Fantastic looking neck and headstock. Just when you think that ever possible shape has already been done, then you see something new. And not only new but really beautiful too. Awesome!

This is great! So amazing to hear other peoples’ stories. Anyone else want to join the 12 step program?

This could end up being a bit like the beginning of an AA meeting when a new member joins the group!! Here’s my story: I have always loved making things. As a child my friends and I would make go-cart...

@petersoyanov You can buy Nitrocellulose lacquers, paints and stains from They are based in Spain and they ship internationally at very good rates. Pretty good prices, excellent products and availabl...

Thanks guys, When my new website goes live (4 weeks?) there will be a section devoted to instrument making and offering services for custom making internal/external moulds and templates etc to custome...

Hi @jamesbisset, I use Vectric VCarve Pro to create the toolpaths for my CNC router and this can import 3D files in the following formats: STL, 3D DXF, OBJ, 3DS, VRML, 3DM, SKP I believe that Blender ...

@jamesbisset do I detect a faint desire for an archtop session? I have always been just that little bit psychic (it's from my great grandmother's side of the family you know!) I think I may have found...

These are the new production moulds for Maccaferri Concert/Grande Bouche/Petite Bouche sides. This time I made sure that I specified that the CNC cutter follow the outside of the path(!!!) so the fina...

Hello everyone, Now that I have got my picture posting powers back here are some images of my recent development of the Maccaferri external mould design. I had never like having protruding blocks at t...

I love the idea of finding a lump of wood under a caravan (I mean, who hasn't?) and then turning it into a musical instrument, it's is just so amazing! I think we can all get so wrapped up in what may...

Sorry, did I miss a digit? 101010110101010010101101010010101010101? All these questions with over simplified binary answers! Where are the shades of nuance and grey? ? ? ?

It's difficult to give an either/or answer to that question but I have voted for the LiveStreams over the edited videos due to the interactive element mentioned by TV01010101010101010. It's great to h...

I think that if someone wants to make their own guitar but doesn't have the resources to buy specialist pieces of equipment or tools then it is perfectly acceptable for them to buy in whatever pre-mad...

Hi James Cant you clamp a template over the soundboard with a circular hole in it and rout the old rosette out with a bearing guided cutter? You wouldn't even need to go the full depth, just enough to...

Well I've got to give this a go. Apologies in advance if it all goes horribly wrong as I can't really see what the images are that Im attaching. No, still not working and can find no other way of impo...

Fab news, I've got loads of pics to post and I'm desperate to beat Bill to 600!! Darren

One of the great losses to my working practices now that I wear glasses most of the time is that I have lost the ability to stick a pencil behind my ear! Maybe I need to patent a magnetic pencil holdi...

Good morning, Is anyone else having problems with 'Attach Files' process? When I click on it now I just get a long string of images dropping off down the screen rather the list of images that used to ...

Hi Mezy, You can always play catch up after the event. You don’t get the school boys misbehaving at the back of the class (you know who I mean!!) but the ‘not so’ live streams are still a bloody good ...

Hi guys, Don;t worry, Sh*t happens!. BTW, the rescheduled one is shown as being a replay of 'The Ultimate Question'