So many interesting places besides that sh*tehole.... @e-den-hertog Thanks, I will visit your country one day. I understand your feelings about Amsterdam, I feel the same way about Blackpool.

I know there are people around who claim that they can hear the difference between the different glues used for neck/body joins (it just has to be proper hide glue, but only the '57 recipe, nothing la...

So Boo, do you (or anyone else) want to beta test a birch ply guitar build or prototype program if supply the material? @darrenking Thank you very much for this information, I really appreciate it. A...

Me, I live in 't Netherlands, Heerhugowaard to be exact..... @e-den-hertog That’s somewhere else I’ve never been but would love to one day. Actually I haven’t left the British isles for over 39 years...

In the middle of the Pacific @clinton I think you have the best deal as far as accommodation is concerned. I have never been to Hawaii but it sure does look amazing.

Not sure who is closest to me. I’m in Letchworth, Herts. More than happy to share my tea, coffee and facilities, big belt sander, vertical panel saw, veneer saw, vacuum presses etc with any members wh...

@likeakite Good to know, thanks for the info.

I've got a Bailey kit for my next build, but I'm thinking about searching the charity furniture shops for real old solid wood for my third, once it's safe to go out. @robin Yeah I’ve got a mate who f...

I'm very happy with my pine body with mahogany cap, so why not? @robin Of course, I forgot about the woods you used. I’ll definitely have a go. I’m just wondering whether to plain down the sapele (@d...

Well John, I'm no expert but I would guess that you'll be able to turn all of that stuff into guitars. Thanks @russ I try my best. I’ll definitely have to continue down this road for a while, it will...

I have a big fat piece of Sapele that has been in my garage for years, easily big enough for a large body blank. After that, I have a few big pieces of pine which I have used before. It’s not the best...

looking at the degree of interlocking grain I’d probably ID this as sapele but no matter, if it’s straight grained it should still make lovely body or parts for a composite neck. @darrenking Can you...

I do love the fact that you are trying to turn as much of your house as you can into guitars before you sell it. You hear about people taking all the light fittings and bulbs with them when they move....

That’s a nice quilted maple front door that you used to have ... @tv101 I wish! Unfortunately it’s one of those new fangled, bullet-proof composite front doors, could be a bit heavy for guitar making...

Cnocbaileidh @jamesbisset 🤣

I have run out of disposable income/savings for guitar building (damn covid pandemic) so am having to use whatever I have or get my hands on. I have this piece of mahogany (I think) that used to be a...

I have no money right now but my guitar building habit must be satisfied. I am eyeing up other bits of the house as we speak! I’ll continue this conversation in a separate thread, I don’t want to high...

This is the best I can do right now. An old mahogany (I think) window sill, 18mm thick. Attachment : 524777B5-3085-4C8E-8147-576421A8D50D.jpeg

@darrenking I think that quilted stuff is unbelievably beautiful and I agree, I would only ever buy it for caps. It’s just ridiculous to consider having a full thickness blank.

This quilted maple veneer is priced at £100+VAT pm2! @darrenking That is why I can’t consider using expensive wood like that for the foreseeable future, the cost is out of my price range now, too muc...