Recent content by kgoods

Probably the best and clearest information I've seen on CITES and LACEY regulations. A bit long and geared towards the guitar industry, but very informative and answered many questions I had. Also goes into which woods to invest in now and what would happen if a wood you used today goes to...

Thanks Chris! Yes, I can't detect any fines in the air nor on the napkin when I blow my nose! :)

That was one of my concerns. But I figured I could just narrow the gap in the slot near the exhaust port and leave it wider at the ends to "tune" it. But turns out it's not necessary in my case with my dust collector (which isn't state of the art by any means). If you're running a shop-vac or...

I agree with Kim and Gary, it's two different processes. You don't necessarily want sanding dust where you're doing your finishing. I got tired of wearing a mask while sanding so I took a couple hours and some scrap and built this downdraft box. It has dovetail rails on the bottom so it just...

And then you've got guys that *think* they can make wood ferrules..... Customer wanted to use it as a break stick so I fixed it up (with a new tenon as well) .....

Thanks, great information. I have never attempted a CF butt yet but your experience is pretty much what I assumed. I didn't think you could get it to 14-15oz with just heavy foam. Working on a CF shaft for a Meucci right now. Guy wants me to match his rings on his red dot. I ran out of 3/8-16...

That's a great look! Those rings are really attractive as well!

Just curious, what kind of weights are you hitting? Thanks!

Pure personal preference. Depends on where the shooter grips the cue, how long their arms are... etc. Some shooters like a forward balanced cue others prefer more butt heavy. There is no standard "range" but in my experience 19 to 20+ would be considered forward balanced and 18 to 17- is usually...

Holding my calipers up to the picture and assuming a .840-.850 joint my guess is 3/8-10 or 3/8-11.

There is some priceless, and not so obvious, information in this thread. Thank you to all who shared!

I haven't had any complaints with "Drill Bits Unlimited" ebay seller. Lightly used end mills at a great price. I don't do a lot of inlays but I haven't broken one of these yet. Then again, I haven't tried any smaller than .035" yet. Got this set 3-4 years ago and paid ~70 for the set. He...

Couldn't resist... this is our Magic Rack from our annual outdoor tournament. Someone forgot to pack the rack during the first one in 2014 and it's been tradition ever since! :)

Interesting! Wethered had a similar idea back in the early 2000s. He did quite a few conversions and even replaced some joints in quality ques around that time. His claims were a more solid joint and quieted the hit. I can't get my head around that last claim, have you noticed a noticeable...

Thanks for the update! That is excellent news! Keeping Mr. Webb in our thoughts and prayers.