Neck is now roughed out and done an initial radius of the fretboard, added a plate to the headstaock too, hopefully get that all shaped and to thickness in the next day or so.
 

Right, sorted the space for the spoke wheel and routed the end of the fretboard to to accomadate.  

  And now the fretboard is glued and clamped and I got the top of the body all smooth and…   Read more»

@jamesbisset He said on the live he did on carving the neck. Initial facets are about a 3rd in at the heel then run the line down the neck with your finger aginst the side. Then about the fretboard thickness…   Read more»

@jamesbisset That initial carve, instead of a 1/3 in on both sides, go in a 1/4 on one side and a 1/3 on the other. Or do a 1/3 in on each side at the nut then alter it further…   Read more»

Happy birthday wide screen! 🤣 

Got a couple of bits done today, body sort of shaped, fretboard slotted, neck blank sorted and trussrod fitted. It’s a spoke wheel trussrod though so I need to sort out the heel end for access.
 

Anyway, today I stopped by a friends joinery shop, he handed me some yew wood which looked interesting  

  I took the piece on the left and trimmed it down, then I was able to fit it through…   Read more»

@russ restless idiot for punishment you say? 🤣 🤣

Well that’s that one sorted, plays nice, sounds great.
 

 
Final build vid is up on youtube if anyone wants to hear how it sounds and get a better look.
 
https://youtu.be/uN5EJDLRSGI
 
 

@robin I put mine in for crunchy stuff and take them out for chocolate, ice cream etc 🤣

@boo You could hollow it out a bit then add some sort of top. Between gym sessions of course lol

@robin should’ve got him to take them all out! I had endless grief from mine since I was 5 or so lol

Perfect to stick oak on and carve! 🤣