I decided to route the channels for the purfling and binding on an acoustic build. I am very anal retentive when it comes to doing any cut. I take multiple practice cuts in scrap and make sure all is dialed in. This will be a b/w/b/w/b purfling binding combination. I was cutting the channel for the purfling. The bearing thickness was just slightly off, so I switched to a different bearing. I made about 3 practice cuts to dial it in. All went well, I then started the cut on the actual guitar, after about 8 inches in I knew something was wrong based on the smoke coming off the guitar. Stopped and immediately noticed that I had installed the bearing upside down. Doh! Then promptly reached down and grabbed said bearing, burning both of my fingers. I may have said a few bad words. It had burnt a very ugly bearing width mark on the side of the guitar. The good news is that the bearing was not ruined, I flipped it over rechecked the cut again and finished it. The binding cut did take the burnt area off, so all worked out in the end.
Moral of this long thread is to triple check everything, including bearing orientation! Always wear a dust mask, hearing and eye protection. My safety equipment is hanging right over my bench all the time!
I was lucky today. Pic of the trial fit for the purfling and binding.
Moral of this long thread is to triple check everything, including bearing orientation! Always wear a dust mask, hearing and eye protection. My safety equipment is hanging right over my bench all the time!
I was lucky today. Pic of the trial fit for the purfling and binding.
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