Great video, what i like is that you have used diamond sharping stone, and i'v using that for last 5 years ☺ people told me i'm crazy..well now i' know i'm not LOL ☺(stewmec sell some of course for some unrealistically high prices IMHO).Also i like your fret rocker, again i think people can buy dead straight 90 degree angle tool (use by builders) and cut of sides to get small tool - i did that. fret rockers that comes from net no meter who made them are almost always far from straight at lest that is my experience. Wish i live in US would gladly pay for some private lessons, since that is impossible this videos are pure gold, so thank you very much Sir for making them. cheers from Europe.
@@bluescreekguitars3346 thank you, yes they are very big help for me and i'm sure for other people. Will remember this well ''You don't need high end tools just accurate ones'' have to agree 100% with that saying. You have shown us lot of great tricks, in video ''compression fretting...'' the trick to sand down a top cutter pliers in order to get nice tool for cutting fret ends or even to pull out frets is brilliant. Some 20 years ago, the old violin repairmen in my city told me "every good master must know to make his own tools " - last couple years and also by watching your videos i start to realize there is lot of truth and wisdom in those words, also in yours ''accurate tools'' . Thank you so much Sir, wish you all the best from the hart!
I got mine at an industrial tool supply paid about $20 it is just called a diamond sharpening stone got a 400 grit they may come in set of 3 that comes in handy
What a time to be alive!
I'm so glad to see you are back, Glenn!
glad you enjoy theses
Great video, what i like is that you have used diamond sharping stone, and i'v using that for last 5 years ☺ people told me i'm crazy..well now i' know i'm not LOL ☺(stewmec sell some of course for some unrealistically high prices IMHO).Also i like your fret rocker, again i think people can buy dead straight 90 degree angle tool (use by builders) and cut of sides to get small tool - i did that. fret rockers that comes from net no meter who made them are almost always far from straight at lest that is my experience. Wish i live in US would gladly pay for some private lessons, since that is impossible this videos are pure gold, so thank you very much Sir for making them. cheers from Europe.
glad you found this helpful that is why we do this . You don't need high end tools just accurate ones
@@bluescreekguitars3346 thank you, yes they are very big help for me and i'm sure for other people. Will remember this well ''You don't need high end tools just accurate ones'' have to agree 100% with that saying. You have shown us lot of great tricks, in video ''compression fretting...'' the trick to sand down a top cutter pliers in order to get nice tool for cutting fret ends or even to pull out frets is brilliant. Some 20 years ago, the old violin repairmen in my city told me "every good master must know to make his own tools " - last couple years and also by watching your videos i start to realize there is lot of truth and wisdom in those words, also in yours ''accurate tools'' . Thank you so much Sir, wish you all the best from the hart!
@@sisajtegabre thank you. I have made so many friends through the years. share the info when you can
@@bluescreekguitars3346 i will share it right now on my page, thx once more.
glad you are back. I watch all your videos.
Wonderful...Thank you for your lessons!
I got mine at an industrial tool supply paid about $20 it is just called a diamond sharpening stone got a 400 grit they may come in set of 3 that comes in handy
TRUTH that is what i tend to buy next, saw some sets were you can change grit easy...
Hi Glenn what type of pillar file and fret rocker do you use thanks.. they look like great tools. Thanks for the lessons
I use 2 pillar files I get them from machinist supply companies. 1 is 1/4 in wide the other 1/2. The fret rocker is a simple machinist parallel
Great stuff!
glad to help
Great video! That clawhammer though... hehe!
What is the name of the diamond sharpening stone you used?
Fred
Aren't the frets softer than a carpenter's hammer ?
yes , whats your point I am not banging I am tapping a press is also harder than the fret wire. The key is to get the fret wired to seat in the slots.