Aaaand it is ready !😊😁 Attachment : IMG_1891.jpeg Attachment : IMG_1895.jpeg Attachment : IMG_1902.jpeg Attachment : IMG_1906.jpeg Attachment : IMG_1907...

Yesterday , I finished the tuning pegs by cutting them to length and adding the string hole. This is done with a little jig. Basically a block of wood with a tapered hole to accept the pin and a 1.2mm...

I started on Mark's Build your own Acoustic course in May 2018. Loved every minute of it and can highly recommend him as a teacher of Luthiery. completed the acoustic and Electric courses over the nex...

Good news, found my hardware, turned out that it was in the bottom of a box that I hadn't looked looked in because "I wouldn't have put it in there" Attachment : 20230910_154527.jpg Thats the ...

Getting near the finish now, just the electronics to fit then a few set up tweaks Attachment : 20230907_162513.jpg Attachment : 20230907_175447.jpg

Frets all levelled, crowned and polished and logo done Attachment : 20230902_172625.jpg Attachment : 20230902_172558.jpg Also trying out ebonising, you put 0000 wire wool in a jar wi...

Got on with carves today and blending them in to the round over Attachment : 1000025215-01.jpeg Attachment : 1000025216-01.jpeg Attachment : 1000025217-01.jpeg Attachment : ...

Yesterday , I continued my build of the renaissance guitar… Shaping the tuning pegs handles , using a little holding jig and an improvised, temporary fence on the spindle sander. With a violin pegshap...

I've applied a couple of coats of Danish Oil and tben polished it up with natural bee's wax, so its got all the finishing thats its getting now. It looks a bit rustic but I'm happy with it. I wish I'd...

All strung up........not a bad wee job......a great learning experience. Attachment : PXL_20230831_190455128.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230831_190516848.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230831_190...

Almost forgot to do the dot markers. 😬 Attachment : PXL_20230616_092626844.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230616_102302898.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230616_103639116.jpg .... only p...

Then I made a wee truss rod cover.... shaped the same as the headstock. Attachment : PXL_20230613_105803214.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230613_105853116.jpg 🎸🎶🙏ὤ...

Then preparing the bridge pin holes for the strings using a reamer. Attachment : PXL_20230614_104703776.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230614_104004939.jpg Then file a wee groove into the front ...

Nice fit Attachment : PXL_20230613_125846376.jpg 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Next, the saddle. Again squaring up the blank Attachment : PXL_20230607_132204290.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_132556776.jpg Then keep sanding and refining until it fits the saddle slo...

Take it back out and mark out and carve out the grooves for the strings Attachment : PXL_20230608_121731392.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230608_092740497.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230608_0921...

Next getting it to the right height and curving over the top..... Attachment : PXL_20230607_102425587.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_105056469.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Almost there.... just making a nut and saddle..... first get the blank to roughly the size and squared... Attachment : PXL_20230607_120724301.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_085252111.jpg ...

Then a bit of final sanding. Attachment : PXL_20230602_082938592.jpg ....and adding some finishing oil. Attachment : PXL_20230607_145712143.jpg 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Not a bit of fret leveling and crowning Attachment : PXL_20230531_124419682.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230601_100403023.jpg Then a wee bit of polishing up. Attachment : PXL_20230601_1213...