In celebration of just having managed to grab the Lizzy Legends Box Set ... @tv101. I never managed to see Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott but I did see them without him a few years ago with John Sykes o...

I never managed to see Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott but I did see them without him a few years ago with John Sykes on vocals.......not the same though. Me neither @Russ - never saw the proper (whichev...

Me neither @Russ - never saw the proper (whichever lineup, but with Lynott) Lizzy live. One of many things that I'll not be adding to my "I done that" list! You never know @tv101. They managed it w...

Hi Guys Sorry for the late replies was finishing off some acoustics. Thanks for all the comments. The spindle length is 1mtr and is a 25mm steel shaft. Ideal speed should be between 750-900 rpm (@boo)...

Love the flamed maple back and sides, and the contrast with the binding. How did you find the shaping of those pieces? From Mark's comments, I thought that bending those materials would have been "tr...

Thanks Matt still learning. I used that stitching on the front binding and on the rosette as well but it's subtle and not easy to spot on the photos David Dyke stuff. Attachment : IMG_3260.JPEG

It means that anyone mindful of how wood behaves/reacts is cautious. Where a tree grows, say a windy edge of a wooded area, or in the middle of a field, will place internal stresses into the wood fibr...

After listening to Mark on Wednesday I thought I would post pictures of one of my latest builds. This is Bosnian flamed maple back and sides with Sitka spruce top, Mahogany neck with Ebony fingerboard...

I wonder if it's because we give 'Pro-tools' more Wellie? Maybe I should rename this thread 'Affordable/bargain bench tools' ? I want to re-purpose the bottom half of Bandsaw to make a 2" drum sande...

Years ago, I bought a super cheap drill press from Aldi / Lidl (I don't remember) for something like £5. It'd probably work fine for use as a drill press, with a light/small drill (or something like a...

Well done @robin. You can only become an expert by making mistakes. 🙏🎶🎸🙂

Success with redrilling the tuner holes today. Glued the plugs in yesterday and sanded flat today. Plunged a 3mm hole with my dremel the drilled with a 4mm to 12mm step drill. I drilled each step from...

Posted by: @jonhodgson Does that mean that PRS use dodgy timber 😉

Attachment : 20210204_011309.jpg Two conjoined 4mm carbon rods showing flex

I don't know what timescale they do it over, but I know PRS let their necks sit for a period after each stage of shaping so they can assess how they move and fix any issues. I just looked at your face...

I was looking at square rods, not sure if they would act more like the strips. But quite frankly, if a 2mm strip will do the job, I'll go with that, sourcing them at a reasonable price seems to be a l...

1 x 2mm x 8mm strip Attachment : 20210204_011446.jpg

Attachment : 20210204_011309.jpg Two conjoined 4mm carbon rods showing flex

To prove the point. Now it's routine. Flat Blanks get to dry out for a few years after felling/sawing/planing (i plane close grain woods oversize when green) in open air then later into dry room @ 45%...

Nice jig. Is there a reason you choose to shape the outline of the neck before routing for carbon and trussrod?