@rathius So remember this big scary radius bit? You're a brave man, good luck with that.

@nsj I've got abalone dots on my current build, just the standard round ones. I'm looking forward to seeing the scaley dragon though. A bit too artistic for my talents, I'm an engineer, I do straight ...

@nsj Your bat inlay looks perfect, that's something else I'll have to try sometime. I had a try a while back using some shells off the beach here as inlay material, but the shell was to brittle and f...

@bpower I like the idea of the bottle screws on your jig, I'm going to be copying that idea on mine, I've got some of these in my boat junk box.

@steveh Any thoughts how I can make this ok, without it looking like a dog’s dinner? Or should I chalk it up to experience and start with another blank? I was thinking, reduce the top as @njs says,...

@swepri What are your thoughts on the wipe on laquer? I've been looking at it at the Crimson site, but have not seen any reviews or examples before. They recommend sanding to at least 320 grit, so ...

A change of plan, it turns out that I didn't like the turquoise after all. I kept going with it and was going put it all back together again because I want to play it. I was telling myself that I'd st...

@dav Could you just put like masking tape to make sure glue doesnt go into what seems to be "stacked metal plates" during the gluing process? Maybe put some bees wax on the bits where you don't wa...

I'm having a few days at home, so taking advantage of this dry warm weather to do some finishing. I'm using Crimson's Stunning Stains and Wipe On Guitar Finishing Lacquer. My initial plan was for a wa...

@dav Do you know where I could buy a blank from? Im looking for Maccasar Ebony blank if possible. I don't know what part of the world you are in, but here in the UK, I've bought mine from @markbai...

Welcome to the group @dav I've got no experience at all of fanned frets, but I'd agree that it certainly doesn't look right. I'm guessing that there must be some kind of formula to position the frets,...

@kalimar Welcome to the group. It's a great course, easy to follow. I'll be signing up for the courses again soon to continue my acoustic build.

@tv101 Apparently, the application I use to generate the toolpaths (and do the design work, though I've really only done 2D stuff), says that it can import STL or DXF files - and a whole load more b...

@tv101 I should design it properly. Get the span dimensions and curves properly modelled, for maybe 3 or 4 horizontals and maybe a centre line too. I could probably model that on SolidWorks for ...

@nsj Gone and split the body! Maybe a weak bit in the grain, but better splitting now than later.

@nsj Yes, that does look good.

Welcome to the group, its a great way to retire, you'll soon wonder how you had time to work.

@chrishamilton Welcome to the community from someone even closer, I live along the road near Falkirk, although I'm a bit further west just now over in Argyll.

@jamesbisset Can you see what it is yet? Once the back and front is on, is the cutaway going to trap the mould in place? I've been making the moulds for my acoustic and was wondering if that would ...

@jamesbisset Thanks for the recommendations and encouragement folks. I’ve decided to go on with the neck as it is. This is my first ever full build and it’s effectively a prototype. I’d rather keep ...