Q&A | Buying or Building Side Benders, Where did EVO Gold Fretwire Go, and More!

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions!
Questions/Topics:
Fixing cracked sides
Sharpening plane blades and chisels
Buying or building a side bending machine?
Using cactus juice to harden wood
Bending tips for Wenge
How much nut relief to use on a bass guitar
Is EVO gold fretwire discontinued?
Unboxing videos are stupid
How much I charge for my guitars
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[@walterrider9600]

thank you Eric . here is a heads up i will admit to watching some unboxing videos. reason is there is so much in woodworking / guitar building i do not know . my background is Navy trained machinist ( in navy lingo machinery repairman) i was on a sub-tender making parts for subs and ships / boats after my hitch was up i kept at that job making things for the oil inderestie for a total of 10 yrs . bottom fell out. went to electronics school and fixed main frames , servers, computers .and cash registers for 20 yrs . bottom fell out again . then finished up as a corrections officer for the county sheriffs office what fun lol ( no) . yup i am an old geezer lol 71 . i retired and set up a wood shop . not played guitar in long time so i thought i would learn how to build classical guitar for a start but got side tracted due to wife"s and my health. i Love your vids you seem pleasant and your info is great. thank you oh i do not wear Tee shirts however i have one of yours .

[@short6691]

If you think the StewMac bender is the Cadillac, visit a ukulele factory and watch them dry bend ukulele sides. Very impressive! Figured woods, no problem!

[@red58impala]

I'm a fan of Paul Sellers' method of sharpening chisels/blades. I'm still working on mastering this method but I've some great results with some practice and not so great early on. Narrow chisels I do find it easier to use a guide for sharpening my chisels.

[@richardcooksey1600]

The company in Germany that makes EVO gold can't get the material they need as it comes from Russia.

[@ghijkmnop]

There's no need to apologize for wanting to make a living with your hard work. Thanks for all you do, good sir. :)

[@jacobthellamer]

Just put together my first side bending jig, worked well for the first test piece.

[@short6691]

Regarding sharpening... Based on Eric's experience I purchased a Worksharp 3000. It has worked well for me. My main plane is a LeeNeilsen low angle jack with a 2" wide blade. The blades I use on that plane (a toothed blade for thicknessing figured woods, and a standard straight blade that I use to shoot book-match joints) are easily sharpened on the Worksharp 3000, but 2" width is the machine's limit. It works well on all my chisel blades.
I did purchase 3 CBD discs and for the Worksharp. I mostly use those rather than the sandpaper on glass discs that came with it. I keep the 1200 grit CBD disc loaded in the machine and strop with a very fine abrasive after grinding. This has made sharpening quick and so I sharpen without hesitation.