I've been busy! carved the f-hole and the shape on the top, drilled all the holes needed, including the ones inside, still a few jobs to do but it's getting close. Attachment : top done, almost fi...

hollowed it out, on the real one I'll do this first before gluing on the wings, it'd be much easier, it's now a lot lighter weight and sounds pretty good when you tap it. Attachment : body hollowe...

Today I worked on the body. Cut out the shape with a jig saw (my bandsaw hasn't enough power to cut through a body blank, especially when it's treated with wood hardener). Attachment : image.png ...

Then I routed out the binding channel on the top and the back. Attachment : PXL_20230316_114757822.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230316_114607223.jpg 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Then cutting it to size. Attachment : PXL_20230308_090515324.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230308_090345185.jpg 🙏🎶🙂🎸

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...