Iv'e seen others using wood to make a rear cavity cover

Absolutely!!

I try to avoid using bits of cheap plastic on my builds wherever possible.

Usually successfully!

I keep all the bits of offcuts from builds, then, when I need a cavity cover I've usually got something suitable in the pile somewhere.  Bandsaw it to ~3mm thick, then sand clean, and there's a *proper* cavity cover.

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@johnnierox-boo   Are you buying these locally in Falkirk. I'm going home to Falkirk tomorrow for a few days, provided landslips and floods allow me to.

Now that our photos are back, here's my latest one. I tried a bit of fretboard oil where the neck cutout will be, looks like the colour will come up nicely.

Don’t spoil the surprise @robin I always get a little giddy when putting in the finishing oil and watch the wood just pop...I think it’s gonna look really nice. 

I always get a little giddy when putting in the finishing oil

You need better ventilation @deej ...

You’re probably right @TV1010101

Iv'e got started on the neck at last.

 I drilled and screwed the base plate my power saw to the underside of my  ancient black & decker workmate. So now I've got a saw table to cut two strips from my mahogany plank.

The two strips scraped, turned up on their edge then glued and clamped.

 

I drilled and screwed the base plate my power saw to the underside of my  ancient black & decker workmate. So now I've got a saw table to cut two strips from my mahogany plank.

Brilliant ingenuity - love it!!

Iv'e got started on the neck at last.

@robin Looking good and some nice weather for the occasion too. 

I got a bigger see through base made for my router now from 6mm makralon.  Also glued two cheeks on to the neck to make it wide enough for the headstock. This turned out not to be a good idea as I now have to route the truss rod slot and haven't got a continuous straight edge for the guide to run along.

The truss rod slot didn't go well. I had a practice on a bit of scrap and although my router edge guide is a bit shoogley, it turned out ok. Not so good on the actual neck, the slot got a bit wide in places. So I'm now in the process of gluing bit in to fix it. I'm learning as I'm going along.

I'm learning as I'm going along.

@robin Oops! Never mind, you can take a positive away from this, you know what not to do next time. When that piece you have glued in has dried, re-route it. 

I think the risk with a loose truss rod is the “truss rod rattle” effect.

Thats not a good effect ...

🙄

I think the risk with a loose truss rod is the “truss rod rattle” effect.

@tv1010101 Yep, the tighter the better! 

I think the risk with a loose truss rod is the “truss rod rattle” effect.

I thought that would be the case, the little quality inspector sitting on my shoulder wouldn't let me just hide it under the fretboard.

the little quality inspector sitting on my shoulder wouldn't let me just hide it under the fretboard

@robin Yeah we all have one of those, mine is kept very busy! 

Didn't get a lot done today due to the horizontal rain. But I did manage to knock up a headstock angle jig.

 I also repaired my truss rod slot ready for routing again and got the beginnings of a jig to ensure that I get it straight this time. More on that tomorrow hopefully.

@robin

due to the horizontal rain

Ahhhh, yes, I remember horizontal rain!

I lived in the Lake District for 10 years ....

Didn't get a lot done today due to the horizontal rain. But I did manage to knock up a headstock angle jig.

@robin Nice work, I actually enjoy making all the jigs. 

@johnnierox-boo

All those jigs take up a lot of room though!