That's a clever little carve - not seen that before @nsj. My mad plan, as far as it's got, is to use my old-favourite surfacing bit to take the top off (by turning it into sawdust), and a few mm off...

Nice idea, and it’d certainly be simpler than what I have in mind. But the current cap is quite thin (6mm ish), so not a lot of thickness for carving, and I’d have to sand it back quite a bit to get...

I found this video in the depths of my computer. Our second public appearance ever. I play the bass that I made in the spring of 2005 in the Bailey workshop. Not only about 18 years ago, but in my cas...

I've never really bonded with the guitar. It's not that old - the last 2-3 years probably - but it didn't turn out as well as I'd envisaged, so it's been left in a corner pretty much. The specs shoul...

I started this project over two years ago (I know) here: I didn’t even know a laminated semi-hollowbody wasn’t an archtop. After all this time building the workshop, accumulating tools, buying parts,...

Mr Bailey makes exceedingly good tools. 👍

And here it is - finished. Attachment : 20230129_124152sml.jpg Attachment : 20230129_124220sml.jpg Attachment : 20230129_124233sml.jpg Attachment : 20230129_124245sml.jpg ...

Attachment : 20230128_153728.jpg Attachment : 20230128_130137.jpg CAN YOU SEE WHAT IT IS YET ? * SHHHH! it's a bit exciting... [ and everyone will want one] This weekend we are in the work...

This neck is now shiny shiny (shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather - points for spotting the lyrics) Attachment : 20230125_170516sml.jpg Attachment : 20230125_170506sml.jpg That's tota...

@nsj Just caught up on your latest YouTube film Neil. Another entertaining watch. Hope the back is on the mend. Can I ask if you had to pay for import tax and higher delivery cost from G&W. I have...

After the various suggestions, I ended up using ... Attachment : 20230122_161956sml.jpg Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil. Mainly because I found an unopened little bottle on a shelf! I remember wonde...

I was *very* young when those livestreams went out. I'm much more sensible now I've grown up. 😋

Those factors don't just affect my brain 🤣

Your WHAT? 🤣 😜 😝 😋

@nsj Maybe sandpaper on a brush handle Thats exactly how to do it. You just need different diameter brush handles to match the radius of the your many gouges.

d’oh 🙃 Between Covid and the meds, my brain is slightly less functional than usual. And “usual” isn’t a high bar …

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@russ Thanks Russ! Here are some pics from the "process" During the French polishing process I essentially filled the grain with the black dust I saved from the lightly sanding between coats of the...

I'm really pleased that I did a lot of Stewmac shopping when the exchange rate was close to £=$2, made things a lot more affordable!

@nsj Cheers Neil 🙂🎶🙏🎸