🤣 @brie I think you’re right! I was liking online for the diagram I’d seen before and thought this was it without checking. Glad I only made an ass out of me with that assumption! This is why I’ve drawn…   Read more»

@brie 🤣 🤣 
Bloody auto correct😅

Hey @somethingnicer, I think @brie had hit it on the head. The figuring in wood is the grain going in different directions and potentially density. As you’ve found out this can make carving out routing a bit more tricky.  I’ve…   Read more»

@brie Looks really nice bud, the neck wood looks a bit mahogany ish but not sure.

@brie couldn’t agree more. Well just have to struggle through it!

@brie ah yes, I know timberline but not ordered from them so far. Looks really nice, I may get a bit to experiment with.  If you have a garage or workshop they don’t take up any space in the house…   Read more»

@brie
Nice work Brian.  
🙏🙂🎸🎵

@brie it’s looking really good! I really like the grain pattern of the poplar and the top is 👌. I’m going to have to investigate London plane, where did you get it from? Any thoughts on how the to would…   Read more»

@brie Cheers Brian!

@brie thanks dude. not finished carving yet though. Still have the neck joint area to finish off. Since my 2nd build all have had blended neck joints so there’s no step from neck to body. That part will be completed…   Read more»

@brie thanks, i will have questions ad some point. 😀 

@brie  You’re probably right with a couple of years, I think I’ve read that somewhere. As for cutting it, I visited the Clydebank Mens Shed yesterday and was made very welcome. The guys there are predominantly doing woodwork and they’ve…   Read more»

Thanks @brie!More luck than judgement! 🤣

@brie all three photos look in good order. I really like the poplar and the London plane cap!
Looking forward to updates

@brie I never sand joints, I use a hand plane only. It is quicker, once you have passed the learning curve. And a lot less labor intensive.
You should not see any gap whatsoever.

Hey @brie 
This is a link to the tops, nothing secret squirrel! 

Native Ash bookmatched Caps – flat or for carving – some flaws…

Think it’s a (very) occasional special sale thing @brie. I managed to grab some a few years ago when they had a clear out…   Read more»

@brie Yeh basically a neck through.
 
Anyway been back at it, F hole next
 

@brie I did wonder 😎 …no I just assumed a mod was away and being a noob I’d need approval. Not to worry been very busy doing  the dance between spraying, sanding, respraying..thinking you’re done, realising you’re not… I look…   Read more»

@brie that’s very helpful… so sounds like I need the 1/4” bit instead. No worries….. so the flat wooden part (on mine it’s wood) goes facing up. And then I still place a fillet on top of that that glues…   Read more»