@boo
Looking good are you trained as a spray painter

@brad_nc
Welcome to the forum. Your build looks good.

Darren have to agree with you, sharpening is the important skill to learn. I never use oilstones either.

@usadave Dont be too hard on yourself. You’re probably making a comparison with factory guitars which are mostly made on CNC machines these days and a hand built guitar is never going to achieve that level of accuracy. When I…   Read more»

I don’t have any big machines apart from a router and bench drill so it’s still hand tools for me

@jonhodgson I started working with only a Stanley smoothing plane which belonged to my dad and bought a Stanley block plane. I’ve never used a radius dish and used to do all the side shaping with the block plane and…   Read more»

Ive been doing some web checking and wax based polishing compounds seem to be good for instrument polishing. Some varnish sellers make ones that are specific to their product but good luck with getting anything from outside UK at the…   Read more»

Slow polishing speed is needed in my opinion as it’s easy to soften the finish by using a high speed. Also very easy to rub through. I’m not sure about Autosol as its for chrome which is a hard metal…   Read more»

@darrenking
Thanks 650mm will be ok and I would need a sanding disc as well please. I live in Annan SW Scotland DG12. If ordering through M&C they have my full details in the members area. I’ve ordered the fret scales.

@unusual-muse Different planes are used for different applications eg for jointing two pieces together a longer sole plane is best, but you still have to do a bit of work with a hand scraper to get a good join. Mark…   Read more»