Guitar Making | Norrie | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/norriemac/activity/ Activity feed for Norrie. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:28:04 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 8744235695612180a2b16c7e1a3ffa5e Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/156197/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:31:49 +0100 46fd893133fd01a57bf621f272713e2b Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149722/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:09:32 +0000 2c3dc68b1574dbd096fbf83ff2742e53 Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149721/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:09:28 +0000 511a0ae2cb162716f6d0c7ef9a92383c Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149720/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:09:23 +0000 32ca92a9abaa7ff742498632328b6bb0 Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149719/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:09:19 +0000 5abd3b5c69cbccd7c4ebe0329fdaec4b Norrie liked forum post "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149524/ Sun, 25 Dec 2022 17:57:42 +0000 02159f47844c1b272d584765620562fe Norrie replied to the topic "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149477/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:42:44 +0000 Thank you all. Well chuffed.
@russ, yes mate. It’s a lefty.
@bpower, yeah I like the back aswell. Still got some of that species of wood left. Thinking of using it for an electric project next year. 
 
 
 

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]]> 7f03307208fc501e8f11e0d2311f58f9 Norrie posted a new topic "First Acoustic Build Complete" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/149456/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:40:57 +0000 Finally, finally COMPLETE!!!   This build has been on my mind for over a year. I have always been interested in woodwork. Built arcade cabinets, units and tools for my workshop.    I decided I was going to build an…   Read more»

]]> 2b4762f362cb6c34127b03284bf00f2a Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146439/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:30:05 +0000 0feecc44c8aed9c0edcb601e2568ebf1 Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146438/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:29:53 +0000 8d18def046952b2c0fbf01084f9a711f Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146437/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:29:48 +0000 b0a2814a0d6ce2b483a14c4d58c2699d Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146436/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:29:40 +0000 54e5ca0b9184a8bdfed766ab8e7c2a10 Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146435/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:29:36 +0000 3e4860a68cd25f3e3f94b692e5e4058a Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/146434/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:29:31 +0000 d6752b802e7ba2460c3c858e650100c2 Norrie replied to the topic "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144128/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:07:48 +0100 Headstock veneer glued, just need to get a reamer for the tuner holes, after that it’s onto leveling & radius the fretboard. It’s incredibly cold in the workshop so keeping it hidden from my son at home. Here’s a couple…   Read more»

]]> 28e02d61fcfe3286d1bea49a8f54d111 Norrie replied to the topic "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144124/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:56:27 +0100 @tv101 That is utterly stunning

]]> 231eda23b7879abc3367b5a739ea12c6 Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144122/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:55:16 +0100 97b987c27b5924cb9bd0a2c0e7f08c72 Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144121/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:54:15 +0100 f4a598b3050db23bb72530cb38f9d009 Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144120/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:54:10 +0100 4307b3ea6ae5648fb44693d517d915cc Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144119/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:53:57 +0100 3d28c9fd257dd5f1a5c71f6fc6818f14 Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/144118/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:53:24 +0100 a0a8452cd462080fb7baa333b6501228 Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143780/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:27:05 +0100 f81076d4e8683964f49b21e88c6da97d Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Siddharth Kumar Mehta, New York" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143411/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:05:05 +0100 53a91373f36624fc3391621ae2bdeb7e Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143409/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:02:35 +0100 e44c2caee5297fbb0e2148267129256d Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143408/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:02:30 +0100 fbb0a85138db3f8e9c7780fd6dd2b69a Norrie liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/143407/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:02:27 +0100 f79d935bce0985d9c79c8bf6e653eff5 Norrie replied to the topic "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142822/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:19:12 +0100 I think I have sorted the headstock now. Olive wood thicknessed to 2mm and I have also thicknessed a piece of walnut which matches the neck. With both together I think it will work out when I get to the…   Read more»

]]> e4df8203b8a7bb7fe9e4eb2b57f29de0 Norrie replied to the topic "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142555/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:03:11 +0100 @robin , Thanks Robin, that’s a no bad idea. I was thinking of altering the shape of the headstock slightly and I have scrap I can use to test that out and see how it looks. Will try that this…   Read more»

]]> 5707638ceef273dccdefcca07de374dc Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142554/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:01:30 +0100 e5fb73f181344099d66703cbdaec7ec9 Norrie replied to the topic "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142344/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:31:47 +0100 Thank you Russ, Robin & tv1,  That’s put my mind at ease. I’ve still to glue the fretboard anyway so will work on that and in the meantime I will practise blending on scrap before doing anything with the headstock….   Read more»

]]> d42cd3894b249b4770e70c8ce2819146 Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142343/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:24:56 +0100 6290299d678fe307241c6446a7d119b7 Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142342/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:24:42 +0100 fd355ed90eda3122b619ebbae65987b8 Norrie liked forum post "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142341/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:24:02 +0100 f697f32bc9d77d44659e3a172b211485 Norrie posted a new topic "Router Bit Slipped, headstock thin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142255/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:15:20 +0100 Hello again all Hope you are all doing well. Just a quick question, I am building an OM acoustic. I was thicknessing the headstock and I was doing my last pass when my router bit slipped and took off more…   Read more»

]]> e687c8cb4d17e890e23ab878c05c49dd Norrie liked forum post "Guitar #2 (Summer 2022 Project)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142208/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:38:40 +0100 073fa7b634c880cb3ad24f0b4182a81a Norrie liked forum post "Guitar #2 (Summer 2022 Project)" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/142207/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:38:19 +0100 3d576de1112ab847fe36c560ad040b1e Norrie liked forum post "Documentaries" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141840/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:04:25 +0100 be7a697f2adfca115b963d10f25a2d23 Norrie liked forum post "Documentaries" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141839/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:04:14 +0100 d75d5e65eff0cc9ec9a85cf964217918 Norrie replied to the topic "Jig build Advice / Stressing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141725/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:53:12 +0100 Finally got enough nerve to get my router out and do the mortise in the body. I can now follow the course as normal now.
The picture is not the best but everything lines up perfect.
Thank you again

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]]> 2af9b02e706586b261c6b21951381914 Norrie liked forum post "Jig build Advice / Stressing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141280/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:39:03 +0100 1bf9d0cd03b17457525593b67cb6ee00 Norrie liked forum post "Jig build Advice / Stressing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141279/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:38:56 +0100 30cb6475e44f7dc07cdf523e88f03579 Norrie replied to the topic "Jig build Advice / Stressing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141278/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:32:10 +0100 @rocknroller912 & @Bpower Thank you both for such a quick reply to my topic. You are brilliant!!! I should have added this at first too. I had been using the plans for the OM build from stewmac to build this….   Read more»

]]> beee4e5a865c0755c2ba3414d4e8d536 Norrie posted a new topic "Jig build Advice / Stressing" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/141233/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 23:51:16 +0100 Hello all, I really can’t say just how much I would appreciate some of your divine feedback/advice. I am kind of stuck on my first acoustic build. I wasnt sure where to put this. Apologies if this is wrong and…   Read more»

]]> 32bc640e012f9258bfe7dfc9f73ea26b Norman MacDonald liked forum post "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/140894/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:55:32 +0100 7c6fad3cbccabe17b54a83fe7b9215f9 Norman MacDonald replied to the topic "Hello from Perth, Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/140842/ Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:14:35 +0100 @rocknroller912 Yeah possibly, when I got the slab of olive wood it looked great, left it for months before milling it down for bookmatching. Thats when I noticed issues. I guess the problems of buying a slab.Glueing was fine, just made…   Read more»

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