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KRAFT Kevin M. Kraft is an award-winning author of Christian fiction (MOMO: An Inspirational Thriller). Kevin was blessed with the ability to write engaging, high-concept fiction since childhood. The love of writing has grown into creating screenplays and songs as well. To keep things even more interesting, Kevin is an actor and independent filmmaker. His musical interests include singing, songwriting, and motion picture scoring. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and a cigar box guitar aficionado (he founded the KC Cigar Box Guitar Festival). His hobbies and interests are numerous and vast. 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You’ll need ‘em. Drill (electric or manual) ¼-inch drill bit 1/32-inch drill bit A small hack saw Screwdrivers Files I suggest wood glue be on the ready as well, just in case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620025137878-X896NTXYXQB9CC20RT1U/2.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! - Hardware! Bolts, screws, any piece of metal the proper size can become a bridge and/or nut. For this example we’ll use: One (1) 2x¼-inch eye bolt with a wing nut and washer to fit it for your tuner. 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Let’s finish turning your box and neck into a guitar! The dowel should fit snugly into the box, as seen! in the picture. You can see the hole at the bottom of the dowel where the string will eventually be inserted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620027896680-IUFFIXUHDA8K52RM6CM8/taking+shape.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! Close it up. Some boxes have a clasp that keeps the box closed, some do not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620027950976-LVWY8VU629PD8QSXWVVB/adding+the+eye+bolt+tuner.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! - Make it stand out. Insert one of your eye bolts as picture at the top of your dowel. You can use instead a regular guitar tuner as well, which can be purchased in guitars store or online through C.B. Gitty Crafter Supply, my favorite source. But, since we’re making a very primitive but impressive sounding guitar, we’ll use an eye bolt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620028011331-ZGNDPJD3UMUL78DX8E22/adding+wingnut+and+washer.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! - Make it stand out. Attach the wing but and washer as shown, but leave it loose for now. If you like, you can add the bolt or Allen head for your nut. But it might be best to wait to add that and the bridge when you wind the string up, which comes next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620028044969-V6ZD7RBKGNCO2GFIWDMQ/strnging+her+up.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! Insert the strong into the hole at the bottom of your dowel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb1d6b11e53e609dafec18e/1620028090326-SMGVY2TE8PDLTK1J7MKV/string+into+tuner.jpg Build a Cigar Box Diddley Bow! 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