Talking of ultra-fine steel wool…Mark- you mention 00000 grade in the videos. Did you mean 0000?That’s wat i got cos thats all there iz

Thanks Darren, excellent.I have a bunch of Osmo samples, and have already used the Polyx Raw onmy lovely maple floor.I’m thinking I won’t mind a bit of darkenung since this first build is pure pale all over.One question- do you…   Read more»

Hi there,I have used Osmo oils for about 15 years and they are far superior to the old Danish oil primarily because they don’t get sticky anywhere near as quickly and so you don’t get all of those fibers pulled…   Read more»

Humbucker and headstock pattern.[attach]1210[/attach]Almost ready to do some real making! Woot!

Quickly made a neck caul. I used cork for the strips, hopefully this should work nicely.[attach]1197[/attach] 

@jonathan-aucklandThanks for the advice. In the past I’ve made it up as I’ve went along so I’m hoping by planning things out and following the videos I will be a bit more successful. I don’t mind making mistakes, that’s how…   Read more»

Hi and welcome from the Shed in the rain.I found that the making of all the necessary bits stoped me from jumping in at the deep end with both feet. I finished my first acoustic build recently and couldn’t have…   Read more»

@darrenkingVery comprehensive answer, thanks!

Just a few notes on bandsaw set up.One thing that is often overlooked when setting up a bandsaw is to ensure that the blade is properly tensioned and running in the centre of the tyre and then check that the…   Read more»

Excellent!

So… a new blade arrived, I fit it… I set the table nice and square and the bandsaw cuts in nice straight lines. Thanks all. 🙂

Made the headstock angle jig today. I figured that I am only using it to clamp the neck and route the headstock angle so I made it a little bit shorter.[attach]1196[/attach]Fretboard caul next.

Great start – Thanks for sharing – wonderful to see!