I’ve had a go at making kerf lining with my version of a jig that was in a video that @swepri posted a few days ago. My first attempt kerf lining isn’t as bendy as I’d hoped it would be….   Read more»

Back grafts and braces glued on now. The back is made from three pieces, so grafts at the two joins rather than one central graft. A bonus of having two back grafts is that they stopped the braces sliding about…   Read more»

@nsj 
Spring claw is chrome which is hard to solder. Probably need to file away a small part to solder onto. If you get to the copper layer that should be enough as it solders well.

@rocknroller912 The solder flows lovely on the pots I’ve used so far and you’d have to file it off to remove it! 🤣    The only thing I can struggle with is the spring claw using a trem, they need…   Read more»

@nsj
No, metal forms an oxide which prevents a good solder joint. Aluminium and its alloys is one of the worst and very difficult to solder or weld. Most pots are an aluminium alloy.

@markbailey they’re pretty cheap these days but great for a logo etc. People cut out their own templates and all sorts but logo is as far as I’ve got lol