That top looks great! As @tv101 said, amazing speed in your workshop. 🙂

Some nice grain pattern on that top 👍 You realise that you're making these quicker than some "professional" guitar builders???

Attachment : AA453BD3-A60F-4DBA-A6C6-FA1436FC6095.jpeg Attachment : AFE479BD-6020-4C88-B7B1-D77A85EC9069.jpeg Well I suppose there’s no going back now, made my first sawdust of the build t...

@nsj Nice job done there Neil. 👍 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Well... I thunk it's time to start another build. I just had some parts come in. Not everything I need yet but most if it. Just want to let it sit in my shop for a bit before starting the project to l...

Then, the latest thing I've been working on is the end graft. I decided I wanted to go a little fancier with the end graft. Decided to have it wrap around the bottom of the guitar. I think it is kinda...

Now to work on the arm bevel. I carved and sanded it down with just touch the bwb strip. I made my own curly maple veneer and glued it on. This one looks much cleaner than the one I did for my wifes b...

put the neck on to see what it looks like. Not too shabby. Even with the repair work. Attachment : 20220606_215123.jpg Attachment : 20220606_215137.jpg Attachment : 20220606_215145.j...

started to install the purfling. Kinda liking how it is coming along now. Attachment : 20220530_131218.jpg Attachment : 20220530_131423.jpg Attachment : 20220530_213219.jpg Att...

Next on to the binding. Decided to pick up a new tool so help with the binding channels. I love hand tools so I picked up a tool called a Gramil. Attachment : 20220610_162520.jpg Worked fantas...

Finished carving the neck and put it on the body to see how far off my cut away is. I decided to leave the neck the original thickness and repair the body. A lot of extra work but I think it worked ou...

@nsj Staining often doesn’t always look good on the first coat. Sometimes you have to rub down and apply more. Repeat until you get an even stain. One trick is to make a solution of gelatine and warm...

Not being one to rush things ... here's a bit of an update on the re-fin Attachment : 20230227_122651sml.jpg Attachment : 20230227_122640sml.jpg *Much* happier with the way that this i...

@nsj I just ordered 3 of their stains for the first time, will take 6 weeks to get to me, grrrr! I have had success with the oils so hope the stains work just as well, cheers Attachment : 20230222...

@nsj Staining is a challenge but you did a good job of it. Nice color tone and fairly even. Watch out for cure times when applying oil later. Be patient so you don't end up with a sticky mess. (Don't...

@nsj Most of us are. 🤣🙌

@nsj That is fantastic, you’ve done a superb job. I think the colour looks just right and it’s nice and even, you’ve applied it very well. That is half the battle with any kind of finish, consistency,...

Wow! You don't hang around once you get started! It's looking really good 👍

@nsj I’m loving it. 🤘😁🤘🎸

Then we finetune the shape of the heel, by pressing the neck against the body, with a strip of sanding paper between, pulling the sandpaper back and forth over the body shape. Then the neck is glued ...