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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Mar 4, 2023 12:43:32 GMT -5
I'm not sure if there are others here who do fretting regularly anymore or not, but I thought I'd give this a shot in case anyone has ideas.
When fretting, having a good backing when hammering in frets is critical. Imagine holding a board up in the air with one hand as you try to hammer in a nail with the other, now imagine setting it down on a cinder block with the nail hole right next to the block edge. It is a bit like that. Backs of lead buckshot have been the mainstay for a long time. The two we have in our shop are in canvas bags and they are kinda leaky through the weave. They leave a fine powder all around. I'd kinda like to eliminate a known neurotoxin from my workspace, but I don't know much about alternatives.
I got some plastic bags to cover them, but I can only do that with one because it makes it too slippery. Resealing them in a finer fabric would certainly help, but I don't know if it is a full solution. Maybe it is with the right fabric.
I've tried sand before, but my sewing abilities weren't good enough to make anything last. I think I'd need something ready-to-go. I'm also not sure that sand would work as well.
A google search shows that some fitness companies are selling sandbags... probably an offshoot of some alternative fitness trends like Indian clubs and kettlebells. I'm not sure if I can find any locally to check out, but it might be worth looking at.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Mar 4, 2023 20:55:11 GMT -5
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 5, 2023 0:15:17 GMT -5
I use a medium-size leather "bunny ear" bag filled with 1/8" steel bearings to support necks when banging frets. These kinds of bags are made for use as bench rests to support rifles when zeroing sights or a scope. These bags are also available in Nylon, but the leather ones are far better. You have a bunch of choices too on size and shape. There are small square ones too that will fit into an acoustic guitar sound hole that you hold against the bottom of the fretboard extension if you don't have a Martin FretBuck. Keep a couple of 8" sections of 2x6 at the bench to jack this up for use on acoustic guitars. Look: www.amazon.com/Protektor-Model-Rabbit-Rear-Bottom/dp/B006MFYQ5C |
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Mar 5, 2023 15:05:40 GMT -5
That looks handy for tapping down frets, but at under 6 lbs I'm not sure it would replace our lead bags. Usually I have two - one sits on a long dish to cradle a bunch of the neck at once, and the other goes on top to help keep it from bouncing and twisting. This is in addition to a fret buck when applicable.
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Post by Wrnchbndr on Mar 28, 2023 12:04:45 GMT -5
Don’t think the neurotoxins are a big threat compared to some of the pepperoni pizza and dead skin dander encrusted fretboards that have moved across my bench. Residual nickel alloy from the fretwork is probably a greater threat along with any fish that you buy at the grocery store.
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Post by LTB on Jun 27, 2023 18:07:07 GMT -5
I use a medium-size leather "bunny ear" bag filled with 1/8" steel bearings to support necks when banging frets. These kinds of bags are made for use as bench rests to support rifles when zeroing sights or a scope. These bags are also available in Nylon, but the leather ones are far better. You have a bunch of choices too on size and shape. There are small square ones too that will fit into an acoustic guitar sound hole that you hold against the bottom of the fretboard extension if you don't have a Martin FretBuck. Keep a couple of 8" sections of 2x6 at the bench to jack this up for use on acoustic guitars. Look: www.amazon.com/Protektor-Model-Rabbit-Rear-Bottom/dp/B006MFYQ5CThanks, I have one of those rifle support's made of leather! Hadn't thought of that.  |
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