Cheers @Robin 🙂   In the olden days, a “good lunch” would have involved some mates, a pub, and beer. These days, it means I can take an hour out of my working day and get into the workshop!

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@russ, @tv101, @rocknroller912, @markbaily, @wayne_f, @robin, @jozefbehr, @koendb,  I have a serious thing going on with my wrist…but i think i can install the frets, so i pushed ahead;

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@Jozefbehr, @markbailey, @wayne_f, @robin, I followed Mark’s advice and created a paste [with regular Tite Bond] by sanding another piece of mahogany – filling, then scraping. of course, the pasting repair made its own problems when sanding and scraping it…some…   Read more»

@robin , Thanks Robin, that’s a no bad idea. I was thinking of altering the shape of the headstock slightly and I have scrap I can use to test that out and see how it looks. Will try that this…   Read more»

Posted by: @robin Its a myth that you’ll have time on your hands when you retire. My #003 guitar build has come to a halt, I’m seldom a home. I’m far to busy sitting in the sun looking at this…   Read more»

@robin Got it – cheers! Check latest announcement…

@markbailey @robin Awesome news…thanks, the dust ‘fill’ seems good…should i use super glue or tite bond? does it matter?  I appreciate the good word…my slot is generally 12mm +/- as noted… I’m actually looking forward to the carve…finishing is scary…but…   Read more»

@robin thanks Robin …OK, if I went that route, i can see the extra thickness under the truss rod…but, that would mean i would have to laminate my peghead as well, right? …which means the dominos fall…one thing leads to…   Read more»

@robin 
Just too many fingers

Posted by: @robin @wayne_f    These problems we give ourselves never seem so bad after a good night’s sleep, you’ll fix it and it’ll be fine. @robin That’s very true. Sometimes it doesn’t even take one night; sometimes it’s only…   Read more»

@robin I’ve compared the neck to the fretboard and the board is a bit wider. Your suggestion of blending the joint while carving sounds much better than scrapping the whole thing. After my last post I relaxed a bit and…   Read more»

@robin That reminds me sooo much of my first weeks/months playing guitar.. 🤣 

Posted by: @robin reduce the number of frets on a short scale length to dispense with the useless ones that would be too close together. Hi @robin, I know what you mean but I think that they upper frets would…   Read more»

@robin 
thanks Robin – I’m pleased with it.

@boo @tyreman @robin @russ @koendb. Thanks for the moral support guys. I’m just glad this one is starting to shape up. For a while I was thinking it was just not meant to be. Now I can’t wait to start…   Read more»

Posted by: @robin I’ve not logged in for a wee while, have you told us where you’re moving to yet, or have I missed that. @robin I haven’t said Robin, I’m not going to reveal that on here but I…   Read more»

@robin 
You win the prize for eagle eyes…!! Those extra hands cost me a bottle of chardonnay, apprentices do not come cheap…
 
cheers
 
 
Steve

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Thats too bad, we’ll catch up sometime, have a safe journey.

@robin Thanks Robin. Yeah next time. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@robin Thanks for the invite, much appreciated. Unfortunately I won’t get time, we are setting off back to England tomorrow morning. ☹️ We are all having a family meal tonight and we’ll be on the road at 8am.  I’ll be…   Read more»