I really like your body shape @robin, it looks great! Also that sweet piece of ash😉

@mattbeels Stop flirting, it’s all about guitars here you know. 🤣

I really like your body shape @robin, it looks great! Also that sweet piece of ash😉

The metal flake looks really good. As well as looking good, will it have a bonus of acting as shielding too, just a thought. Thanks @robin and @rocknroller912, I don’t know the answer to that question but I doubt it…   Read more»

A bit more carving this morning. I gave my dad’s old Stanley plane a good sharpen, it cut through the ash body so easily.

@robin That is a spectacular bit of carving there Robin, it’s looking great. 

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Looks like we had the same idea at the same time

@robin Ive found the leaflet that I got last time. It’s proper title is Edinburgh Univesity Collection of Historic Musical Instruments Reid Concert Hall Bristo Suare Teviot Place EH8 9AH tel 0131 6502423 to arrange a visit its not that…   Read more»

@robin It will be interesting to have a discussion about different body sizes. Early guitars were much smaller than modern ones and it was regarded as a ladies instrument to play in the parlour. There are some great examples in…   Read more»

One of those icicles crashed down onto our doorstep this afternoon. Are you sure you want to move to Scotland, it’s not been above freezing all day today and there’s about 8″ of snow where I am. @robin Sounds exciting,…   Read more»

@robin Thats a bit severe, looks like a hard hat area. I’m lucky my area SW is one of the few that hasn’t had any real snow the last few days. Still very cold though but at least it’s dry….   Read more»

While we’re on class and sophistication, here’s another one.

Excellenté @robin. 
🙂🙏🎶🎸

Yes, it’s great in the summer, my neighbours won’t be disturbed just now, it’s not safe to step out the back door. @robin I’ve not seen icicles like that for a long time. Wow! Good old Scotland eh. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

While we’re on class and sophistication, here’s another one

Ahhhhh – Yamaha SG2000 – nice @robin!

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I love working outside in the summer as well, not sure if my neighbours are as keen. I always make sure I’m upwind when routing or sanding.

@tv101 beautiful cabinet build. Very clean and you have a really nice workspace. @Boo must be nice to have an extra indoor space for specialty work. Nice use of space with your floating shelves/benches. Smart call. @Robin pretty amazing what…   Read more»

@Robin thanks, the templates make it easy. Took me a while to make them. Circle patterns are very tough to get spot on and had to redi several times.

I quite like this Rumble   Great tune @robin. Some would say that this was the birth of Hard Rock. The first song to use the Power Chord and one of the first to use distortion.  🙂🎶🎸🙏

Looks good from here @robin!
Figuring out how to fix mistakes and working through problems is the best way to learn, keep it up as you’re doing great!

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Good fix on the thin cover, it sounds like you are really getting the hang of guitar making and learning how to fix problems as you go along.

But I’m going for my covid vaccine tomorrow, that’ll be like having a day out. Hope that goes well @robin.  Spoke to my old mum earlier this eve – she had hers a couple of weeks ago, and had no…   Read more»

@Robin. Thank you! With much thought it will work! I have been dwelling on it gir a 335 carve top. Why not?  Let me know how it goes. You just made my day.