Mark suggests on his videos that you use sanding sealer before cutting out the rosette, as it helps stop any tear out. You just rag it on around the area you are cutting the rosette out As well as new...

@tej I didn’t explain myself very well again. I meant to raise my work bench up by a lot maybe a foot or more as I’m 6 ft 1 inch tall and working on a folding bench kills my back.

@rocknroller912 could you not just put a piece of sacrificial wood underneath where you’re cutting? At least then you’d also minimise any tear out too. Or have I misunderstood your plan!?

@tej Thanks I’m glad I tried this as a practice first before using the expensive wood. I’ve never used a Dremel before and I’m thinking of ideas to raise the work height.

@koendb You have made some good tools there. I’ve never been keen on router guides.

For anyone who’s contemplating using these people they happily sent me some samples to use to test out finishes on. The samples went on really well too! I’ve a couple of other avenues to try with this...

@rocknroller912 excellent, it certainly looks like a really clean cut and no marks either!!!

@tej Its the camera angle, I checked it with callipers

@rocknroller912 looking good, somewhat off centre looking though of is that just the grain/light!?

@tej Tested my new bushing and pin cutting out the sound hole. It works much better. I know Mark uses a big router to cut these inlays but I wasn’t using a standard 6mm inlay only a DIY one from a bit...

@tej Not yet I’m planning to try it this afternoon if the monsoon rain stays away.

Yeah it is pretty pink isn’t it? And yes, pretty sparkly too. ✨✨✨✨✨✨💖 I’m so looking forward to getting the finished product to its new owner, she wi...

Culture Hustle may have the pinkest pink, but I think Boo may have the sparkliest pink.

@boo it needs more pink 😛

Just Great @boo. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Oh I forgot to include the airbrush pic. Attachment : 65738742-A81E-48AF-A6D9-06BF00DCC2E2.jpeg

The carbon truss rod is purely a stiffener 4mm wide x 7mm deep as I am unsure of the potential for elm to flex even in a short length. I am thinking about 22mm thickness at the nut as well . Too much ...

@boo It certainly jumps out from the screen

Flattened the clearcoat on this pink thing yesterday, did a little bit of a graphic with my airbrush and re-clearcoated. I’ll leave it for a few days and then flatten it again and put a few more coat...

A pleasure to watch @clinton. 👍😁 🙏🎸🙂🎶