No scratch plate. My first attempt on a hidden Tenon. Kinda neat. Learned so much, figured out how. That’s great @clinton.   i love working with wood.  It throws up so many opportunities to find creative solutions.  Just a matter…   Read more»

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No more switching blades.

I know Mark has enough routers so he never needs to change the bits … but having enough bandsaws that you never need to change blades … that’s a bit special!

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Thanks for the tips!

Just so you know, I really tried stalling for your lawn mowing. Thanks @clinton – support appreciated  😉   However, it did stop raining (it was only light rain) and the ground was dry enough that I really had to…   Read more»

That’s just raised the standard for build threads @clinton!  Looks like a really nice neck too.
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Move the neck pickup to the correct location (2mm past the end of fretboard) – you got it @clinton !

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@clinton Excellent work! 

@clinton  Thanks for the videos, they’re fantastic. Wooden screw threads are beyond me but I’m sure I could do something with nuts and bolts.

@clinton Wow! Those videos show an amazing high level of skill and method don’t they? It’s very relaxing to sit and watch them, I love stuff like that. Thanks for posting them. 

@clinton Well, I also made some kerfing planes in different width kerf sizes. 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 inch You’re a very resourceful guy, I’m going to have to add a frame saw and kerf plane to my future projects list. Do…   Read more»

@clinton Yes – Staining, Double Staining, Bursting, and Fake Binding – all coming soon!

@clinton Thanks! It is endless learning and The journey achieving a succesful end result in guitar building s the mist satisfying feeling. I’ve got to the stage now that I now have that mythical number of guitars – “enough”.  Long…   Read more»

@clinton Good work there with the scarf joint and sawing that cap, which is a beautiful piece of wood. Nice choice of wood for the neck too, Koa. I went with cherry for my neck. I like doing scarf joints…   Read more»

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My Diy frame saw. 

I like that saw, how much practice does it take to for such a straight cut ?

@clinton It’s a great amp and a wonderful cab. I chose this cab with my ears. A couple of years ago I was attending a gathering of bass players where there was a blind test of cabs. One bass, one…   Read more»

@clinton that is making me want to build another Bailey Bandsman, nice work. 

Prompted by @clinton‘s finniting post/discussion, I’m tempted to finnit this one. @tv1010101 I think it’s a fantastic looking build and I bet it sounds great too. Occasionally I revisit old builds and make unnecessary “improvements” to them. You have prompted me…   Read more»

My wife likes the wall hangers and to find it in all parts of the house. She is resolved to the fact that decorative art pieces can be hung. @clinton That’s how I sold it to my wife too. The…   Read more»

Wow! That’s a very kind offer, I hope I am around when you visit. It would be nice to meet you (all of us) one day.  @clinton agreed! @johnnierix-boo – feels like we should have some sort of meet-up workshop…   Read more»

maybe prepare a meal one night for everyone. My other passion is cooking for I am an Executive Chef by profession @clinton Wow! That’s a very kind offer, I hope I am around when you visit. It would be nice…   Read more»