I needed a new project for the eternal lockdown, so after a chat with my musical chum and ideas man, I have started on a mandola. The wood for this experiment/instrument comes from an elm tree which g...

Hey @darrenking. I just wanted to let you know I am really impressed with the slot cutting jig. The quality is very impressive. Can't wait to start making my own fretboards. Great design, and being a ...

Thanks @markbailey. I have not carved the braces. Will carve them the day I'm ready to glue it on. I will keep the clamps on it though to help prevent as much movement as I can. 🙂

Storing the back - TIP! After gluing the braces on to the back you should not carve them until you are ready for assembly - If you are leaving it for some time there is a danger of it changing shape.....

All looking Great @bpower. 👍😁 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Decided to get the back ready before the front. I have it at the point where it can wait for the front and sides to be done. Left the braces thick. Ill carve them right before I am ready to put it tog...

I'm on the east coast of canada @darrenking. Still decent temperatures here. I was raining and chilly the last few days. I do not envy the west coast of canada right now with the heat and the fires. I...

Looks like you’ve bought some great products there BPower! I took delivery of some soundboards from NW Canada only last week and I really hope you’re not in one of the stupidly hot regions, doesn’t lo...

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

@boo It looks great, I love flip colours. I’ve got an electric fiddle in bronze/green but never get a chance to take it anywhere.

Looks like I’m in trouble, my bike mechanic workshop and my guitar workshop are the same place.

Just to clarify for the newbies (and bike mechanics😬) - Your common or garden oily rags and guitar workshops don't mix. 😲 We don't have normal oily rags as they are dirty.🤮 or ...

Last time I wanted to route a trussrod channel, I used the guiding rail from the router itself. While this did a perfect job on my first neck, but on the last one, I had some spots where the router bi...

@tej Not yet I’m planning to try it this afternoon if the monsoon rain stays away.

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment......a few years ago now 🎶🙂🎸🙏

My favourite song today;

Hi Tej, Depends where you are. I've bought some lovely timber from in the Midlands and they are keen to supply instrument makers and understand our requirements - which many other timber yards aren't...

@boo Thanks, I've pointed him in the direction of your instagram and made positive comments about what I've seen of your work. I think he's considering his options while he gets stuck into removing th...

@boo considering how much money people will pay for a reliced guitar maybe there's a business opportunity here for a whole new class of buggered finish?

I had an oily rag once but I had to let her go. She was just too… oily… and raggy, is that even a word?!?