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Necessity is the Mother of Invention

1/21/2016

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And here is the necessity
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Ouch, I was trying to shape some buffalo bone on my disc sander and I slipped.  Took the skin off down to the meat.  Fortunately I am a thumb strummer on the Uke, but this is sure affecting my finger picking.  I decided there has to be a better, and safer way to make nuts and saddles.
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Here is my sketch of the basic idea for a bone holder that would allow me to hold the bone to the sander, but keep my fingers safe.
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After some time in the workshop I thought I had the idea that would work.  I got some hard maple cut up and glued the parts together as shown here.  
Had to wait for an hour as the glue set but this idea looked promising

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And here it is- and it works.  The wing nut tightens the sliding wooden block on the piece of bone pressing it against the stationary piece.  It holds it really tight.  I took it to the sander and it worked wonderfully, and my fingers were well away from that spinning sandpaper.  
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Here are some pictures of this new tool to my workshop.  It really does the job,  A simple solution to a heath hazard in the workshop.  Even better news is that my finger is healing well and I can still play the ukulele with great pleasure.  Just don't expect to hear any finger picking for a while.

STAY SAFE IN THE WORKSHOP!

5 Comments
Doug
1/21/2016 11:57:13 pm

Stay safe my friend! Good solution.

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nadine p heald
1/22/2016 02:53:59 pm

Clever solution....good job. Is it time to apply for a patent ?

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Brian Griffin link
1/26/2016 08:55:04 am

Hi Nadine, Feel free to use the idea if you want to go into business. No patent required.

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George Thomas link
1/22/2016 04:05:15 pm

Nice one. Looks to work well. I had to sand my fingers several times before I had a holder for small stuff.

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brian Griffin link
1/26/2016 09:00:43 am

It does work well George. Spent a couple of hours and shaped bone for a number of future ukes. Also found it was very handy for that final sizing and polishing on sand paper flat on the work bench top. Nice to know others had to travel the road of pain to learn this trick. Thats one idea you did not teach me.

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