@boo It could be you have Indian ebony, which is similar to Indian rosewood on the Janka hardness scale, but it's very much the exception. I haven't tried working the Sundari yet, but in terms of appe...

Saying that, I'm loathe to use ebony because they are such an endangered species (the growth rate of the hard heartwood is incredibly slow) so if I want the ebony look I'll try Rocklite Ebano first. I...

I've always thought of Ebony as being quite a hard wood @tv101 Yeah it is a hardwood but to me it feels quite soft and spongy when routing, I don’t know why, maybe it’s just me? Maybe it’s more britt...

Saying that, I'm loathe to use ebony because they are such an endangered species (the growth rate of the hard heartwood is incredibly slow) so if I want the ebony look I'll try Rocklite Ebano first. I...

I know not all wood is equal but would practising on say the off cuts of the mahogany neck be worth using? I don't have any spare rosewood lying around. I'd not dismiss having a go at that inlay on t...

Ebony is quite soft though, it can chip very easily I've always thought of Ebony as being quite a hard wood @Boo? Hence the susceptibility to chipping?

@boo most ebony species are considerably harder than rosewood.

If you want to do fancy inlays, ebony is probably a better choice than rosewood, the bits you have to fill won't be as visible. @jonhodgson Ebony is quite soft though, it can chip very easily but, li...

If you want to do fancy inlays, ebony is probably a better choice than rosewood, the bits you have to fill won't be as visible.

Sounds sane to me, I know not all wood is equal but would practising on say the off cuts of the mahogany neck be worth using? I don't have any spare rosewood lying around. @cheesewhisk Yeah, I would ...

Sounds sane to me, I know not all wood is equal but would practising on say the off cuts of the mahogany neck be worth using? I don't have any spare rosewood lying around.

I've got a dremel router base but no template, I do have some carving tools. I'm close to bottling it tbh but I would like to at least attempt something. I know Mark says keep it simple but always say...

Funnily enough I was watching an older video of Marks where he suggested debonder after someone glued her finger to her guitar. So yes, I definitely got some in before I started inlays.

Totally didn't glue my finger to my thumb either, well maybe for a split second. @cheesewhisk Have you bought any debonder yet for superglue? I have had a few close calls. 🤣

@boo I've got a dremel router base but no template, I do have some carving tools. I'm close to bottling it tbh but I would like to at least attempt something. I know Mark says keep it simple but alway...

Having second thoughts about the 12 fret wings now but fortune favours the bold or something right? @cheesewhisk Do you have a routing template or small carving chisels for those wings?

To be fair the others went in absolutely fine, more 'learning experiences' eh? Totally didn't glue my finger to my thumb either, well maybe for a split second.

@tej I’m getting the picture now. When people talk about hobby lathe it’s usually something quite big but just not very good quality. If there are any engineering firms near you that might be the best...

@tej Has anyone a good idea for clamping said tube hard enough to tap the thread inside of it without distorting the tube? Drill a hole across the diameter of the tube. Drill a tube size hole in a b...

@rocknroller912 Firstly, you need to understand that what you mean by lathe is likely more capable than what I own, it’s one of these: Attachment : 0B17922A-2BD7-452B-AC65-34C7189BDEAD.jpeg so ...