Always a relief when it all lines up
 

Bunch of thin coats of thinned down oil based polyurethane with sanding between various coats then onto microcystalline wax. I use a foam pad on the drill to buff.
 

@jamesbisset if a replacement fretboard isn’t a problem then yeh, I’d go with getting it off even if it got ruined.
 
With factory fretboards I’ve managed to remove a couple but titebond seems proper tight! Lol

[quote data-userid=”14148″ data-postid=”23852″] I glued and clamped the fingerboard to the neck yesterday. This morning, after taking the clamps and caul off, I find the fingerboard has twisted off axis by about 1.5mm.  I reckon it happened like this: I…   Read more»

@tv101 My secret is mighty sight glasses and pilot holes, if I use them I can get them super straight every time 🤣

@jamesbisset 13 – 16k is generally where I like with a bridge humbucker. I find wide variations though from muddy to superb singing clarity in that range.

Got the holes drilled correctly this time and first thin coat of finish on, tomorrow I’ll sand back taking out little marks that I missed before.  

  Bit yellowish in the sun, maybe do a bit…   Read more»

Well neck is glued in, drilled the bridge holes today. For some reason I only used my blind spot when measuring for the tail piece and put it of to one side by 1 or 2mm lol. Anyway plugged now,…   Read more»

Today I got the cavity to final depth and made a cover out of the oak. Also got the headstock shaped and drilled. Next up sanding then I can glue in the neck.
 

Stage one of carving the top

And stage two
 

 
Now I just have to sand till my arms fall off! 🤣 

Another busy day, did my belly and leg carve with handtools and then routed the pickup cavities