Update! It's been slow and not much time to post. But we are making progress! Attachment : PXL_20230821_130842848.PORTRAIT.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230826_193607985.TS_exported_10670_16930832...

Then glued it in place. Attachment : PXL_20230303_142643603.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_151834152.jpg 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Then I made the end graft from a cut off from the neck blank and two pieces of ebony veneer. Attachment : PXL_20230303_141452800.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_150623921.jpg 🙏&#x...

A wee bit of work on the end graft. Once it was marked out I gouged out the channel using chisels and "Grannies Tooth" Attachment : PXL_20230303_121010664.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_134...

Then it's glued on Attachment : PXL_20230504_112653625.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Once the fretboard is in the right position it's held in place with two locating pins. Attachment : PXL_20230503_142937626.jpg A little bit of sanding to the soundboard between the soundhole a...

Getting the fretboard in place. Using the rule to check its in line. Attachment : PXL_20230503_140818174.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230503_140837416.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Then I glued it in. Attachment : PXL_20230421_143102098.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230421_142310718.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Keep checking the angle and straightness against the centre line. Attachment : PXL_20230420_090122950~2.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230420_090036380.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

It's almost impossible to get it right first time so a few wee adjustments by gluing on some veneers. Attachment : PXL_20230420_141816698.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230420_105917180.jpg
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Attachment : PXL_20230331_151125044.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230331_151020123.jpg Using a straight edge and neck angle jig to get it straight and at the correct neck angle 🎸🎶&...

Now a bit of refinement of the dovetail joint to get an accurate fit. First I created a small chamfer along the edges. Attachment : PXL_20230331_110754914.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230331_1109...

Then I planed and scraped the binding flush with the body.... Attachment : PXL_20230317_120909010.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_135839838.jpg Then a wee bit of sanding..... Attachment...

Then I had to get the tape off again. A gentle heat with the heat gun.... Attachment : PXL_20230317_115348622.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_114109218.jpg 🙏🎶🙂...

Then glued the binding on. First to the top ..... Attachment : PXL_20230316_142354315.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230316_142349429.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230316_151526232.jpg And then ...

Next I prepared the binding for both the top and the back. Attachment : PXL_20230310_115107233.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230310_114032134.jpg I then held it in place in the mould. Attach...

Then I routed out the binding channel on the top and the back. Attachment : PXL_20230316_114757822.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230316_114607223.jpg 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Then planed and scraped it flush with the soundboard surface. Attachment : PXL_20230316_092438352.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230316_093516636.jpg 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Then glued it on. Attachment : PXL_20230315_140745113.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230315_135124324.jpg 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Then made the purfling for the top edges. Gone for simple black/white/black. Attachment : PXL_20230315_095311820.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230315_112848764.jpg 🙏🎶🙂&#...