Well I can’t say I’m super happy with staining but it’s my first time so I’ll let it slide lol. I’ve sanded it right back twice today and now I’m leaving it. Can always have another go at it in…   Read more»

@timothy-caldwell8bigpond-com looks great, by the time it’s all carved and that it’ll look even better!

With this one I cut to deep when cutting out the neck, I thought oh well, cut another 2 lines to make a triangle then filled with ebony dust and superglue lol  

  I’ve routered a floyd cavity…   Read more»

I’d glue a plate on the back, 3 or 4mm thick, make it a feature. Maybe add a bit of shape where it joins the neck, make it look on purpose.

@tv101 I’m an addict! 🤣

@boo me too bud! Getting a proper high building this one

I think that’s me done the finish sanding now, been going back and forth looking for scratches to remove. Carves for the pots etc are all smoothed off too.
And also got the holes drilled for the locking nut.
 

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Today I got on with doing the recesses for the controls aswell as the jack socket. I like using the barrel jacks, I fit a wedge of wood in the cavity so the nut can sit flat and be tightened…   Read more»

[quote data-userid=”14813″ data-postid=”23459″] Hi Everyone, I just finished carving (I should say my CNC just finished carving… lol) a neck blank (from what WAS a dead flat piece of maple) and the neck has developed a back bow. (while not…   Read more»

@boo stuck all my social media links in me profile, nowhere to stick an email though and no way to message members?
 
But yeh, I’m on pusbook and IG

@russ cheers bud

@robin cheers mate