I do need to keep a clear work space!

Making a start - routed a test slot for my truss rod into a bit of kitchen work top - only worried about the width at this point... Hope to get up courage and cut real truss rod slot later this week....

The workshop - a bit of my garage - going to get cold in the middle of winter but was a reasonable temp just now.

Do the clamps influence bladder retention?

Nearly ready to start - guitar kit has arrived - the wood looks lovely. Why Arthur you may ask? The guitar will hopefully be chambered so is sort of semi-acoustic - semi = half - half a guitar - sou...

Well done! The joys of fretting next.....

I am probably addicted to tea............. Biscuits are a problem - sometimes whole packets get 'sampled'.......

As you say - no rush - just trying to get a feel for how much progress you could make in a day - I guess that by the time you have watched the video several times and checked, double checked and tripl...

That's not bad - think on a workshop course you would have glued on the fretboard by the end of the first day? I'm hoping to start this weekend.....

Looking good!

But I have already got a hole in my router base!

Keep going - I’m probably a week behind you.......

Excellent!

I have a Titan bandsaw and have replaced the 1/4” blade with a 3/8” 6tpi blade as recommended by Mark in the tools PDF. I bought the blade from Tuff Saws - they advised a slightly shorter blade in my ...

Decision has been made to build a Bandsman with stock hardware to reduce the FUF..............

Workshop is just about ready - bandsaw, oscillating spindle sander, pillar drill, routers and a shop vac - all of the tools and materials on the list in the tools PDF - jigs and most of the patterns m...

No pics of the meet this time around - Alan’s Bandsman has featured in workshop course videos - the Les Paul was built elsewhere in 12 days I think (or was it more) lovely inlays - played and sounded ...

Alan popped round today bringing two lovely guitars with him - the Bandsman he built in Ayr and a stunning Les Paul build. Good to have a chat and plot more visits to Bailey’s. Hope we can get togethe...

@markbailey I can only echo that both of my guitars were very close to perfect intonation once action was set - and both play really well!

Done two necks with a suitable hammer.........