Hi Peebee That looks great Robin, I like the offset inlays, very nice. Do you know why the neck pocket is tighter, did you do anything different? The inlays on my first build were small and central,...

Can be tempting just to do another bit and then rush things...... I tried to be disciplined and finish a task and then tidy up, put tools away if appropriate, sweep up/vacuum before switching off the ...

Been playing Arthur - might do some tidying and apply some more oil to the neck also have a little bit of fret sprout to sort. Getting some good sounds - the pickups are Wilkinson - the humbucking sou...

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Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Boo here are some images. It appears to me that the neck blank probably was straight when it was made, but now it is not. I was hoping to pay for a blank ready to wor...

To the untrained eye, it goes unnoticed. Looks like it’s just part of the grain pattern. @clinton That sounds like a great idea, I will try that one day. For this one, it’s all getting painted in bla...

That's the humbucker sockets and neck pocket routed now. I also made the mistake of taking the humbucker sockets to their full depth before doing the neck pocket. I routed very carefully where there w...

Good job @peebee Glad to hear you were able to work around that neck joint problem! Looks like you’ve got some carving to do, best of luck!

I think the blank will have to remain as a practice piece as it is bowed and there are a couple, admittedly small, splits in it. Don't give up on it Peebee, I'm having fun with my bit of scrap. At...

Hello Peeps, I've managed to acquire a Bosch GKF 1/4'' router. Do you think it will be big enough and powerful enough to do all the jobs for my Bandsman build? 🤔 Attachment : image.png

@Boo Try this for hidden tenon. When you cut your body blank, save the bottom scrap part of it by the heel long enough to cut out a mini cap specifically for the neck tenon. You will be surprised on ...

Looking stellar! Right on track.

I really like the body shape. Classic modern timeless look.

@peebee Your practice body looks great. I love that crazy streak going through the middle. As long as all goes well with it you’ll probably just end up making an actual guitar out of it, why not? Cool...

Is this your second build or second Bandsman? @peebee Yeah it can make it easier but I like it when I get a bit of artistic licence too. If you look at this one on paper, it looks simple but there ar...

I get the impression that Axminster is the UK equivalent to Grizzly in the US. I have the feeling that they make good stuff but I’ve never seen their tools over here so I’ve never bothered to research...

As promised @markbailey it's now a complete tip again. Today, I built my bench, setup and tested out my very first bandsaw and actually made some sawdust. We are now, officially cooking on gas. A...

I never want to see it that tidy again!

I think I read in an earlier post that you aren’t going to use a pickguard on this one? How about a top? Just thinking that to permanently hide that neck joint is highly unlikely, unless you’ve got a...

Did a bit more on the Bandsman today. Routed the external body shape and a bit on the bobbin sander. Marked out other bits for removal or carving. Attachment : C1E1F1AE-55F2-41E9-AAD4-8059B9AAB84...