I hope my next project will be something along the lines of starting with a body blank, perhaps with a ready-made neck – making a neck still looks intimidating! @stephen Yep, I’ve done that a few times. Start with the…   Read more»

@alancoffey Yeah I live in the NW, near Blackpool so I know what you mean about it being wet a lot of the time. There are other finishing products you could use other than nitro that aren’t as temperamental. You…   Read more»

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise. 

NI is just across the water, regardless of brexit, Northern Ireland still exists. 

@robin Doh! Of course it’s Northern Ireland, I was thinking it was an American state for some reason. 🤣

Alan, can you upload some pictures so I can have a look? 👍

Alan, here is my humidity gauge and thermometer that I leave in my working area, it just helps me make decisions about spraying and other things such as gluing wood etc. Here in the UK it tends to be ok…   Read more»