Thanks for taking the time with that comprehensive advice @boo . I’ll get it prepped for more lacquer and wait for the right weather conditions again before spraying.  No problem @robin if you spray lighter coats, it’s less likely that…   Read more»

Thanks for taking the time with that comprehensive advice @boo . I’ll get it prepped for more lacquer and wait for the right weather conditions again before spraying. 

Hi @boo can I have some of your expert advice please.  I’m up to 12 coats of laquer now and sanded with 1000 grit and got rid of all the tiny runs and ripples that I couldn’t see before I…   Read more»

@boo thanks Boo I will resand with the whole guitar with 600g , good sound advice.
then respray when the humidity is right.
your advice is really appreciated saved the day cheers

Yup, I am mindful with the radius block and I only use masking tape and super glue on my sanding blocks Haha @Boo

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@boo Hi Boo yes I will post some pics tomoz ,,, recieved my humidity guage + Fresh can of nitro lacquer today … humidity reading 55%-67 % so your advice paid off straight away without the humidity gauge, I would…   Read more»

@boo I think I posted a link to a video of making oil varnish at home a while ago, not for the faint hearted and colours are limited as it’s the heating process which creates it. I’m not sure how…   Read more»

Sounds familiar @Boo, I think I’m getting to the stage where building another kit again won’t teach me too much… And expensive hobbies… when I’m not being a wannabe luthier I’m a wannabe cyclist! At least the n+1 rule apples…   Read more»

All the curves in all the right places @boo. 😁 
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@boo I agree with you about nitro and it’s hard to source in the UK anyway.. Oil finishes which dry without UV are available for brushing but are very expensive. I think we are all learning from the work that…   Read more»

Hi @stephen and a welcome from me in SCO to the group. Post us some photos of what you’ve done so far. Just one question: Where and what is “NI”?  Boo  @boo  NI is just across the water, regardless of…   Read more»

@Boo that looks amazing! Awesome job

Thanks @robin @boo   I got this CNC machine a few months ago, with all sorts of grand plans of what I’d use it for.  Thus far, it’s been pretty much exclusively non-guitar jobs. 🤔 Time to put that right….   Read more»

Very inspired design @boo.
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Likewise @Boo. 

Loving watching this come to life @boo. 👍 
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@russ Actually, I’ve just remembered that I got that file from Glued to Music and it is a Iwasaki

Thanks for this link too @boo. 
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I’m not 100% sure @boo but I think the Stewmac files could possibly be made by Iwasaki. You can buy Iwasaki files at the link below a bit cheaper than Stewmac.  @russ Yeah, they may very well be. Whoever makes…   Read more»

@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 money allows I’m not 100% sure @boo but I think the Stewmac…   Read more»