Logo done Attachment : 20230703_161428-01.jpeg

@swepri After watching many vids I've found for 24.75 scale 630mm for the high E and add 3mm for the low works perfect. And for 25.5 scale I just do the 25.5 and add 3m for the low E. So far they've a...

Hey up, I'm about 80 miles further North, Glenisla direction. Welcome to the forum.

Looks even better now! Proper posh I used superglue, got coverded but it's on there now lol Attachment : 20230702_161645-01.jpeg

That's the top carved, by hand of course. Recessed the controls too. Next up I think it'll be the binding then a lot of sanding. Attachment : 20230701_192431-01.jpeg

I tend to cut my angle then plane it to the line before adding the fretboard or chopping the end off the neck. That way I can move the fretboard back if needed. I'd imagine it might be you safest opti...

@steveh I solved that issue with some 10mm acrylic sheets off ebay, now I can hold my router very flat while routing. Did it to both my palm routers. Attachment : 20221020_173542.jpg Atta...

@steveh maybe you're just pushing to hard against the neck? I've never had the problem myself so not a 100% sure what's happened.

@steveh are you sure the bearing isn't a bit knackered? Also what wood are you using? Bearing whouldn't be leaving any marks like that unless it's really soft wood.

@rathius go british, pants (underwear) and flip flops and carry on lol

@rathius they're so cheap now for a home kit, you can start off small and expand it as you go too. Bigger area, more powerful laser, air assist etc. This one set me back £320 but if I was happy to wai...

@rathius It might do the trick, I tend to start with thinned down oil based polyurethane which adds a tint, then shellac sanding sealer and finally regular 1k matt clear, car stuff. Looks like an oil ...

Well I ain't done anything to the guitar today but there maybe a logo on the headstock quite soon! Got a new toy and of course I've been messing with it trying various burn times etc lol Attachme...

@rathius some people would pay for that kind of sauna experience bud! LOL

@rathius That's frickin cool! I think they just used really good wood for handles in those days hence why they last

@dhawkes1gmail-com measure the nut, they vary in size. I often just run a 9mm for the nut and the access channel. As long as the main part of the rod is snug it's fine. Here's a live Mark did, shows ...

@robin Marks method is so quick too, takes me no time to do a neck these days.

@rathius put the rotuer down and grab a shinto saw rasp lol I love hand carving the neck But, sometimes like with doing the truss rod channel I'll use a clamp or clamp and piece of wood as a stop...

Got the middle aged man belly carve done today, held the binding on to see how it'll look. Top carve will be down to the binding. Attachment : 20230626_171934.jpg Attachment : 20230626_17...

You usually need a wider bit for that end, or if you used a rounded router bit you need to square off the bottom of the channel for the blocks. Check the size of the nut with vernier callipers though,...