Blade Pickups

[Stan H]

Hey guys,

I was thinking about trying my hand at winding some blade pickups. What is the best way to cut a clean slot in the forbon? I've tried a sharp razor knife but just ended up with a mess.

Thanks in advance!

[David King]

Stan, IF you have a table saw you could "lift" a 7" thin kerf blade up through the forbon and clean up with the razor blade. I'd probably look for a 1/16" router bit first. The old standby is to drill a row of small holes and connect them with a jeweler's saw

[David Schwab]

I use a router bit, either in a laminate trimmer or most of the time in a drill press.

[Stan H]

A router! Damn...I was sure trying to take the hard way