encouraging. On the digit slip, I think I got it right at 15/1000". That is still pretty good, and again that is the extreme. If you were to purchase a jewellers saw blade for instance (and people do) the tolerances are about 100% lower, for example the kerf is +/- 1/1000 rather than 0.5/1000. Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | Steve Walden [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:50 am ] |
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Shane - I will buy one, too. PM me and I will give you my payment info. Thanks, Steve Walden |
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| Author: | GCote [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:05 am ] |
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Put me down for one also Shane.. Thanks Gary |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:10 am ] |
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Oh, please don't make them narrower. I had so much trouble with Stew-Mac fretwire in ebony using their blade, and was so happy when I switched out to yours. If you are truly going to switch, I wish you had stock remaining of the old - I'd buy them all. |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:15 am ] |
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I've had the same issue as Jim--a wider kerf is good. Please put me down for two--let me know how to pay you. Thanks! Dave |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:24 am ] |
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Shane, Is there any way to order a blade with a wider kerf? I'm looking for a blade with a .051" kerf for bar fret boards. Feel free to PM me. Louis |
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| Author: | JimWomack [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:51 am ] |
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Shane, I'd like one too. You can pm me with the total and I'll get payment to you. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:11 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=jtkirby] Oh, please don't make them narrower. I had so much trouble with Stew-Mac fretwire in ebony using their blade, and was so happy when I switched out to yours. If you are truly going to switch, I wish you had stock remaining of the old - I'd buy them all.[/QUOTE] Hey Jim, I only reduced the kerf by .5/1000", it will be hardly detectable. I recall waht me going to hunt these down last time was the .019 kerf on the Stew Mac blade. We are still 5/1000 above that. I won't be going smaller. Louis, I can get you a large kerf one as well. Singles will be a fare bit more...should I get a price and let you know? I will keep a list of those interested and they will get the first to arrive. I will also get the shipping costs and let you know the total delivered. Thanks! Shane |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:13 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Shane Neifer] Louis, I can get you a large kerf one as well. Singles will be a fare bit more...should I get a price and let you know? [/QUOTE] Shane, If you could check on the price that would be great. I was making some calls on this yesterday and the best I could come up with was a 6" x .051 jewelers slitting blade at about $50. I believe a blade like this would have to be reworked, at some additional cost, to get good results in wood, the tooth count was up around 220 something. Let me know what you come up with, Louis |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:31 pm ] |
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Will do! You are right, you really want a tooth count around half that at about 110. So I will just check out to see if we can exactly what you want. Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | Peter J [ Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:48 pm ] |
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Shane, Please add me as well to your list for the blades and let me know when they come in. Thanks for your help. Regards, Peter |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:38 am ] |
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Shane, Put me on the list too. I haven't gotten to that yet, but might as well have one when I do. Thanks |
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| Author: | Mike Mahar [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:49 am ] |
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I'm in. I've been buying pre-slotted boards until now but the kerf is too narrow and I get too much back bow on the fretboard extension. Why are people running out of these blades? How long do they last? I would expect a blade that was only used for fret slotting to last a very long time. |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:04 am ] |
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[QUOTE= Why are people running out of these blades? How long do they last? I would expect a blade that was only used for fret slotting to last a very long time. [/QUOTE] Hey Mike, Cumpiano bought a couple of blades from the last batch. The ones before he said he had for a lot of years. Some people use these blades and gang them for kerfing linings or for use them to rip purfs and bindings and any number of other things where a fine kerf is advantageous. And then others, like yourself, have been buying pre slotted but want the flexibility to alter scale length or do multi scale or whatever. Hope that helps Shane |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:08 am ] |
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Shane, Add me to the list please. I don't have a table saw yet,but I'm looking for a deal on one. This will be so much better than hand sawing the fret slots! I hate doing that Chore! Thanks a lot Shane! |
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:52 am ] |
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Shane, I'll take one. Thanks |
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