Posted by: @rocknroller912 Do you mean an arch top carved from solid wood or a semi acoustic from laminates. Solid wood carving is more like a violin type of instrument which is my particular interest. If that’s what you want…   Read more»

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Im pretty sure that if you were travelling from Belgium to the Bailey workshop you would have to pass close to my place, so welcome to call in with some beers and discuss guitar stuff. @rocknroller912 Not…   Read more»

Posted by: @jaxty Can’t wait to travel, and get in Mark’s shop one day for a live build! Don’t know If I will ever be able to do a full live course, but I definitely would like to, at least,…   Read more»

So I removed the wedges and clamps and it seems like the glue up succeeded, but there now seems to be a slight curve in the board. Is that a problem? 

I haven’t looked any further back if it this was already proposed, but an archtop guitar build would be awesome or would that be way too advanced for us mere mortals?

In the meantime I’ve been busy making a workboard and a shim…

Sharpening my planer blades and a chisel on a relaxing saturday morning

And bought some more toys and parts…

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