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I think its probably best to just stick with the guitar and keep clear of these wind instruments. Attachment : FB_IMG_1674234213659.jpg

Tomorrow I have to go in to school and do some cleaning up. I'll take photos of the two one-piece blanks I have, and the top that I want to use. More worryingly, I realize that there is some blue-colo...

I was *very* young when those livestreams went out. I'm much more sensible now I've grown up. 😋

@koendb yeh I've seen his comments on the live streams, such a liar ain't he 🤣

@nsj Maybe sandpaper on a brush handle Thats exactly how to do it. You just need different diameter brush handles to match the radius of the your many gouges.

Those factors don't just affect my brain 🤣

@tv101 in my case it's age and cold lol

d’oh 🙃 Between Covid and the meds, my brain is slightly less functional than usual. And “usual” isn’t a high bar …

@tv101 neck through lad, big gluing area lol Cut out the template today, laid it all out. I'm going to print another copy of the body and establish the centre line next. Attachment : 20230120...

New radius beam is great! I'm almost done and it's only taken minutes Attachment : 20230120_234434.jpg And just like in Mark's build a guitar video it's taking out high spots etc Attac...

Been looking at stain to help the birdseye maple pop a little, it's very pale with no colour. I think this amber tint looks like it's the way to go. I use oil based satin polyurethane thinned with whi...

@tv101 I'm going to chop the headstock off to use as a template and burn the rest! I'm happy to go thin, I've done less than 20mm at the first fret with zero issues but that one can go spin lol

@robin Yep and using new methods I've picked up watching Mark's vids! I much prefer the look of his carving method and also I'm buying a 450mm radius beam in the new year. Normally I do all the measu...

I think that was the right choice - make a new neck. The risk with levelling the old one and remaking it is that the - now thinner - neck could be even more susceptible to moving again. Leave that ...

@nsj Ok operation new neck is under way, the decision has been made. Look on the bright side, you get to do one of the fun parts again. I think carving the neck is my favourite part of guitar makin...

Ok operation new neck is under way, the decision has been made. Birdseye maple again with ebony board Attachment : 20221218_180202.jpg Attachment : 20221218_233714.jpg

Got the fretboard off, levelled the neck with my long fret levelling beam. Maybe I'll tidy the back of the fretboard and reglue, see how it goes. Attachment : 20221217_233500.jpg Attachment ...

@bpower it's a pretty thin neck and I'd have to level the back too I think, also if I just level the board I think there will be a definite curved join line up the side.