Hi Mark and thank you for your feedback, The laminated sides have turned out better than I could have hoped. They have sprung by about 0.5mm from the mould ie not at all and, other than a bit of epoxy...

Having got bored waiting for my my bending iron to arrive and having read some articles and watched some videos where laminated backs and sides were actually put forward as having some distinct benefi...

You may consider this cheating but trust me when I say that working out the programming for some of this takes a while. The fretboards are easy but the paths for profiling of the backs of the neck are...

I think you should leave the saucepan lid in to give it that resonator look! Lol!

Having bonded the struts to my lovely ebony back and left it in my office for a week it has developed a crack running over half its length. It never ceases to amaze me how much life there is in old wo...

I love the leopard figure. Stunning! I was recently quoted £40kg for solid Macassar ebony boards which are the left over material after veneer cutting. Lots of wastage due to dimensions, so work out p...

Hi, If it soaks in more it will darken more. You can’t have both depth of finish and no darkening as they are intrinsically linked. Maybe you should just consider using a lighter wood and experimentin...

Hi, That through neck is sooooooo pretty!

Ok, long way to go but here is my first ebony back Attachment : 05328B35-2E58-4D66-83A0-443878709326.jpeg

Hi Mark, Thanks for the feedback and I’ll post some pics shortly. I’ve just been too busy to take any! I seem to be preparing to make a batch of guitars as for example, the work involved in machining ...

Hi Mark, Thanks for the reply and I am very impressed with all the videos that I have watched so far. You have a great knack for describing processes, that I am sure are completely new to many, in a v...

Hi there, I have a question. Has anyone used hemlock (Tsuga heterophllya) as a brace material? It’s a little denser than spruce but I have a load of really beautiful old (I’ve had it for more than 15 ...

Waterborne lacquers will tend to result in less of a darkening effect although this is something that all lacquer manufacturers are trying to overcome given that they want the water based products to ...

Hi, a little finishing trick that I have used for some years to fill annoying cracks or faults in show surfaces is the get some mitremate superglue and spray activator. Apply the glue in the offending...

Hi there, I have recently registered and am trying to pay for Premium membership so that I can access the course material. When I try to pay by credit card the system tells me that my payment has been...