Then glued it in place. Attachment : PXL_20230303_142643603.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_151834152.jpg 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Then I made the end graft from a cut off from the neck blank and two pieces of ebony veneer. Attachment : PXL_20230303_141452800.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_150623921.jpg 🙏&#x...

A wee bit of work on the end graft. Once it was marked out I gouged out the channel using chisels and "Grannies Tooth" Attachment : PXL_20230303_121010664.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_134...

I made some templates/patterns today, for hollowing out the wings. Attachment : hollow body templates-1.jpg Attachment : hollow body templates-2.jpg Attachment : hollow body template...

...so today, using a bobbin sander, I rounded off the piece behind the nut to the headstock. Attachment : image.png With a 12 inch radius block I sanded the radius on the fretboard. Attachme...

@koendb Right, quick run down. You should buy the compressor with biggest tank you can afford and with the highest CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating. Also, stay clear of HVLP spray guns if you are b...

Then I used the router and binding jig with a flush cut bit to trim the back and soundboard flush with the sides. Attachment : PXL_20230303_101356804.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230303_095651325...

Then I glued on the soundboard using the go-bar deck again. Attachment : PXL_20230302_120354103.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230302_121124041.jpg 🎶🎸🙏🙂

Then I marked out and cut out the notches to accommodate the braces of the soundboard. Attachment : PXL_20230224_115500427.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230224_115440900.jpg ......... Attach...

Next I cut out the notches in the kerfed lining to accommodate the back braces ready to glue on the back of the guitar. Attachment : PXL_20230209_142156708.jpg Then glued on the back using the ...

Then finished off using a sanding stick. Attachment : PXL_20221223_112230715.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221223_112239128.jpg ........ Attachment : PXL_20230202_134808725.jpg Attach...

Then gouged out using chisels. Attachment : PXL_20221222_152643727.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221222_152200582.jpg 🎶🎸🙏🙂

I cut out the edges using my Japanese saw. Attachment : PXL_20221222_143051515.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221222_143123547.jpg 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Next I marked out the dovetail. Attachment : PXL_20221222_141219576.jpg Attachment : PXL_20221222_141231194.jpg 🎶🎸🙏🙂

I knew I was doing something wrong, no matter how much black paint I was spraying, I always ended up with a clear guitar body. and the weird thing is.. After a day painting, I always ended up with bla...

Ah I did buy these quick release thingies for my little compressor, it is super handy, I dont understand why they dont add these as a standard 🙂

Next job was to shape the fretboard on the bandsaw and router. Attachment : image.png And then glued it on to the neck. Attachment : image.png Attachment : image.png Today I took...

the wings are glued on now, in the meantime I'm going to make some routing templates out of MDF whilst this is curing whilst listening to winger and drinking red bull. Attachment : wings glued on-...

I finally carved the neck, it was very enjoyable, so theraputic! I mostly used a spokeshave and carving knife for the transitions volute and the heel, I'll do a bit more carving once it's glued toge...

the top is almost done, I used some hot hide glue to glue on a couple of extra pieces to extend the width, using a rub joint technique, I think carving the neck is going to be next, looking forward to...