Lovin' the wee tool chest @koendb. 🙂🙏🎶🎸

So I haven't built new guitars anymore this summer, but soon, my renaissance guitar build will go in its final stages.I did do a lot of other stuff: I made a shavehorse Attachment : 04A081C4-1D9C...

@dhawkes1gmail-com Nice work Dan. Onwards and upwards now. Is the logo an inlay or a decal? 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Thanks Russ! It's a Rothko and Frost decal. That and the Headstock veneer were last minute additions. I learnt a lot. Like that decals and tru oil don't play nicely. That's the second decal I used a...

@dhawkes1gmail-com Nice work! I especially love your headstock idea. Simple, but unique ( at least for me ).

Hi folks, thought I'd share some shots of my first guitar build following Mark's BYO online course. You've probably seen me pop up from time to time with odd questions in a desperate need to find an a...

@boo Of course it is about you! Why would you think I care about the weight of your guitar? 🤣 The reason I asked is because I always thought that plywood was heavier then solid wood and I was...

@russ looking real nice!!!

You’ve had a busy couple of days Russ!

Keep it up, good going!

Here we have it...... Attachment : PXL_20230203_140356596.jpg 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Attachment : PXL_20230203_133934791.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230203_133925655.jpg The next stage was the making of the X-brace. The measurements for this are a bit long winded but I'll happil...

Cheers @swepri. More to come soon. 🙂🙏🎸🎶

@russ. Great work there!

Attachment : PXL_20221125_155929560.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221125_155853912.jpg Then each brace has a 28 foot radius planed onto the edge that will be glued to the soundboard. 🙏&#x...

Attachment : PXL_20221118_142252461.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221118_155312102.jpg Next, I prepared the braces for the soundboard. For this guitar the braces on the upper bout are 10mm thick a...

Attachment : PXL_20221222_095440788.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221222_094417613.jpg Then cut out the soundboard shape on the bandsaw. 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Attachment : PXL_20221005_125759501.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221005_125856592.jpg Then plane and sand it flush with the soundboard Attachment : PXL_20221007_130614233.jpg 🎶
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Attachment : PXL_20220930_133129961.jpg Attachment : PXL_20220930_140353758.jpg Then glue in the rosette. 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Attachment : PXL_20221221_132945854.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221221_132919780.jpg Cut some strips of laminate for the construction of the rosette. They are 3-4mm wide and about 30-50mm longer...