This is the same tried-and-true system we have been using in our work shop for many years. Designed for the table saw and our fretting templates (two scales per template), this system allows the small shop to produce accurately slotted fingerboards in most typical scale lengths. We offer blades with either a .023” or .025” kerf. If you don't specify, we will automatically include the .023” blade with your Slotting System. Our blade is designed with proper chip clearance and tooth angle for long life in Rosewood and Ebony. The blade is 6” diameter, has 190 teeth and a 5/8” or 1” arbor. Our stiffeners are not available in a 1” arbor configuration.
With proper care and cleaning our own blades last many months, and we slots loads and loads of fingerboards. Stiffeners, or collars, are the true heart of this system. They are made of heat-treated steel, are 5½” diameter, and each is .125” thick. This configuration controls blade runout, extends the life of the blade immeasurably, keeps it from deforming, and ensures accurate slots in your fretboard. Typical table saw stiffeners, similar to those that come with your table saw, are not adequate for this system. We highly recommend you use part number SPFSYPC. The indexing pin that comes with the system is designed so that any fret position can also be used as a nut position or as a zero fret.
The system includes a template of your choice, a blade, 2 stiffeners, pin and bushing, and plans for constructing a simple sliding carriage like our own.
Please indicate your template choice by item code (SKU) in the special instructions box on the checkout page. Click here for a list of templates. Please do not add a template to your shopping cart, unless you want more than one. Just tell us which one you want included with your slotting system when you check out.
