Steel Guitar Builder

A true ICON among builders, epitome of craftsmanship, Tom Pettingill has passed away. The info I have is that he had a heart attack in early January,,being a VERY private person, this bit of sad news is just now come to light. No one could bring out the best in apeice of wood like Tom could,,,he tru...

Hey Russ,,,thanks for the encouragement! While I'm certainly not in the class of Ross, Bent and some others,,,I'm certainly no stranger to "building" things,,,everything from houses to cars to jewelry and everything in between,,, (even did "general restoration",,,whatever came through the door,,,LOL...

Well,,,after owning 6-7 Klines,,,and foolishly letting each one slip away (for various reasons),,now I can't find another one! So, with my very limited resources and capabilities (bare minimum of equipment),,,I'm going to attempt to build one. I'm probably too old to start a project like this,,,but ...

I bought a 9" Ryobi from a pawn shop for 30 bucks,,,didn't have the switch key, so I couldn't hear/see it run. Bought a switch key for $2.99,,,,runs like a top. Took some time and online directions from Ryobi manuals,,,,cuts aluminum like butter,,,,cuts a fine line,,(I'm thinking of trimming my fing...

Kline turned his cross shafts down to 1/8",,,smaller diameter = less friction. Being that short, into a bushing = plenty strong enough. JMO