Questions for the experienced electric builders please on my practice run before going to the wood I got from Mark. Do I need to glue a fillet in to the last gap where the adjusting nut shows. I’ve on...

First job is making the blank flat and level and not having a drum sander it’s all done the old way with hand planes. That is indeed the hard way! Respect to those who have the skills to achieve that...

@mattbeels Thanks for your vote of confidence, I’ve spent some time this evening marking out the route for the truss rod channel and making sure the headstock still fits the blank. Not many mm to spar...

It may go horribly wrong. Something tells me @rocknroller912, that in your capable hands everything will be just fine. Have fun!

Thought I would have a practice run using the methods that Mark shows on the live streams before starting on the wood I bought from Mark & Carol. First job is making the blank flat and level and n...

Slow progress on the build due the gardening season, routing out the head thickness. There’s still 2 mm to remove but when the neighbours start looking out of their windows and it’s after 9pm maybe it...

@koendb That’s an interesting idea which didn’t occur to me. I’ve heard of builders ageing new instruments to look old but I’m not up to date with the current trends as I’m not an electric player. The...

It could look really cool if you can preserve that top with all the holes, scratches and dings, combine it with aged hardware. Even if it is just a practice build, you can make it look really nice &#...

Selecting wood from the scrap pile for my practice build body. It’s 35 mm thick so I should be able to plane the holes out and join two bits. It used to be as school bench. Attachment : C30F6E82-D...

Hand sanding the radius, nearly there. Have to stop and get ready for music zoom then Acoustic Bliss. Attachment : 95469076-0F3B-45C5-977A-AB1D870DE4F6.jpeg

@mattbeels Well spotted you have a keen professional eye. I got carried away with the fret saw and didn’t look at the pencil mark. I will have to think of a cover up but it’s only a practice build bef...

Can anyone spot the mistake. A 21 and 9/10ths fretboard @rocknroller912

I do like to do things the hard way. Radius the fretboard by hand. Can anyone spot the mistake. Thanks to @darrenking for instruction on how to sharpen the Nielsen scraper blade I’m cooking on gas now...

Being a tool junkie I bought a very nice carbide scraper burnisher from Workshop Heaven, but it seems you can use pretty much anything that's hard enough.

@darrenking Thanks I see now what I’ve been doing wrong and it should be turned like a hand scraper blade. It didn’t come with any instructions and I’ve been trying to get a normal edge. It’s my rough...

Hi @Rocknroller912 The key thing is not to sharpen it like a normal plane. Yes the steel will be softer that you may be used to but it needs to be, otherwise you would stand no chance of turning the e...

@darrenking Thanks for your comment. I’ve found the blade very difficult to sharpen even with a small roller jig and a diamond stone, so would be grateful for any professional tips that you can pass o...

That’s one of my favourite tools - the little Lie Neilsen scraper plane. Once you have learnt how to sharpen it properly it can change your life!!

Planing fretboard the hard way but it’s good fun. It is of course my cheapest and nastiest bit of rosewood being a practice build. A very old piece from Touchstone Tonewoods some time in the 90s. I th...

Do you think I’ve got to many ? No such amount exists ... You have planned wisely to be able to meet future needs.