She really is a beauty @robin, thanks for sharing as it’s always so inspiring to see what everyone else is up to.

@robin I was planning on doing an oil finish. 

@mattbeels  thanks for sharing that one, a customer, jeez the idea makes my blood go cold.
 
@robin oh there’s been so many lessons 🤣 still it definitely feels better than it did yesterday.

@robin That looks really good! Well done. 🤩 🍾 

@robin Very nice work Robin, it looks great. I like its offset appearance and the colour blending is wonderful. I like your attention to detail with the truss rod cover and headstock decal, as well as get a super finish…   Read more»

Very well done @robin. I like how you have shaped the neck heel to the body. 
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@boo Cutting a recess in the plate was pretty much the first thing I thought. Although, I want to keep the size of it in case I need to use it for a bigger project.  @robin Somehow that never occurred…   Read more»

Does anyone know what this gouge with the strange handle would have been used for. @robin I can’t help you with that one Robin. It’s concaved so some kind of gouge or something. It’s not for chipping at horses hooves…   Read more»

I’ve been following your advice, wet sanding up through the grits, all it takes is time and patience. @robin Whatever you are painting, a guitar, a car, a bike, a garage door, etc….. the top coat is the finishing coat,…   Read more»

Just one more question, what do you clean the G3 off with? @robin It’s water based so I just use a damp (not wet) rag, make sure the rag is soft and you have rung it out properly. Follow up…   Read more»

@robin You don’t have to use these exact ones, other brands are available. They do all work well together though, that’s what they were designed to do. 👍 Like with anything, whether it’s paint systems, sanding systems, polis…[Read more]

@robin Yikes! That must have been a lot of work to cut through. I’m envious of your 6″ blank haha

Welcome @jamesonguitar. Cool video. I agree with @robin. You have a lot more patience than I do. I would not have made it through that much sanding. :). Great perseverance. I was watching and think…. even a small hand plane…   Read more»

@robin Yep, that’s the plan. Yesterday I also corrected the guide fence on my band saw by shimming one edge of the locking bar with some masking tape. I’ll do a test cut on some scrap to make sure it’s…   Read more»

Your certainly my goto logo man @robin. Very nice. 
🙂🎸🎶🙏

Couldn’t resist a little trial fit of the tuners

@robin Looking good Robin, I’ve done the same thing with a truss rod cover before. Every day is a school day eh? 😁👍

Already thought of the dust extraction @robin. If I hadn’t broken my hole saw I would have done it. It will have one but for now I just could wait to try it out. 🙂

@robin, with regard to masking the holes, I meant I didn’t do that, not that I  don’t intentionally! That said do you know how you would go about this?

I hadn’t masked off the bridge post holes when I lacquer my current build @robin ok, so I don’t do that either but I like the solution. What I’m thinking now is to do that to get the built up…   Read more»

You and your buddys are an awesome team @boo. Much respect to you all.

@robin Thanks, we love a good collaboration project, especially for a good cause.