Special masking tape to help contain the epoxy resin. 

Time for some fun. 

Is that an iwasaki file @boo. What do you think of it?  @russ Its a StewMac one I think and it’s one of my favourite files. This one I have is a small curved one, I’ll buy some others when…   Read more»

Thanks Boo, Big help first guitar, still learning and still have many question Its a Gloss finish can this be saved during the polishing process,  @dbell_1994 Yeah, so long as you have sanded it with fine enough paper, such as…   Read more»

Thanks for the info very useful. The scaffold plank I have has bad warping across its width so I’m planning to cut it down the middle and join the outside edges together. I will need to add something for thickness…   Read more»

A bit of carving today, belly carve and lower horn for top fret access. 

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it’s good to see the bumblebee again!

@mattbeels Cheers Matt, I’m looking forward to seeing it in full flight. 

Help! I am in the process off spray Lacquer and this help, any advice. @dbell_1994 That is called “blooming”. It’s when you spray too much lacquer on at once and moisture from the atmosphere gets trapped and appears milky. To…   Read more»

Today I used my big belt sander to get the boards a bit more level after the gluing process. I then trimmed everything up to make a respectable guitar body blank, ready for marking up and routing. 

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Thanks I found the other Barncaster builds ok. I looked at the photos first and was really impressed that you had made a skunk stripe neck, then read that you had bought it on eBay ! Is soft wood solid…   Read more»