Don't believe this!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as I posted my reply, the attach file thing appears!!!!!! Attachment : IMG_20190609_135235[267].jpg Hope this attempt works.

tv101 I haven't made a lot of new violins as there isn't much demand but that's not unusual. I've spoken to full time professional makers who only do repairs or take part made Chinese instruments and ...

Reference the discussion today about sealing the inside of instruments and why it's done on carved arch tops and not on flat tops. I've got some background in violin making and it's a topic which is f...

Hope you can join us today in the workshop at 1pm - cup of tea (beverage of your choosing) is required. It is traditional to raise a mug after we glue on the back...make sure to get yours ready!

@mark baileyMuch as it irks me to suggest anyone act more like a Youtuber, you should probably mention "like and subscribe" more often in your streams (as in at least once!). People just forget to do ...

@boo Are they expensive to buy? I've just ordered one out of curiosity. Attachment : Screenshot_20210209-233920_eBay.jpg

Hygrometer dropped to 32% with the Easterly winds at the moment. Gulf stream Sou' Westerly will return it to 45% - 50% when it returns. @eddie6string That’s interesting, I don’t know anything about...

Well said Robin I think we would all agree

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Thanks Mark and Carol. What a great bunch of super cool guitar enthusiasts. 😎 I’m here because of your livestreams during the lockdown as well. Life is good as I am getting ready to start my f...

@markbailey and Carol Thank you for all these livestreams and the online courses and the chance to win lockdown lucy. Had it not be for lockdown, I would never have found you and I wouldn't be buildin...

@marcel Ahh, the master of music: Frank Zappa. How I miss him. It would be so nice to hear what he would have said about the internet, social media etc. Sheik Yerbouti is one of my favorites, so many ...

Phew almost didn't make it - but here we are! Get in early so you don't miss the new INTRO!!!!

Beware of Stewmacs 'free delivery'! HMRC will assess a value for the carriage of about £150 and charge you VAT, duty and admin costs on this. No getting around it, no discussion, no appeal. Pay it or ...

I was looking at square rods, not sure if they would act more like the strips. But quite frankly, if a 2mm strip will do the job, I'll go with that, sourcing them at a reasonable price seems to be a l...

I don't know what timescale they do it over, but I know PRS let their necks sit for a period after each stage of shaping so they can assess how they move and fix any issues. I just looked at your face...

Nice jig. Is there a reason you choose to shape the outline of the neck before routing for carbon and trussrod?

@eddie6string Got any photos of said guide/sled?

@eddie6string That‘s interesting, I never would have thought of a 2 mm wide strip but it makes sense. Just like a board, lay it flat and it bends like a saw blade but up on its edge, stiff as err, mor...

Years ago, I bought a super cheap drill press from Aldi / Lidl (I don't remember) for something like £5. It'd probably work fine for use as a drill press, with a light/small drill (or something like a...