I always sit and look at the amount of waste created by cutting the perfect neck blank from a big lump of timber and reflect on the fact that the prices charged by Mark and other suppliers really isn’...

The question is where you stop! A huge great big chain saw is great for cutting down trees but then you need a lorry, a forklift, a resale, a drying kiln of an acre of outdoor space etc. A planer thic...

James I wouldn't get a planer. If you buy your wood from instrument suppliers it will be near to the finished size just leaving margins to work with. Thickness machines don't usually have a very wide ...

I can’t comment on the specific Triton model, but I have something similar with a Makita badge. 1. Yes, noisy. 2. Yes, heavy. 3. They also produce a huge amount of shavings / cuttings. You either ...

@jamesnowayi’mtypingallthatshitouthaha All I know about planers is that most people recommend a spiral cutterhead as it apparently makes an enormous difference...

Hello folks Have any of you used one of these or have any thoughts about them? I've looked at reviews and YouTube vids but haven't found anything guitar related about them. I've got an opportunity to ...

but for 10 solid carbide burrs for less than a tenner its difficult to be anything other than happy. True @darrenking - thanks!

Try these. They took a while to arrive but for 10 solid carbide burrs for less than a tenner its difficult to be anything other than happy. I’ve bought other cutters and drill bits from Ya Tools and a...

Thanks @robin.

@TV101 I've also got a set of reamers on order for my dremel. have you got a link to that? Here a link to same thing on ebay but from a different seller. They're listed as wood carving bits. This ...

I don’t really have much interest in building one but I certainly enjoy watching the process. I didn’t either @mattbeels. But I’ve built enough electrics now (20 odd) and don’t really need any more,...

@tv101 I was watching the acoustic course as well for a bit there, then I got completely distracted but intend to get back at it. I don’t really have much interest in building one but I certainly enjo...

Hopefully by the weekend I will have machined the first prototype housing and I can put up some pictures to gauge opinion and I will post these under a new forum topic. No rush @darrenking, I’m tryin...

Wish I had bench space for another machine but don't know what I would throw away. You don’t need to thrown anything away @rocknroller912 - that’s the wrong way of thinking. You just need another ben...

@darrenking Looks like a great design. Maintaining torque is a big factor in any turning machine as inconsistent speeds can cause differences in the finish. Wish I had bench space for another machine ...

Keep smiling @boo - that’s one positive attitude. The wife of a vague friend of mine has a similar challenge. They keep smiling too. 👍

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@boo When I priced up flip paint from a panel factor a few years ago it was £200 per half litre so not for the amateur, but I've always wanted to try it. I've got a green bronze electric fiddle which ...

@tv101 My situation is the same as I live alone and for a lot of last year had no daily contact with anyone, so it was only the live streams that kept me going. Plus I learned a lot.

@boo she has MS and on the vulnerable list I’m very sorry to hear that John, that cannot be easy. Has she had it long?