@bpower  Actually Sir, I owe you an apology…… I saw a ridiculously priced Martin soprano uke today and indeed….. the fretboard didn’t stop just after the 12th fret body join but continued up to the rosette! And it looks tasty…   Read more»

@bpower top job!

@bpower  That all looks great, I really need to be getting on with my acoustic build, seeing this is helping to spur me on. I like the way you’re getting your daughter involved, my daughter gave me a guitarmaking.co.uk gift…   Read more»

@bpower Cheers. The secret is a dark ebony board, sawdust and superglue disappears!

@bpower 
I like the idea of the bottle screws on your jig, I’m going to be copying that idea on mine, I’ve got some of these in my boat junk box.

Nice work @bpower. Lovin’ the rosette too.  
🎶🙂🎸🙏

@bpower Wow, good progress! Nice rosette too.

@bpower thanks mate

Awesome. Thank you @bpower !

@bpower   I don’t think I seen Mark do an arm bevel. I do remember him talking about it briefly that’s it. When I was looking I watched a few videos but I liked the way driftwood guitars did theirs the…   Read more»

@bpower   very cool. Looks like a nice back. Are you going to be putting the arm bevel in? That was my original plan, but I’m keeping my options open, time will tell. I can’t remember if Mark did an arm…   Read more»

@bpower That could be me…

 @bpower Beautiful looking guitar, superb work. 👍

Thanks @bpower – nature is a wonderful thing!

Thank you all. Well chuffed.
@russ, yes mate. It’s a lefty.
@bpower, yeah I like the back aswell. Still got some of that species of wood left. Thinking of using it for an electric project next year. 
 
 
 

@bpower it’s a pretty thin neck and I’d have to level the back too I think, also if I just level the board I think there will be a definite curved join line up the side.

@bpower 
Looks like one of those real twangy bluegrass models

Thanks BJP @bpower! Final coat of today;

  You can see the shine starting to build up now

  That’s it done for today.  It’s been a lot quicker process than any of the oil finishing products that…   Read more»

Posted by: @bpower
The wifes honey do list needs a little attention first. Gotta keep her happy. 🙂

Snacks Brian, snacks!!
😉

Posted by: @bpower
The wifes honey do list needs a little attention first. Gotta keep her happy. 🙂

Yes indeed, those lists tend to fill up pretty quick… 😀