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. Attachment : 20230411_154046.j...

@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 ...

I would see how things line up as in can you still make the neck to the shape you intended. I haven't had much luck separating titebond glued things. Tend to cause more harm than good.

@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. Attachment : 20230406_142135.jpg Attachmen...

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, I'll r...

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. Attachment : 20230403_195943.jpg ...

Stage one of carving the top Attachment : 20230402_164749-01.jpeg And stage two Attachment : 20230402_183915-01.jpeg 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 Attachment : 20230401_174450-01.jpeg Attachment : 20230401_174411-01.jpeg Attachment ...

I use firefox on pc, the captcha thing is annoying but so far I've always got in. Occasionally I've had to do it a few times for some reason. The worst part is the quality of the images, they're reall...

@boo evo gold is nice but it seems to be in short supply just now, well medium jumbo is anyway. I like to use black or gold hardware with it, mind you if I used it again I'd probably use the cosmo stu...

Speaking of frets, got them in today and the side dots. Got the frets in really well this time, properly seated although I did have to fill a small chip. Still, I'm getting better at getting the shiny...

@boo except when trying to bang frets in, then all ebony is bad lol

Got my fret markers nice and straight, takes a bit of sawdust and superglue to fill these but I really like them. Been over the slots to clean them and now just sorting out frets to put in tomorrow. ...

Body cut out, neck roughed out, neck pocket done and heel angle done using a handplane. Next up will be pickup cavities I think. Attachment : 20230328_165057.jpg Attachment : 20230328_1...

@boo yes I am! 🤣

What can I say, didn't last long before I got hit with an idea and I'm back in my shed! Same frined that gave me the last pieces of scabby looking oak gave me yet another piece. After feeding throug...

Thanks guys

@boo well lick it lad 🤣