@koendb “Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” 😉👍

@boo Hi thanks, will try. Makes sense and I think I understand it a bit more. Just need more patience I suppose to get it level flat.

Bliss this week was almost abandoned due to a lack of @jamesbisset. 🙁 Hope there are no announcements in the pub next week .... "is there a Mr James B Say in the pub this evening" ... or "mess...

Posted by: @clinton No I am not because I dye it. If you apply sanding sealer, doesn’t it seal it to where you could not stain thereafter? @clinton I would fill the grain, sand it back, raise the g...

@boo No I am not because I dye it. If you apply sanding sealer, doesn’t it seal it to where you could not stain thereafter?

@clinton Apply several layers of sanding sealer, let it dry and sand it flat. Then apply your clear lacquer. 👍

@clinton Are you applying sanding sealer after the grain filler (before you spray the clear lacquer)?

Hi Ok, I know Swamp Ash for many is a go to lumber for guitar buiding. I do not know exactly why? It is heavy, impossible to level sand and I find it’s grain pattern to be just meh for the cost of ti...

@koendb I think I remember Mark saying that he doesn’t use shellac, so here is a builder who does live streams that you can follow. Think he uses pumice powder as grain filler. It’s only a screen sho...

@koendb First of all I’ll say that the neck looks amazing, great finish. I can’t help with an answer for you unfortunately, I have never used shellac so I can’t offer any tips. It is something I want ...

@koendb It sounds like the finish is soaking into some parts of the grain more than others, giving the appearance that there is nothing there. I’ve seen professional French polishers apply a first th...

@robin thanks very much

Well done @powerful , your guitar looks beautiful and sounds great.

Posted by: @powerful Just a small sound clip of the guitar played by grandson Ben. Thanks @powerful It sounds great and good lad Ben, great strumming action. 👍

@russ thanks much appreciated

Beautiful guitar @powerful. Great job well done........and a handsome grandson. 😁 🙂🎸🎶🙏

@koendb thanks

@swepri thanks

@markbailey thanks. Never realised the label was upside down. I can see now. Thanks for yours and carol’s help. Great course

@powerful That is one good looking guitar!