Ahhh @koendb... I didn’t look at the photos close enough. It was before I fell asleep so I wasn’t paying enough attention 😆

what’s your plan with the ferrules then, settled on that yet? Not sure what your plan was with the filler but wanted to let you know I’d tried to use filler in the past and if you try to drill near ou...

I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler @koendb what’s your plan with the ferrules then, settled on that yet? Not sure what your plan was with the filler but wanted to let you know I’d ...

Excellent @koendb! Looks like this one is done! Almost @Mattbeels! Almost, still need to do the roundoff , fix the dings, and finish it. I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler and stai...

Excellent @koendb! Looks like this one is done! 👍

Hard to see from the pics ... are the edges of the scratchplate straight or bevelled? @tv101 They are bevelled, but not enough to my liking, I think I should have used a 45º routerbit instead of a ...

Congrats @koendb! Hard to see from the pics ... are the edges of the scratchplate straight or bevelled?

Attachment : IMG_20210501_110725669.jpg Attachment : IMG_20210501_110714318.jpg This morning I ve made a pickguard template and an almost perfect fitting pickguard, using a jigsaw for the ...

f you were able to use a step drill you could drill the 8mm and 10mm at the same time and guarantee concentricity. @Robin I also thought of using stepdrills, and I have some of those laying around. T...

unfortunately top loading tele bridges are relatively rare (I haven't found one that also has individual saddles) so through stringing may be impossible to avoid. @jonhodgson This one is both, you ca...

@koendb Thats indeed the issue, the shaft of the ferules is one thing, but for me, what screws it up is that little lip that you need to cut out, to make the ferrules sit flush with the body. for me ...

@jonhodgson that’s a great idea, it absolutely does!

If you're using those dowel cutters, why not do the wider hole first? The "brad point" will leave an indentation at the bottom of the hole in the centre, is that not enough to centre the narrower cutt...

To make sure you have them all on a perfect line, you just need to make sure to use guide rails, and glide the router between these rails. you can check well enough if the router bit ends up in exact...

just a thought about this the ferrules I had, had a lip round them so you’d need to cut a wider recess too with a larger bit if you wanted them flush. Thats indeed the issue, the shaft of the ferules...

You could even make sure the ferules go in straight with the 8mm bit, no matter what. @koendb just a thought about this the ferrules I had, had a lip round them so you’d need to cut a wider recess to...

The router is actually a good idea @koendb I have them occasionally 😛 As suggested before I’d clamp the router down to the body with a wide base plate after aligning it if I was doing this on...

@Tej, The router is actually a good idea! You just need to be very careful and have a right sized bit I guess.It is ideal, because you can really accurately place it and almost no chance of tear-out. ...

What was your methodology for placing the holes so evenly? @jonhodgson A square and a sharp pencil, with a bradawl for punching the starter holes. I find it helps to centre the bradawl on the mark if...

@tej That's very tidy. What was your methodology for placing the holes so evenly? I'm also looking at a Tele style build, and unfortunately top loading tele bridges are relatively rare (I haven't foun...