I guess the point I was trying to make is that I don't have to turn a profit, so I can do things inefficiently if I prefer. Professionals have to optimize production (at least to some degree), while all I have to optimize is the amount of pleasure I get from building an instrument.
When I started back in '99, I was, like so many beginning builders, on a shoestring budget. Many of my methods were developed to work around financial constraints, and the ones that work well I still use. That's where my build thread might be most useful, methods that don't use expensive specialized tools and produce results of comparable quality.
I'm still looking for a way to cut binding/purfling ledges without a jig, but I'm beginning to think that may be one thing that requires specialized tooling to get professional results without spending a tremendous amount of time on handwork.
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Rodger Knox, PE
1917 Martin 0-28
1956 Gibson J-50
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