very cool @koendb. You went high tech with the binding jig and I went low tech. 🙂 A binding jig will be on my list of tools I want to get eventually. I’ve been eyeing the one made by elevate….   Read more»

@boo @tyreman @robin @russ @koendb. Thanks for the moral support guys. I’m just glad this one is starting to shape up. For a while I was thinking it was just not meant to be. Now I can’t wait to start…   Read more»

very cool @steveadams. Looks great. 

Then, the latest thing I’ve been working on is the end graft. I decided I wanted to go a little fancier with the end graft. Decided to have it wrap around the bottom of the guitar. I think it is…   Read more»

Now to work on the arm bevel. I carved and sanded it down with just touch the bwb strip. I made my own curly maple veneer and glued it on. This one looks much cleaner than the one I did…   Read more»

put the neck on to see what it looks like. Not too shabby. Even with the repair work.

started to install the purfling. Kinda liking how it is coming along now.

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Next on to the binding. Decided to pick up a new tool so help with the binding channels. I love hand tools so I picked up a tool called a Gramil.

 Worked fantastic. Flat side for outside curves, curved…   Read more»

Finished carving the neck and put it on the body to see how far off my cut away is. I decided to leave the neck the original thickness and repair the body. A lot of extra work but I think…   Read more»

well… it has been a while since I gave an update. I was able to get the twist out of the neck. I believe I still have enough meat on the headstock that there will be no problems. I will…   Read more»