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I haven't heard that phrase in many a year! It's pretty common usage in the US South.

Here is a pair of Channellock #357 end nippers I modified many years ago. I ground the top bevel flush so I could use them as a fret...

Once the tung oil dried for 2 days, I sprayed probably 4 heavy coats (over 3 or 4 days) with Helmsman Indoor/Outdoor Spar Urethane...

* * * UPDATE * * * On May 5th, 2025 Mike of Mike's Music Barn, passed away at 89 years old. Mike's daughter Michelle (who was...

It's official. Permit came yesterday, so I can comfortably start locking down dates and materials. Need a space to fit vehicles, boat...

Several years ago I made a couple of Klemmsia style cam clamps out of maple and steel bar stock.... They worked O.K. but I always...

Cheap instruments have there place....A lot of the instruments coming out of China nowadays are well made, sometime even rivaling the...

The violin kits are a great way to build. The kits come with the back and sides already assembled making it easier to get started. This...

Thanks....I think its a fantastic ideal for you and your son to build a guitar together, and since he is skilled with using his hands...

It has probably been 45 years since I've tried playing a violin, but it might be fun to try making one anyway. I'm sure if I watch Young...

The Beatles, thru their Cavern and Hamburg period and beyond, played on absolute **** instruments or if not **** then cheap half-falling...

Interesting thread. Thanks for sharing. My 10 year old son plays guitar. I bought him a cheap $99 mini Telecaster type off of eBay. It’s...

Found 2 other bridge repairs I've done using the 3 Shop Fox C-clamps! (I used 3 bolts and pearl dots on these repairs) First one...

My company 5Sd a storage space, and the ignorant threw away $100k worth of change parts for a filling machine I installed. I saw them...

Cut a hex key down and add a piece of tape and put inside the 14mm or 17mm ratcheting wrench or inside a fix end box wrench if you don’t...