

Tonewood
Acoustic Guitar Backs and Sides
African Blackwood Backs (no sides)
Black Limba Backs and Sides
Black Limba Backs (no sides)
Black Limba Sides (no backs)
Bloodwood Backs (no sides)
Bloodwood Sides (no backs)
Bocote Backs and Sides
Bocote Backs (no sides)
Bocote Sides (no backs)
Bubinga Backs and Sides
Bubinga Backs (no sides)
Bubinga Sides (no backs)
Chechen Backs and Sides
Cuban Mahogany Backs and Sides
Cuban Mahogany Backs Only (no sides)
Ebony, West African Backs and Sides
Granadillo Backs and Sides
Granadillo Backs (no sides)
Granadillo Sides (no backs)
Honduran Mahogany Backs and Sides
Honduran Mahogany Backs (no sides)
Honduran Mahogany Sides (no backs)
Indian Laurel Backs (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Backs (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Sides (no backs)
Ishpingo Backs and Sides
Khaya Backs (no sides)
Koa Backs and Sides
Koa Backs, Sides and Top
Koa Backs (no sides)
Macassar Ebony Backs and Sides
Macassar Ebony Backs (no sides)
Macassar Ebony Sides (no backs)
Machiche Backs and Sides
Machiche Sides (no backs)
Madagascar Rosewood Backs and Sides
Madagascar Rosewood Backs (no sides)
Malaysian Blackwood Backs and Sides
Maple, American Backs and Sides
Maple, European Backs and Sides
Maple, European Backs (no sides)
Monterey Cypress Backs and Sides
Monterey Cypress Backs (no sides)
Myrtle Backs and Sides
Myrtle Backs (no sides)
Ovangkol Backs and Sides
Ovangkol Backs (no sides)
Padauk Backs (no sides)
Sapele Backs and Sides
Sapele Back (no sides)
Sapele Sides (no backs)
Spanish Cypress Backs and Sides
Tzalam Backs and Sides
Tzalam Backs (no sides)
Walnut, Black Backs and Sides
Walnut, Peruvian Backs and Sides
Walnut, Peruvian Backs (no sides)
Wenge Backs and Sides
Wenge Backs (no sides)
Wenge Sides (no backs)
Zebrawood Sides (no backs)
Ziricote Backs and Sides
Ziricote Backs (no sides)
Acoustic Guitar Sides for Laminating or Practice
Abies Project Acoustic Guitar Soundboards
Mandolin Arched Backs and Sides
Bridges
Archtop Guitar Bridges
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Classical Guitar Bridges
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Bocote Bridge Blanks
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Granadillo Bridge Blanks
Indian Laurel Bridge Blanks
Indian Rosewood Bridge Blanks
Katalox Bridge Blanks
Macassar Ebony Bridge Blanks
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Pau Ferro Bridge Blanks
Purple Heart Bridge Blanks
Richlite Bridge Blanks
Rocklite Bridge Blanks
Royal Blackwood Bridge Blanks
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Honduran Mahogany Electric Guitar Body Blanks
Khaya (African Mahogany) Electric Guitar Body Blanks
Sassafras Electric Guitar Body Blanks
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Indian Rosewood Fingerboards
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Macacauba Fingerboards
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Machiche Fingerboards
Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboards
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Maple Fingerboards
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Pau Rosa Fingerboards
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Wenge Fingerboards
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Wood Headplates
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Khaya (African Mahogany) Heel Blanks
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Peruvian Walnut Neck Blank
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Honduran Mahogany Ukulele Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Back only (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Sides Only (no back)
Ishpingo Ukulele Backs and Sides
Khaya Ukulele Backs and Sides
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Machiche Ukulele Backs and Sides
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Tonewood
Acoustic Guitar Tops
Acoustic Guitar Backs and Sides
African Blackwood Backs (no sides)
Black Limba Backs and Sides
Black Limba Backs (no sides)
Black Limba Sides (no backs)
Bloodwood Backs (no sides)
Bloodwood Sides (no backs)
Bocote Backs and Sides
Bocote Backs (no sides)
Bocote Sides (no backs)
Bubinga Backs and Sides
Bubinga Backs (no sides)
Bubinga Sides (no backs)
Chechen Backs and Sides
Cuban Mahogany Backs and Sides
Cuban Mahogany Backs Only (no sides)
Ebony, West African Backs and Sides
Granadillo Backs and Sides
Granadillo Backs (no sides)
Granadillo Sides (no backs)
Honduran Mahogany Backs and Sides
Honduran Mahogany Backs (no sides)
Honduran Mahogany Sides (no backs)
Indian Laurel Backs (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Backs (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Sides (no backs)
Ishpingo Backs and Sides
Khaya Backs (no sides)
Koa Backs and Sides
Koa Backs, Sides and Top
Koa Backs (no sides)
Macassar Ebony Backs and Sides
Macassar Ebony Backs (no sides)
Macassar Ebony Sides (no backs)
Machiche Backs and Sides
Machiche Sides (no backs)
Madagascar Rosewood Backs and Sides
Madagascar Rosewood Backs (no sides)
Malaysian Blackwood Backs and Sides
Maple, American Backs and Sides
Maple, European Backs and Sides
Maple, European Backs (no sides)
Monterey Cypress Backs and Sides
Monterey Cypress Backs (no sides)
Myrtle Backs and Sides
Myrtle Backs (no sides)
Ovangkol Backs and Sides
Ovangkol Backs (no sides)
Padauk Backs (no sides)
Sapele Backs and Sides
Sapele Back (no sides)
Sapele Sides (no backs)
Spanish Cypress Backs and Sides
Tzalam Backs and Sides
Tzalam Backs (no sides)
Walnut, Black Backs and Sides
Walnut, Peruvian Backs and Sides
Walnut, Peruvian Backs (no sides)
Wenge Backs and Sides
Wenge Backs (no sides)
Wenge Sides (no backs)
Zebrawood Sides (no backs)
Ziricote Backs and Sides
Ziricote Backs (no sides)
Acoustic Guitar Sides for Laminating or Practice
Abies Project Acoustic Guitar Soundboards
Archtop Guitar Tops
Mandolin Arched Tops
Mandolin Arched Backs and Sides
Bridges
Archtop Guitar Bridges
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Pre-slotted, Pre-radiused Fingerboards
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Ebony, West African Fingerboards
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Indian Laurel Fingerboards
Indian Rosewood Fingerboards
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Machiche Fingerboards
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Pau Rosa Fingerboards
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Legacy Tonewoods
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Precarved Classical Necks
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Honduran Mahogany Neck Blanks
Honduran Mahogany Heel Blanks
Khaya (African Mahogany) Neck Blanks
Khaya (African Mahogany) Heel Blanks
Maple Neck Blanks
Maple Heel Blanks
Peruvian Walnut Neck Blank
Peruvian Walnut Heel Blanks
Port Orford Cedar Neck Blanks
Port Orford Cedar Heel Blanks
Sapele Neck Blanks
Sapele Heel Blanks
Spanish Cedar Neck Blanks
Spanish Cedar Heel Blanks
Material for Neck Lamination
Ukulele & Flat Mandolin Tops
Adirondack (Red) Spruce Ukulele Tops
Redwood Ukulele Tops
Sitka Spruce Ukulele Tops
Ukulele and Flat Mandolin Backs and Sides
African Ebony Ukulele Back and Sides
Bhilwara Ukulele Back and Sides
Black Limba Ukulele Backs and Sides
Bloodwood Ukulele Backs and Sides
Brazilian Tigerwood Ukulele Backs and Sides
Bubinga Ukulele Backs and Sides
Cuban Mahogany Ukulele Backs and Sides
Granadillo Ukulele Backs and Sides
Honduran Mahogany Ukulele Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Backs and Sides
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Back only (no sides)
Indian Rosewood Ukulele Sides Only (no back)
Ishpingo Ukulele Backs and Sides
Khaya Ukulele Backs and Sides
Khaya Ukulele Backs, Sides and Top
Macassar Ebony Ukulele Backs and Sides
Machiche Ukulele Backs and Sides
Maple, Bigleaf Ukulele Backs and Sides
Maple, European Ukulele Backs and Sides
Ovangkol Ukulele Backs and Sides
Wenge Ukulele Backs and Sides
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Wood Binding
Plastic Binding & Plastic Purfling Laminates
Celluloid Binding
Wood and Fiber Purfling Laminates
Marquetry Purfling
Purflex Purfling
Shell Purfling
Backstrips
Laminate Backstrips
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Our Plate Joining Jig (PJJN) has some slick features you will enjoy. The unit is self-contained and does not need to be bench mounted. There are holes machined into the base so it can be temporarily clamped to your bench while joining your back or top. Once your plates are glued up, you can create space setting the jig aside while your glue dries. The PJJN is a simple, robust, bolt-together design that can be easily disassembled for storage. The base of the jig is constructed from non-stick HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and the top is protected by high-tech Kapton® tape.
We have used these jigs in our shop for years to join backs and soundboards. The process is simple. Just joint or plane the edge of the board to be joined. Sand it for a perfect fit. Place it in the jig and put the lattice over the top making sure the joint is flat. (1) Lace the lattice and base together and insert triangular tighteners. (2) Gently hammer in till the fit is tight. (3) Allow glue to dry and voila, a professionally joined top or back. We use our LMI FGX glue exclusively for this purpose with great results.
The base frame components fitted well but the top frame machining was not vert precise.
There is slight offset from perpendicular between some slots and the flat edge of the frame.
The assembled frame has a very pronounced twist.
This also results in lack of pressure across the joint as one side of the central Teflon non stick strip is slightly recessed and does not make good contact with the wood being joined.
I am a very experienced woodworker and can remedy some of the problems but am not sure if it would be better for me to return it for replacement.
Jeff Jay, Jaytech Design .
I am using this tool to glue up a set of guitar plates for the fifth time. Just a breeze to use. If one has taken the time to prepare the center join well, this jig applies applies firm pressure to insure a great result. No more trying to fumble with clamps on thin tops and backs. The wedges allow for fine tuning the downward pressure. L. M. has once again turned a brilliant design into a tool that is easy to assemble and use, and as always, Robbie O'Brien's demonstration of its use is very clear. Well done, you guys! A real home run.
Plate Joining Jig for instrument tops and backs
Our Plate Joining Jig (PJJN) has some slick features you will enjoy. The unit is self-contained and does not need to be bench mounted. There are holes machined into the base so it can be temporarily clamped to your bench while joining your back or top. Once your plates are glued up, you can create space setting the jig aside while your glue dries. The PJJN is a simple, robust, bolt-together design that can be easily disassembled for storage. The base of the jig is constructed from non-stick HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and the top is protected by high-tech Kapton® tape.
Our Plate Joining Jig (PJJN) has some slick features you will enjoy. The unit is self-contained and does not need to be bench mounted. There are holes machined into the base so it can be temporarily clamped to your bench while joining your back or top. Once your plates are glued up, you can create space setting the jig aside while your glue dries. The PJJN is a simple, robust, bolt-together design that can be easily disassembled for storage. The base of the jig is constructed from non-stick HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and the top is protected by high-tech Kapton® tape.
07/24/2023
Great Plate Joining Tool
Excellent. Great top and back joining tool.