Best hand tool to cut Vulcanised Fibre

[Kesh]

Not having a band saw.

I was thinking a junior hacksaw.

[big_teee]

Not having a band saw.

I was thinking a junior hacksaw.

Hi Kesh:
Welcome.
You can cut it with most saws.
If I can't buy the laser cut fiber from Mojo or StewMac, I cut it with a sabre, or jig saw.
Then sand the edges smooth.
Be careful around the dust, it doesn't breath too good.
I use a dust respirator when I am working with it.
T

[Kesh]

OK, thanks, but by hand tool, I meant unpowered.

Anyway, after some experimenting I found the smoothest cut, with very little dust, was using a large serrated kitchen knife! Not sawing, but stroked across the fibreboard's surface along a straight edge.

[big_teee]

OK, thanks, but by hand tool, I meant unpowered.

Anyway, after some experimenting I found the smoothest cut, with very little dust, was using a large serrated kitchen knife! Not sawing, but stroked across the fibreboard's surface along a straight edge.

Sorry, I think of hand tools with motors. lol
Also you can try a fine tooth Hand powered hacksaw.
What are you building, I'm curious?
T

[Kesh]

Yes, 32 tpi hacksaw was my guess originally.

I'm renovating a bass I found in a junk shop, jazz configuration, and decided to put try and make a precision pickup for it, as only the bridge pickup was intact (and no electrics), and I like the PJ configuration.

[rjb]

Anyway, after some experimenting I found the smoothest cut, with very little dust, was using a large serrated kitchen knife! Not sawing, but stroked across the fibreboard's surface along a straight edge.

AKA a bread knife?

[big_teee]

Yes, 32 tpi hacksaw was my guess originally.

I'm renovating a bass I found in a junk shop, jazz configuration, and decided to put try and make a precision pickup for it, as only the bridge pickup was intact (and no electrics), and I like the PJ configuration.

Sounds good.
Did you see the ones I'm in process of putting in a bass.
Pickup Photos!
T

[Kesh]

More of a cook's knife shape, but with a finely serrated edge

[SonnyW]

More of a cook's knife shape, but with a finely serrated edge

Have you tried a coping saw? That is what I have used, or sometimes to put a fine edge on it a jewelers saw with a #0 blade such as would be used for inlay work.

[Kesh]

Have you tried a coping saw? That is what I have used, or sometimes to put a fine edge on it a jewelers saw with a #0 blade such as would be used for inlay work.

Yeah, first think I tried, and a fret saw, but as I'm aiming for a straight line it's not ideal, and the tpi is a little low on a coping saw. My kitchen knife works beautifully though, I don't know why, but problem solved.

[big_teee]

Yeah, first think I tried, and a fret saw, but as I'm aiming for a straight line it's not ideal, and the tpi is a little low. My kitchen knife works beautifully though, I don't know why, but problem solved.

What about an electric knife?
T

[Stratz]

A very sharp wood chisel works great for cutting the straight edges, just a little sanding afterwards. You can drill the rod magnet holes with a drill press. If you don't have a drill press you can use a "Belt punch" or leather punch .

[Kesh]

A very sharp wood chisel works great for cutting the straight edges, just a little sanding afterwards. You can drill the rod magnet holes with a drill press. If you don't have a drill press you can use a "Belt punch" or leather punch .

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I drilled them with hand drill, top and bottom flats clamped together, and clamped to an old pickup case as a jig.

[davos]

If you need to cut a hole in the centre of the flatwork (holes for rails/bars etc) then small Jeweller's hacksaws work really well. They have a buttload of TPI and cut through really easily, handy tool for a bunch of things to have floating around the shop.