Thanks @robin and @boo. Only parts of my shop are really organized. Certain things have their spot. It is not a big area so I need to keep it semi in order or I get buried. It is surprising how little...

@bpower Yeah I agree with @robin your chisel rack and work area looks so organised. Mine always starts out like that but slowly descends into chaos. 😜✊ It’s looking good, keep going.

@bpower All looking good, and you're so organised with your chisel rack there.

Rosette glued in and the shape cut out. Now to start on the braces. 🙂 Attachment : 20220111_221816.jpg Attachment : 20220112_191915.jpg Attachment : 20220112_193827.jpg Attachm...

top is glued. 🙂 Attachment : 20220110_210903.jpg

Ok. I think I'm ready to start the build. I bought the materials a little while ago and have been letting the rest in my shop to get used to being in this part of the world. I got the top out and it i...

Posted by: @bpower I have to show something off here. A good buddy of my apparently took the logo I was playing with for my guitars and had some shirts made. I think it is fantastic. Then he found o...

I have to show something off here. A good buddy of my apparently took the logo I was playing with for my guitars and had some shirts made. I think it is fantastic. Then he found one of an acoustic gu...

@seanwhcraig I would use white wood glue - it allows some time for manipulation and can be easily cleaned off if it goes wrong. Magnets make excellent clamps for this sort of thing...

Ok thanks for the reply. im afraid it might be closer to 1mm. but i will definitely add a couple of extra side braces. need to figure out how to clamp them up from inside the body. could use CA glu...

@seanwhcraig. I would say that you should still be fine. 1.5mm is thin but you didn't go through it so I think it is ok. On the course Mark says he thins the cutaways down to .080" so that is around 2...

yes, good point. it is an acoustic guitar. thanks

Posted by: @seanwhcraig Does anyone have any thought on should I do anything to the sides to strengthen them up? @seanwhcraig Hi Sean, I’m going to assume you are talking about an acoustic guitar yo...

Have an OM that I'm working on and think in leveling the sides I got a little thin in 2 spots. I had cut a small channel so I wouldn't have to sand the top and sides end grain when leveling the sides...

@koendb yes I know the feeling, I've got the gotoh 12 string bridge so should be able to intonate every string, at least that's the theory 😎 I once had the danelectro 12 string and sold it and...

Posted by: @tyreman but have drawn out a few full-scale plans including the 12 string, so not sure yet. I want to build a 12 string too, well at least it is on my bucket list, but first I hope to ge...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 @tyreman Whats your first build going to be good question, I am probably going to keep it simple for the first build, but have drawn out a few full-scale plans including t...

@robin thanks, I am based in Stockport near Manchester

@dirtbike I can’t fault this Bosch router much. It has plenty depth of cut, variable speed, power and ergonomics. It is easily good enough for all your guitar making needs and reasonably priced. A...

Posted by: @dirtbike a good idea to get a couple of second hand routers I have bought several ‘pre-loved’ routers recently. Elu, and then DeWalt did an awesome little router with the dust extraction...