Have a look at crimsonguitars.com, they do a range of stains (both spirit and water based) and finishing oils. I used the penetrating guitar finishing oil on my Winebox guitar and it gave a nice satin...

I’ve finally got completely fed up of using wonky, cobbled together, sagged in the middle, unflat so-called work benches. I’m finally building a half decent but solid woodworking bench, it’s not the b...

Meet Ted........ Attachment : PXL_20230917_172104407~2.mp4 About 12 weeks old. 🐈‍⬛ 🎸🎶🙂🙏

Excellent work @clinton......and a lovely wee cat too. 🎸🐈🎸 🙏🙂🎶🎸

Good to see you back doing mad things again @Boo

It's a lot of time that would be wasted though. I'm not suggesting using CF rods in *every* neck, but if you're using a wood or a cut that wisdom says might be more prone to movement, why not do what...

Interesting to watch the body finish evolve in (sort of) real time through the various stages. Request echo'd! Particularly the final coats that add the shine (what's in that tin?).

Looks like a wipe-on poly for the final top shiny shiny finish. I keep meaning to make some up and give it a go. I take it you have to be very careful when wiping the first coat on so as not to ruin t...

Very nice indeed @clinton. ......are you living in a launderette? 🤣 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@clinton A pair of beauties.

Yesterday I started on my first bass build. Wilkinson pickups, bridge and tuners.Flamed Ash body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Attachment : F1D85202-9B31-401E-888D-EAE6221E1FC2_1_105_c.jpe...

Love the superspeed videos - makes it all look so simple 😉

Today I celebrated my 66th birthday by working on the frets. Rounded the edges, leveled, recrowned and polished the frets. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png And then put in ...

Getting near the finish now, just the electronics to fit then a few set up tweaks Attachment : 20230907_162513.jpg Attachment : 20230907_175447.jpg

I've been busy! carved the f-hole and the shape on the top, drilled all the holes needed, including the ones inside, still a few jobs to do but it's getting close. Attachment : top done, almost fi...

Been a bit hectic here lately, getting a new car amongst other things but hey ho, back at it Neck carved using Marks super fast easy method which has become my goto Attachment : 20230810_17051...

@koendb Cheers, I use a bowl and dish router bit. Sort of trace the outline of the inner horns on paper then draw a nice circular shape and finally cut out an mdf template which i fine tune. Works gre...

Today I g ot the round over done, cavity sorted and made the slot for the blade switch. Used the router dremmel attachment and a straight edge as a guide. Attachment : 20230828_171248.jpg At...

Got the bridge mounting sorted as well as the string through holes, also the pickup cavities as there will be no pickguard as usual. Hoping my 1/2 inch roundover bit arrives tomorrow so I can crack on...

@clinton Beautiful 😍