@rocknroller912 yup. Sounds like a dream. 🙂 Plus I think my wife's ancestry is over in Scotland. I think it is on our bucket list anyway so..... two birds one stone? 🙂

@bpower Its cold wet and miserable most of the year but probably still warmer than Canada

@rocknroller912 it is sounding like I need to start saving my change. I would love to see that part of the world. 🙂

@boo Looks like a guitar makers convention somewhere in Scotland, hopefully not too far in the future. My local pub does real ale and has a micro brewery in the cellar.

Posted by: @bpower nice grain on the back panel. Yes indeed, it looks good. Hopefully I can do it justice and make a workable and enjoyable instrument 😊

@koendb nice grain on the back panel. 🙂

And the back is glued as well Attachment : IMG_20211215_085943673.jpg Attachment : IMG_20211215_113341469.jpg

@koendb. I would think that a slight curve to the board would not cause any problems. The board is thin enough that when you glue the thick braces on it will take that shape. If the wedges were too ti...

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment...... 🎶🙂🎸🙏

@koendb Carved solid top is actually easier than an acoustic flat top because there’s no radius dish or thickness sanding involved. The gluing surface between the front/back and ribs is flat, which ca...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Do you mean an arch top carved from solid wood or a semi acoustic from laminates. Solid wood carving is more like a violin type of instrument which is my particular interes...

@Koen Do you mean an arch top carved from solid wood or a semi acoustic from laminates. Solid wood carving is more like a violin type of instrument which is my particular interest. If that’s what you ...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Im pretty sure that if you were travelling from Belgium to the Bailey workshop you would have to pass close to my place, so welcome to call in with some beers and discuss g...

@koendb Im pretty sure that if you were travelling from Belgium to the Bailey workshop you would have to pass close to my place, so welcome to call in with some beers and discuss guitar stuff.

Posted by: @jaxty Can't wait to travel, and get in Mark's shop one day for a live build! Don't know If I will ever be able to do a full live course, but I definitely would like to, at least, pay a v...

@boo Agreed, in-person in a workshop would be ideal... but alas, here we are! Can't wait to travel, and get in Mark's shop one day for a live build!

My favourite song today:

I haven't looked any further back if it this was already proposed, but an archtop guitar build would be awesome or would that be way too advanced for us mere mortals?

So I removed the wedges and clamps and it seems like the glue up succeeded, but there now seems to be a slight curve in the board. Is that a problem? EDIT: Well apparently it did correct itself after...

In the meantime I've been busy making a workboard and a shim... Attachment : IMG_20211212_165018207.jpg Attachment : IMG_20211212_165052838.jpg Sharpening my planer blades and a chisel o...