Q: What size fret wire does this saw fit?
As a fret saw wire tool, its 0.021" kerf is sized for standard medium-gauge fret wire, giving a snug fit without excess play in the slot.
Shop-made wooden depth stop and hardware not included.
For cutting fret slots in acoustic guitar fingerboards, the fine luthier's saw is made in Sheffield, England, with a spring-steel blade, polished brass fittings and a comfortable turned hardwood handle.
The teeth are set to cut a 0.021" kerf, accommodating standard medium-gauge fret wire. The 10" long, 16 tpi blade cuts on the pull stroke and has a brass spine for rigidity, is through-drilled in two places for mounting a shop-made wooden depth stop, and has a hang hole.
As a fret saw wire tool, its 0.021" kerf is sized for standard medium-gauge fret wire, giving a snug fit without excess play in the slot.
The brass spine adds rigidity along the top of the blade, keeping the cut running straight instead of the blade flexing off line.
It cuts on the pull stroke, a traditional luthier's technique that gives more control over shallow, precise fret slots.
Yes, two through-drilled holes in the blade allow mounting a shop-made wooden depth stop to limit slot depth consistently across a fingerboard.
The handle is turned hardwood, paired with polished brass fittings that match the blade's brass spine for a coordinated, comfortable-to-hold tool.
| Materials | Spring steel (blade); brass (spine and fittings); hardwood (handle) |
| Dimensions | 10" blade length; 16 tpi; 0.021" kerf |
| Compatibility | Fits standard medium-gauge fret wire |
| Includes | Fret-wire saw |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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For cutting fret slots in acoustic guitar fingerboards, the fine luthier's saw is made in Sheffield, England, with a spring-steel blade, polished brass fittings and a comfortable turned hardwood handle.
The teeth are set to cut a 0.021" kerf, accommodating standard medium-gauge fret wire. The 10" long, 16 tpi blade cuts on the pull stroke and has a brass spine for rigidity, is through-drilled in two places for mounting a shop-made wooden depth stop, and has a hang hole.