Boudreau Guitars - Routing a binding channel around an arm contour

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[@andrewdarnley4608]

The best description I've seen for a simple no fuss solid channel router. Thanks so much

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Andrew Darnley my pleasure, my friend

[@seanbova]

FAN-DAM-TASTIC!! Thanks Ken.... and I just happen to have a couple 100# ball-bearing drawer glides left over from a tool chest I made a few years ago. I've been hanging on to them thinking I might put a drawer under my workbench... not now LOL. My body template is on the way, and I'm hitting up my wood supplier later this week for the maple. I did see the one that Stew-Mac sells, but wasn't about to spend that kind of money for what will be a 1-off build (or maybe 2-3) I have a bunch of scrap steel angle in my bin. I think I might fire up the welder and build the main framework out of that, then use a piece of melamine board for the work table surface. I like to tinker with stuff, and for this, the only thing I'll need to purchase is a couple springs for the counter-weight function. if I can ever get my computer to load from my camcorder, I'll do a vid. Huge thanks :)

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Sean Bova very cool, Sean I look forward to your project!

[@jeffersoneinstein9641]

That's a great router jig idea, nicely done. Thank you!

[@EmbelekoBand]

Very nice idea and build.

[@renegade07garage]

now thats cool, gonna have to build one now, beats buying one.

Very clever, Ken.

[@danbeck3166]

Very cool Ken...!!

[@dalepal]

Good savings using some ingenuity, inexpensive materials, and a little labor to build your own router jig.

[@phil36135]

very nice, good job

[@AndrewWukusick]

That is freakin genius man, I've been wanting to add binding to an Ibanez RG7321 but was absolutely stuck on how I was gonna route around the arm contour.

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Andrew Wukusick , cool let me know if you built one of these jigs and how your binding comes out. Thanks for checking it out. 🤘

[@paul1060]

very nice, i will be building this

[@aandc2005]

Do you have plans you would like to sell? I'm trying to figure out how to trim off fabric(snake skin) that's hardened up from clear simtec polyester and add a rout for binding but the arm relief(on a Jackson DK2 body) stops me from starting that project...

[@cliveclive54]

Nice one mate!

[@RandySchartiger]

Very impressive Ken! Sure beats paying StewMac's ridiculous prices.

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Yes, their's is $240.00, this one costs me somewhere in the $30.00 range. no brainer!!

[@aandc2005]

Yup I agree all of there tools and jigs are over priced! you can buy the router jig on eBay for a little over 130 stew wants over 400.00 with all the parts including the guitar shape that just raises it up

[@DBCisco]

Awesome !

[@johnmiller9219]

what slides did you use? i have some ball bearing slides from home depot and they have some play in them, thinking of not using them

[@meno3633]

that is very clever!!!! I'am very impressed

[@BoudreauGuitars]

thanks, brother ;-)

[@scienceisgod1]

Its not clear to me why the "ball" is necessary. Is it that if provide less friction allowing the bit to move more easily along the contour?

[@matthewnm2k]

How can I get in contact with you I need help with building something like this

[@StMoritzGuitars]

Hey, that look exactly like the one I built ages ago...LOL

[@tannerburt4411]

Awesome build! How is the router attached to the platform? Also, how did you connect that platform to the drawer slides? It looks like you used bolts, but I can't quite tell from the video.

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Tanner Burt router bolted to the base

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Tanner Burt router bolted to the base

[@plexibreath]

What source can you point me to for the black ball you cut in half and drilled through for the rub guide?

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Ha, It came from a wheel on an old office chair !

[@plexibreath]

@@BoudreauGuitars Perfect!

[@uberaxeguitars5463]

What is the grommet/ring that is riding along the body?

[@BoudreauGuitars]

uberaxe guitars , I think it was a foot from a piece of furniture I'm not really sure.

[@GuitarSlinger2112]

NIFTY!

[@bradhaefner9728]

What is the "Ball" made out of or what did you use for that? It's an excellent jig!

[@BoudreauGuitars]

Brad Haefner it might have been a caster from an old office chair, but I really can't remember, sorry.

[@snurf727]

You realize of course now Stew-Mac is going to rip you off?...lol

[@BoudreauGuitars]

John Da Costa , lol let 'em I just showed everyone how make their own. 😁

[@snurf727]

Touche......