Absolutely amazing @osceola this is really inspiring to see from someone who's just starting out. Great work.

@tv Aye for sure, I've been doing that with the bandsaw it's pretty much standard practice for me, it ain't off until it's unplugged.

Oh wow @robin that's a real life saver tip, I wouldn't have thought about that. Great idea @frocesterbill, I think I'll borrow that one.

@mattbeels no apologies needed, this is why I love this site. I have a very healthy fear/respect for all the tools I've picked up for this adventure. I've spent time learning how to use the bandsaw be...

@boo and that's why I love this place. I'm still laughing at the fact the first real job is to route the neck blank, I have a shiny new router, my first router and the first thing I'm meant to do is a...

Cheers for answering my head stock questions on the live stream @markbailey In answer to your question 'how big is this headstock anyway?' it's here above, obviously under the thread entitled 'Neck An...

Attachment : IMG_0076.jpg Headstock template, need some cleaning up

Thanks @clinton Did some more template work today, need to pick up some smaller screws for the actual neck angle.

Too be fair I started by cutting the MDF for both and ended up finishing the headstock angle first.

You are not wrong. Shame there's no edit button 🙂

Well that's pretty much the most woodwork I've done in my adult life 🤣 I think it worked out ok, onto the headstock angle jig next. Attachment : neck_angle_jig.jpg

Thanks Matt, yeah definitely gone and done it now 🙂 The headstock is part Mark's template so I know it'll work and part trying something of my own, as for the body I actually traced around a Harley Be...

Not quite, going to have to take a chunk out and glue it on.

Thanks @frocesterbill it's all getting exciting now it's actually moving on. I've got a 1pc mahogany blank for the body, then a mahogany neck blank and a rosewood (pre cut) fretboard from the shop her...

After finishing the design course I've set to work and drawn out my very first design. I'm still waiting on my controls to arrive and I've gone for a tune-o-matic bridge so I need to draw the four pos...

@mattbeels well when you put it like that, what's a bit more work right? The course is so well broken down into manageable chunks it makes it all seem doable.

@mattbeels still at the designing stage but I really would like to build an explorer, just not sure it's that sane for a first build.

As promised @markbailey it's now a complete tip again. Today, I built my bench, setup and tested out my very first bandsaw and actually made some sawdust. We are now, officially cooking on gas. A...

No worries, I've been having power cuts this week too, it's a right pain in the proverbial. See you Saturday.

Thanks Robin, I'll get one ordered.