Guitar Making | WoodCutter | Mentions https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/petejb/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning WoodCutter. Wed, 20 May 2026 18:11:19 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 a87fbe7a892bf92af35ca3e3a4f7ae5e WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/127428/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:09:47 +0100 Posted by: @boo @petejb Yep, building guitars is one of a few things that keeps me going and semi sane. I’m juggling a lot of things in life right now but it’s all good stuff, it’s just taking a lot…   Read more»

]]> 68f5d0770c314ec3f0b5cb6c11f681dc Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125776/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:35:43 +0100 @petejb Then you will see the link in your post, just hit “Add reply” and you’re done. (See picture)
 

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]]> 86283b1153095f15d9b5309d262d6ee0 Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125775/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:33:19 +0100 @petejb Then this box will appear, paste your video link into the top two boxes and hit “OK”.  (See picture)

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]]> f8d503422fe77e9661f2d07e468006bf Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125774/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:31:29 +0100 @petejb Do it like this Pete. 
First of all copy the link from YouTube or wherever on the web, then use the link icon on this forum. (See picture)

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]]> d809685a7e8a1cbc10392be282b14665 Boo replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125773/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:24:32 +0100 Posted by: @petejb This one blows my mind. Not just the exceptionalism of the guitarist, but the fact that there is not a single weak link in the band. Not one.  @petejb Ah, that link hasn’t worked Pete.  You have…   Read more»

]]> 0796193fd7538f29284603bb41740e7e Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125329/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:55:22 +0100 Posted by: @petejb Mark Twain, a classic American Humorist once quipped “Don’t let your schoolin’ interfere with your education”. Words to live by and words that I live by. I have learned more from mere curiosity coupled with life experience…   Read more»

]]> a00e8fd43a7bfd59c9045523eeb623c3 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125306/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:01:30 +0100 Posted by: @boo Posted by: @petejb No worries mate, I am an engineer who was a young student in the (failed) US pilot program to convert to metric in the early 70’s. I’m fluent in both actually and PREFER metric….   Read more»

]]> 0bc4dabef2f2a3c43a907d7142536e7d Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/125111/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:49:37 +0100 Posted by: @petejb No worries mate, I am an engineer who was a young student in the (failed) US pilot program to convert to metric in the early 70’s. I’m fluent in both actually and PREFER metric. It also didn’t…   Read more»

]]> 5e8a4e1672d923103c0ee4185d98aecc darrenking replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/124088/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:13:45 +0000 Posted by: @clinton @petejb paper size does not matter. It prints out full scale regardless of paper siz So long as you don’t have ‘Shrink to fit’ selected. This would produce fairly subtle, but important, dimensional changes between A4 and…   Read more»

]]> 9c98e5c7512caf2537fe53b62f178a22 Clinton replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/124080/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:29:42 +0000 @petejb paper size does not matter. It prints out full scale regardless of paper size as long as you print in adobe acrobat and click poster size and will print it out in several sheets for you to tape up…   Read more»

]]> 93f83506ff678e8d63e61a79982561fd Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123729/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:44:38 +0000 Posted by: @petejb I can plane the neck blanks after splitting in tow. Just hope that losing 3/16-1/8 of an inch or doesn’t kill me on the thickness required. Will it? The blanks are actually 4 3/16 wide so I…   Read more»

]]> 590e03ffe0892f5b523b93dd3158979b Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123728/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:39:50 +0000 Posted by: @petejb Given the obscene price of wood I have decided to do a trial run using hard pine (actually something knot-less, LOL) or something like that. @petejb Yeah, nothing wrong with doing that, I’ve done it a few…   Read more»

]]> bbc0cd24ee26139bd7212a5b80cf6516 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123725/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:22:45 +0000 Posted by: @boo Posted by: @petejb Yeah, I figured it out. It is a smaller body guitar but given this is my true first under expert instruction that’s an advantage IMO. Nice craftsmanship by the way! Very impressive.  @petejb Thanks…   Read more»

]]> 882258d1048c14e1291e0f5929624556 Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123686/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:08:46 +0000 Posted by: @petejb Yeah, I figured it out. It is a smaller body guitar but given this is my true first under expert instruction that’s an advantage IMO. Nice craftsmanship by the way! Very impressive.  @petejb Thanks man, you will…   Read more»

]]> 54634b374fb14688c99df4b98249fe29 Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123684/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:06:27 +0000 @petejb Yep, building guitars is one of a few things that keeps me going and semi sane. I’m juggling a lot of things in life right now but it’s all good stuff, it’s just taking a lot of work to…   Read more»

]]> 7c3db6c77fbf974bbd182d93db90af89 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123650/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:00:21 +0000 Posted by: @boo Posted by: @petejb First of all, the wood supplier chalked a Fender Jazz Bass on the blank @petejb Pete, the Bandsman body size is not that big, I just printed the pdf as it is, I think…   Read more»

]]> 61b436a1f11b6619660947c782f0e6e9 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123642/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:13:25 +0000 Posted by: @boo @petejb Yeah I can understand that. At this point I will just be glad that the world isn’t drawn into WW3 because if it is, then nothing will matter, we will all be gone, apart from the…   Read more»

]]> ea1e690f86b1478363f386f6053ec3fe Boo replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123633/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:54:27 +0000 Posted by: @petejb First of all, the wood supplier chalked a Fender Jazz Bass on the blank @petejb Pete, the Bandsman body size is not that big, I just printed the pdf as it is, I think it came out…   Read more»

]]> 15fdeafff4020a3562ab7acd8630a110 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123626/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:41:35 +0000 Posted by: @bpower @petejb when I was printing patterns I didn’t think to change the settings on my printer. It printed then in “letter” size and then I measured them and found that was too small. When I printed them…   Read more»

]]> 9fff84f63a46021f75086efa15bb1fb1 Bpower replied to the topic "Patterns For Marks "Build an Electric Guitar" Course" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123624/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:14:46 +0000 @petejb when I was printing patterns I didn’t think to change the settings on my printer. It printed then in “letter” size and then I measured them and found that was too small. When I printed them again and choose…   Read more»

]]> 48f8a431566da4fba8398812cd1c0a5a Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123605/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:44:50 +0000 @petejb Yeah I can understand that. At this point I will just be glad that the world isn’t drawn into WW3 because if it is, then nothing will matter, we will all be gone, apart from the super rich who…   Read more»

]]> 3a260a54c0627afc6e937f538edd26a3 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123600/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:59:03 +0000 Posted by: @petejb Posted by: @bpower @petejb well…. I think I can recommend a fantastic fret slotting jig. The bagpress one that you can order from this site is phemonenal. https://guitarmaking.co.uk/product/fret-slot-jig-set. I am in Canada and ordered it in. It…   Read more»

]]> a7bf1eb6e29134017fb95d2696be3537 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123599/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:58:12 +0000 Posted by: @bpower @petejb well…. I think I can recommend a fantastic fret slotting jig. The bagpress one that you can order from this site is phemonenal. https://guitarmaking.co.uk/product/fret-slot-jig-set. I am in Canada and ordered it in. It is extremely easy…   Read more»

]]> c89bae58c8b9bf376a142482a82092b9 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/123594/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:41:47 +0000 Posted by: @robin @petejb  Is Scotland sticking with the EU? I’m not really very political, but here’s a brief summary on Scotland’s membership of the EU. During the Scottish Independence Referendum (Indyref) campaign, the Scottish people were scaremongered by the…   Read more»

]]> 11da73259eb7822ce032e5d38b6f9d41 Robin replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122642/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:14:17 +0000 @petejb  Is Scotland sticking with the EU? I’m not really very political, but here’s a brief summary on Scotland’s membership of the EU. During the Scottish Independence Referendum (Indyref) campaign, the Scottish people were scaremongered by the UK government into…   Read more»

]]> 691cda65fa2892d2c9cc901012b94d51 Bpower replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122592/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:53:12 +0000 @petejb well…. I think I can recommend a fantastic fret slotting jig. The bagpress one that you can order from this site is phemonenal. https://guitarmaking.co.uk/product/fret-slot-jig-set. I am in Canada and ordered it in. It is extremely easy to use. I…   Read more»

]]> 91425b6aa6e5470d4f5236a1303c9d61 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122573/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:14:49 +0000 Posted by: @robin @petejb  Britain (Great Britain or Britain or GB or United Kingdom or UK) = The 4 nations that are in the union. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England The only bit that @boo missed out is that…   Read more»

]]> a6e299c1186a47e65ba8c36597997474 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122572/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:11:54 +0000 Posted by: @boo @petejb Apart from the essential beer fridge, I would say the fret slotting jig with inserts. It means you can buy your own fretboard blanks and make your own fret slotted boards. Obviously we can all buy…   Read more»

]]> 07b079eaf57cab7cbfbb246b400e0b6a Robin replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122084/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:27:58 +0000 @petejb  Britain (Great Britain or Britain or GB or United Kingdom or UK) = The 4 nations that are in the union. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England The only bit that @boo missed out is that Scotland’s inclusion in…   Read more»

]]> 43402026017099c06ee04dacae2a38f8 Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122081/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:30:50 +0000

Posted by: @petejb
Yes, I am aware of the structure of the UK but thanks for the details!
Just watched an interesting documentary the other day on Northern Ireland in fact. 

@petejb Good on ya! 👍 

]]> cb3c1b0a917c0154928775cdd8e2ca23 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122073/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:23:20 +0000 Posted by: @boo Posted by: @petejb BTW guys, I have worked with dozens of engineers from the UK and pretty much around the world in my 3 decade career so I’m used to the lingo, particularly British/Irish/Scottish.  Being a yank…   Read more»

]]> 565d4260d4ab94963d7c3f407a533af5 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122072/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:21:38 +0000 Posted by: @koendb Posted by: @petejb Here’s an open question for the forum: Of all of the unique tools that Mark sells on his site which ones do you most recommend as “must haves”? For me it is the curved…   Read more»

]]> 3498e22f229a740b3a992f380137a47c WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122060/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:11:46 +0000 Posted by: @robin @petejb I am going the “learn to walk before you run” route and that is to reproduce a guitar nearly identical to the one that Mark designs and builds You can’t go far wrong following Mark’s course….   Read more»

]]> dfda2b6b58b407003c86158166e718ef Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122059/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:15:41 +0000 Posted by: @petejb BTW guys, I have worked with dozens of engineers from the UK and pretty much around the world in my 3 decade career so I’m used to the lingo, particularly British/Irish/Scottish.  Being a yank though I will…   Read more»

]]> e229bcc4a3f36d11e079a00d88491ff2 Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122058/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:34:10 +0000 @petejb Apart from the essential beer fridge, I would say the fret slotting jig with inserts. It means you can buy your own fretboard blanks and make your own fret slotted boards. Obviously we can all buy preslotted boards but…   Read more»

]]> fc6b982e3c7e6643e0810f4541fab3dc Koendb replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122047/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:55:25 +0000 Posted by: @petejb Unfortunately my sweet wife seems to think it’s a good place to put Christmas hams and holiday turkeys. I should have put a padlock on it. Less room for beer.  You really should make clear that ham…   Read more»

]]> b8184df6537edc6ce63f239c71e2b466 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122044/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:44:58 +0000 Posted by: @rocknroller912 @petejb  Beer fridge. I know you have them in the States, I’ve seen them in Home Depot. rocknroller, THAT was the FIRST piece of equipment that I bought for my man cave (garage).  Unfortunately my sweet wife…   Read more»

]]> f60b8be9b9453678ba11b787ef7c22fd Rocknroller912 replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122024/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:16:55 +0000 @petejb 
Beer fridge. I know you have them in the States, I’ve seen them in Home Depot.

]]> 9663c149d17d0df776559ff378e705b3 Koendb replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122014/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:07:27 +0000 Posted by: @petejb Here’s an open question for the forum: Of all of the unique tools that Mark sells on his site which ones do you most recommend as “must haves”? For me it is the curved chisel. During my…   Read more»

]]> 3b909726f162cc58188093635639b4e8 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122007/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:52:51 +0000 Posted by: @russ @petejb Welcome Pete. Enjoy your time here. Hopefully you’ll be able to give us some tips. Looking forward to seeing what you’re going to build.   Cheers, Russ 🎶🙂🎸🙏 Here’s an open question for the forum: Of all…   Read more»

]]> c7402e0163ff5bd98533542d0640607a Robin replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/122001/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:17:45 +0000 @petejb I am going the “learn to walk before you run” route and that is to reproduce a guitar nearly identical to the one that Mark designs and builds You can’t go far wrong following Mark’s course. I had never…   Read more»

]]> 44944e99562a7cc067ed3c2271afaad9 Clinton replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121960/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:32:57 +0000 @petejb Wecome to the builds!

]]> 75634e88cd93d698988f6f5fd541649e WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121888/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:30:05 +0000 Posted by: @boo @petejb Hey man, welcome to the forum and to the guitar making revolution. Mark’s courses are indeed amazing and really set you up for making guitars in the comfort of your own workshop. I suspect you will…   Read more»

]]> b9a3d03d32e81b9a30c41486e58ccc55 Boo replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121849/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:38:20 +0000 @petejb Hey man, welcome to the forum and to the guitar making revolution. Mark’s courses are indeed amazing and really set you up for making guitars in the comfort of your own workshop. I suspect you will carry on making…   Read more»

]]> d24ea788ba666c19936b0d78b295da75 WoodCutter replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121844/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:09:59 +0000 Posted by: @koendb Welcome to the community @petejb! lot’s of good advice and positive vibes here Thank you koendb. It’s good to see people preserving the essential skills of antiquity that might otherwise be lost to automation. Good to be…   Read more»

]]> f784fa44351d481161636a8ba18788ac Robin replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121797/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:55:38 +0000 Hi @petejb, welcome to the group. What are you planning on building?

]]> c4599ec62c05151c2ba7019fa24f3fdb Koendb replied to the topic "Greetings From Florida" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/121791/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 21:44:55 +0000 Welcome to the community @petejb! lot’s of good advice and positive vibes here

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