I decided to tackle the first oak top carve top I did, fret markers were wonky and I didn't think they looked particularly good. Also the body could've been sanded better. I'd already stripped it to u...

@julioherrera Hi Julio, There are many woods that can be used for the back and sides of the guitar such as India rosewood, mahogany, walnut, maple any many others but the most common wood for soundboa...

@markbailey learnt to carve the top and got inspired to do the heel from one of your lives where you did that carve top with an amber burst.

@markbailey Definitely one of yours although at the time of purchase the species identity was a little indeterminate - if you say sycamore I believe you. ! just liked the way it looked. Thought I had ...

Can your really showcase something that is incomplete? Probably not but, as I seem to be a rather slow builder, I display my progress for no other reason than I promised Mark I would. I don't have s...

@liebe depends on whether it's glued or bolted, I like bolted pretty snug if possible but glue in needs room for the glue and to tight can cause real issues. Don't want a lot of side to side slop but ...

Thought I'd started a thread on this one but can't find it so maybe not lol. Anyway, latest build is now done. Brazillian mahogany with ash, ebony board and gotoh hardware. Went with ivory cream bin...

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@liebe Radian tools sell a planer bit to use with a router sled, it's excellent. Just take small bites. A thickness planer or planer table is a lot more likely to take chips out of figured wood. As...

@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...

Hello again Dan. Getting a thicknesser like that is great but remember you'll also need a planer to get a flat surface and/or square the wood up before you put it through the thicknesser. The wood nee...

@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 nea...

So I finally have a video of my renaissance guitar been played!

This Is My Favourite Song For This Moment..... 🙂🎸🎶🙏

@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 y...

Hi all, sorry, I have been inactive on the forum for quite a while now. Mainly because of time issues , too many things to do and new stuff to discover. My second year in lute building class has finis...

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Thanks for all the tips folks. I used the smallwonder-music.co.uk black CA with a tooth pick on the first pass. I’ve got some micro-tip applicators but they were far too fine for the cavernous gaps I ...

It’s not a decorative hole any more. It’s a feature! Attachment : IMG_0303.jpeg