@liebe make yourself a cheap router sled, I recently did that with a piece of contiboard and a couple of rails. Great for getting things straight. Then I’ll stick it through my thickness planer to get the other side done,…   Read more»

@liebe Hi Dan, I’ve got the Rutlands planner/thicknesser. With the blades reasonably new it planes a very smooth surface. As long as you double check the fence and make sure it’s tight it planes a near perfect 90 degrees when…   Read more»

@liebe Hi Dan, A planner/thicknesser or a  thicknesser & a surface planner are great things to have if you are going to be using rough timber. For the cheaper option or if you have limited space you could get a…   Read more»

@liebe Thanks for the link Dan,  now I’ve looked I remember having a browse through the tops a while ago, memory not what it used to be!!🤣🤣

@liebe Great work Dan, you got a real production line going there!! Really like the woods you’re using for the tops, would like to know more about Mark and Carol’s discount tops bin (don’t see anything about it on the…   Read more»

@liebe You appear to have been very successful finishing this guitar, it looks really well. I’ve never used that product but I might just try it after seeing this, I’m always up for trying new things. None of us have built…   Read more»

@liebe Thanks Dan. It looks like black superglue is thick. 03a describe theirs as medium thick.  I’ve just ordered a 20g bottle from http://www.smallwonder-music.co.uk/shop/Tools-and-Finishing/Superglue/p-123-494/ because £6.95. Small Wonder says, “Black Superglue tends to be thick in consistency so I usually…   Read more»

@liebe it’ll either be extra quiet or extra noisy lol

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Go for it Dan and let us know how you get on. You can be the guinea pig. 😁 
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@liebe No, the shank diameter must be the exact right diameter. But, I think the manufacturer is the same as in Darren’s link, so you may find one there: https://www.wealdentool.com/ Or maybe you can switch collets in your router? I…   Read more»

Hi @swepri   These have just come back into stock. It says they have an 8mm shank, my router has…   Read more»

@liebe Thanks Dan, your suggestion of obeche could be a possibility, it appears that it’s lighter and softer than Poplar but not markedly so. Do you have any suggestions where I might be able to source it? I’ve been looking…   Read more»

@liebe  Thanks Dan, I feel like I’m on the home straight now. I’ve ordered a tin of water based top coat from Northwest guitars, never used this before so we’ll see how it goes.

@liebe Thanks Dan, having a rest for a while, at least until the weather is a bit warmer, then get going on the next one👍😃🎸

@liebe Thanks Dan I didn’t buy the kit from the shop, but it would’ve been an awful lot easier if I did. I already had a lump of mahogany that most of it was cut from. I did buy the…   Read more»

@liebe Thanks. I agree, a recessed bridge does look a bit odd. In this case I have to make a hole for the entire bridge through the pickguard anyway, to avoid the extra height of 3mm. 🙂

@liebe  Hi Dan, you’re approach of making routing jigs for the mortice, tenon and for the angle is definitely the way to go. Having said that, I’m getting close to doing the tenon on the acoustic neck and I’ll probably…   Read more»

@liebe  Its been a couple years since I made this, I did have all posted on Robin’s build #003, but unfortunately I managed to delete it somehow. I reposted it but that particular part of the build isn’t there. I…   Read more»

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Is this the type of neck joint you’re talking about?