I might be able to adapt this mitre saw into a fret slotting jig. @robin I’ve got the exact same mitre saw and I have thought I could convert it for fretslotting too. Having said that, after seeing @darrenking designing…   Read more»

Don’t spoil the surprise @robin I always get a little giddy when putting in the finishing oil and watch the wood just pop…I think it’s gonna look really nice. 

@robin Hi Robin, the laser cut holes don’t taper all that much, it’s just that you have a lesser degree of contact between the pin and the wall of the hole. As I said, if someone wants to sit and…   Read more»

does the shielding in each cavity then need an earth wire? @robin My answer is no because I make sure there is some of the copper tape overlapping onto the top of the body, so when I put the metal…   Read more»

Have you lined the humbucker cavities with copper foil, or is that the colour of the wood. I haven’t reached that stage, but I thought I’d only be lining the control cavity. @robin Yes, it is copper foil tape. @tv1010101…   Read more»

@johnnierox-boo  Have you lined the humbucker cavities with copper foil, or is that the colour of the wood. I haven’t reached that stage, but I thought I’d only be lining the control cavity. That’s a good observation @robin. I’ve never…   Read more»

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Ha, my wife Cal, is (a) Carol!
 

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And the story continues …..
I didn’t know you could get a Carol kit?
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Thanks for sharing @robin
Sounds like you already getting sucked in to building, building and then building some more!
I keep building them, just because I can now … you might find that you amass quite a few.

@robin Nuts and washers shouldn’t be too hard to find. If you have calipers measure the diameter of the threaded bit on the pot. Exact metric measurements have a standard pitch size (distance between the threads) eg 10mm might be…   Read more»

Trouble is @Robin, that the diameter of the threaded part varies.  I’ve got a box of washers & nuts, but odds are that they wouldn’t fit your pots. New ones generally come with more washers/nuts than you need – assuming…   Read more»

I quite like the idea of a whisky barrel top body and trying to keep the original print. @robin I have thought about using whiskey barrel tops too, I think they would look great. I like making Barncasters so they…   Read more»

@robin This Electric Lady “CR8” guitar was the first completed project on my return to Luthiery.  A Thank you to Hannah at SEMIFYE for producing my music video. A lot of fun! Olde floorboards made into Mock Crate. Ink printing…   Read more»

I’m so looking forward to making my first neck, I should be starting that next week.

@robin it’s the best and most satisfying part of the build…good luck and I look fwd to seeing the results…

I’m so looking forward to making my first neck, I should be starting that next week.

@robin you will love it, just take your time and enjoy it. Share some pictures when you are ready. 

If you’ve got plastic corks in these bottles, iv’e found that they’re good for cleaning sand paper.

What a great idea @robin 

@robin I know that Mark is a strong advocate of the headstock joint and I’m not going to question his logic. I prefer the neck joint method because A. I prefer the look of the joint in the back in…   Read more»

@robin We are all virtual friends through the medium and miracle that is the www but one day we may all meet in person, killer viruses allowing! 

@robin To sharpen an ‘incannel’ gouge (internal bevel): You can use a section broomstick to make a round sharpening stone by sticking wet and dry to it – if it is really bad I use a dremel with round grinding…   Read more»

@robin This video Mark made on sharpening chisels is really good but he also mentions that he may do another video on sharpening gouges. He also mentions yet another video on sharpening cabinet scrapers. I’m sure if we all pester…   Read more»