I appreciate fine hand work, as do all of you, but there are times when a well-designed and manufactured power tool can relieve us of some tedium. A machine I use at work to thickness violin and mandolin ribs will work just as well to make uniform backing strips and laminations.
This tool attaches to almost any drill press and is fast, accurate and AFFORDABLE. Visit
http://www.luthiersfriend.com/I have been making self-bows, but will be getting into some laminated bows by winter, I'll bet. The bug has bit me. Well, you understand.
Anyway, THE LUTHIERS FRIEND can make accurate strips, fast. Need another .005 off one? Give the knob a little twist and run the stock through. Wow......straight, curly, soft or brittle, this baby delivers.
Piper
