@pdxguitar Also Rich, when I’ve ordered stuff from StewMac or other vendors in the US, the general rule is it’s about 2 weeks for delivery to my door. Sometimes it was quicker, it depends on the couri...

Also anyone else have any luck just buying all the parts on their own? @pdxguitar Hey Rich, I sourced all my parts myself for the online build course but that was years ago before Mark had put the ki...

It might be coincidence ... but do you use the same username on another guitar-based forum Pete?

Welcome to you @petec , I highly recommend signing up for access to all the lessons you will need to make your first guitar and all the help you need in this forum. Go for it!

Hi Pete, Welcome. I've been kicking around in this forum for a few months now. I haven't started my build yet either but picking up lots of great tips. I've signed up as a premium member and enjoying ...

Hi Pete, you'll find a wealth of help and advice on here and if can sign up to Mark's video courses you'll find these incredibly useful too. There are no magic tricks, just very methodical, and easy t...

Welcome @PeteC 🙂

Hello, everyone! I've been following a number of YT channels like Crimson Guitars and Texas Toast Guitars (and lots of general woodworking channels) and finally today I got the Custom Inlays live str...

He went to the pub. I won. @tv101 Well, if you snooze, you lose! 🤣

Either that or I’m putting too much lateral pressure on the saw and pushing it off line. @tv101 Yeah I had to be careful with the aluminium clamp I used today for moving, especially as it was clamped...

Is it now just a circular saw on a track Mine is just that @boo. The problem I have with it is that the track tends to wander. It’s supposed to have non-slip material on the base, but it doesn’t se...

@forcesterbill Yeah I’ve looked at tracksaws before and always though they were a bit expensive. Is it now just a circular saw on a track or is that just me? Is the Titan one any good?

I've got a track saw - only the Titan one from Screwfix but it does cut a straight edge - can get 1.2m if I am careful......

@boo see you have been busy today with the like button. Hahaha...... @deej and I had a little challenge going, He went to the pub. I won. 🤣

I prefer a router with guide bearing @tv101 Yeah I’ve done that before too, the router is a good option. I see you have been busy today with the like button. Hahaha......

Thanks @frocesterbill @boo Half of your methods are similar to mine! But I should definitely make more use of the factory-made straight edges on the MDF sheets - that’s going to save half the job. ...

Thanks @frocesterbill @boo Half of your methods are similar to mine! But I should definitely make more use of the factory-made straight edges on the MDF sheets - that’s going to save half the job. ...

Is there a better way? @tv101 I just used one edge of an MDF board that was cut in the factory (it is straight), then mark up for the other edge. I then put on a long aluminium clamp as a guide to ru...

I use one edge of the sheet of MDF for one side and then a strip of sticky 80 grit on a flat piece of MDF and rub the other edge to get it straight and flat....

This is something that I've long struggled with. I've got a workaround/solution, but it never feels like a clever workaround/solution, so ... Q: How do people get a straight edge on their template...