Finally, finally COMPLETE!!! This build has been on my mind for over a year. I have always been interested in woodwork. Built arcade cabinets, units and tools for my workshop. I decided I...

Spent an hour or three sanding today. Before I apply any finish, a quick part-put-together to check things ft where they should. Attachment : 20221221_172923sml.jpg Attachment : 20221221_17...

@tv101 I'm going to chop the headstock off to use as a template and burn the rest! I'm happy to go thin, I've done less than 20mm at the first fret with zero issues but that one can go spin lol

@robin Yep and using new methods I've picked up watching Mark's vids! I much prefer the look of his carving method and also I'm buying a 450mm radius beam in the new year. Normally I do all the measu...

I think that was the right choice - make a new neck. The risk with levelling the old one and remaking it is that the - now thinner - neck could be even more susceptible to moving again. Leave that ...

@nsj Ok operation new neck is under way, the decision has been made. Look on the bright side, you get to do one of the fun parts again. I think carving the neck is my favourite part of guitar makin...

Ok operation new neck is under way, the decision has been made. Birdseye maple again with ebony board Attachment : 20221218_180202.jpg Attachment : 20221218_233714.jpg

I find masks a real pita - usually make my glasses steam up - so I don't typically bother with them unless I'm doing something either *really* messy, or using some of then nastier timbers. But I do tr...

Got the fretboard off, levelled the neck with my long fret levelling beam. Maybe I'll tidy the back of the fretboard and reglue, see how it goes. Attachment : 20221217_233500.jpg Attachment ...

@nsj Can I fix this? Is it worth it? Is it likely to just remain an unstable piece of wood? I made the cap for my first build from a piece of warped mahogany that had been the floor from a boat. I s...

@nsj Hi Neil, did you get the wood from a reputable tonewood supplier or a reputable timber merchant? You can get great bargains from timber merchants but the pieces may need to be left longer to dry ...

Birdseye maple neck, reputable seller and all and I'm not blaming them in any way. Just wondering if this common with things like birdseye? Finished the guitar and uploaded my final build vid to my yo...

It's about time to shape and slot a new nut for the extremely slow build. Clamping the thing when shaping, marking and so on has been frustrating. So, I finally made a little holder to make that fiddl...

Tried a waterbased laquer finish over stain on the top of my 2nd build. Followed the instructions and let it cure for almost five weeks before finish sanding and polishing. I used 7 layers of laquer i...

@clinton Yikes! Luckily it is fixable , but I feel your initial frustration. I've been there too often 🙂

@clinton. 😱 Attachment : image.png 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Attachment : E2C8DD55-DACD-4EF8-908C-283A9A690AF1.jpeg Just finished grain filling and final sanding. As I start to hang it for sanding sealer, I drop the body gauging it bad. Really? Swamp ash, h...

Where can i get a natural amber tint powder/pigment for adding to blonde dewaxed shellac flake french polish spirit mix

Here is a link to the stains I use - they mix with anything...you are probably looking for 'Vintage Amber' - good luck!

Difference between jazz & banjo @darrenking ... I like some jazz 🙂