These drill bits on ebay are designed for CNC or line drilling machines and, as such, have a small flat on the shank. However, they can be held successfully in a normal 3 jaw chuck if you are careful ...

Hi Steve, I think you have a few of options but i don't think masking tape should be one of them as it is just going to be too soft to do the job properly. Option 1 is to use the 12mm drill to half de...

@jamesbisset It's on its way!

I would recommend Osmo or Fiddes hardwax oil. It goes on beautifully without getting sticky (like Danish Oil can) and gives a lovely satin finish. Rub it in hard with a cloth to generate a little heat...

Who’d pick up a Taylor over a guitar they’d built themself? My Lowden doesn’t get a look in these days! Build your guitar, with however many strings, and then sell the Taylor to fund the materials for...

@clinton Just keep playing it as though the marker was in the right position and join a modern jazz club! With reference to Boo’s comment, if, when you do come back to it in the morning, everything is...

Hi Louis, You have taken on a very ambitious project but I am sure that you will make it a great success. When writing up your work never be afraid to admit mistakes. There are many points to be won f...

@jamesbisset I have a stack of lovely 3mm birch ply off cuts from a job that we are currently doing that are perfect for practitioners of the wood burning art! Email me your address and I’ll send your...

@jamesalexandermcmillan I haven’t been on a course with Mark but I completely understand your point. I think it has been amazing how the forums have come to life alongside the twice weekly live stream...

@rocknroller912 My money would would always be on Carol making herself heard when the situation requires it! Just as long as Mark doesn’t have control over her mics volume control! 🤣 🤣

@jamesbisset It’s going to take sodding ages to cut down trees with something safer than a shovel!! Can’t you read them something really boring or terrible (Jeffrey Archer?) until they just dry up and...

@rockpile99 Ok, that’s not a mistake! It just means you’ve already started on your next build! Why not a 7 string fan fret? 😂

Great feedback guys, so we’ll go with what we have available and I am sure that it will result in some fantastic guitars. Darrin, Mr Fabitrabbit, has already provided some slightly modified files for ...

@rocknroller912 with regard to guitar bodies, it must be easier to buy dry wood in the first place. If you do happen to have a felled tree that you want to turn into guitars then, unless you can find ...

@rocknroller912 this chemical is often used as a veneer softener, especially for burrs and burls which have a tendency to go VERY crinkly after slicing. Brush it on to both sides of the veneer leave i...

@russ He’s certainly got some top quality tools and jigs! Darren

@tv101 As you sow, so shall you reap! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@boo Here's some inspiration. Nothing wrong with this as a self-build project!

@robin I’m sorry but momentarily forgetting the you’re not ambidextrous automatically disqualifies you!

Hi George, welcome to the forum of dreams, you’ll have a hoot. Let us know a little about yourself and keep the pictures coming once you start your build. There is a special prize for anyone who comes...