James Perry
You should be able to get large radius sanding pads from radiusdish.co.uk
They are based somewhere in the South of England and were advertising radius dishes with a sanding pad, so I’m sure you could get one separately. 

@usadave
Welcome to the group I hope you find it useful

https://youtu.be/TYomFCRWdkg Ive decided that my favourite music today is me, so here’s a short clip of a traditional session a few years ago. Reminds me of what we used to be able to do.  I’m bottom left wearing a purple…   Read more»

@robin Good solution for roof repairs is epdm rubber sheet. It’s available on the Internet and is custom made to any size, you just need to nail down some Sterling Board (OSB) first. Much better than roofing felt and is…   Read more»

@mattbeels I have a garage attached to the house and was thinking that a wood burning stove would be great, but it’s where I keep my motorbike with a 4 gallon petrol tank so probably not a good idea. The…   Read more»

Just watching today’s live stream again as the phone kept ringing while it was on. I noticed that Mark and Carol think they are incomers to Scotland as they have only lived here for 18 years. I’ve lived here since…   Read more»

@boo Halfords do a car body filler called chemical metal which is good for template repairs. It’s harder than the basic stuff and stands up to repeated use with a bearing cutter. Very hard to rub down so only use…   Read more»

@robin I don’t have a bandsaw either and made my solid body shapes by drilling all round the outline with an ordinary drill and pointed bit – Spade, Brad point or Forstener. Then the holes can be joined up with…   Read more»

@mattbeels I live in SW Scotland about two hours from the Bailey workshop. It’s been below zero degrees since before Xmas so I’ve shifted small repairs into the kitchen. I have to keep instruments inside the house and also wood…   Read more»

There isn’t much room on the headstock to do an inlay, also it’s a bit ambitious for a first build. I think it would look good if you signed your name on the body and then sealed it with a…   Read more»

I’m struggling with the cold weather as I don’t have my heating in my work area, but not much else. Last year I anticipated supply problems that Brexit would cause and ordered enough varnish supplies from Germany & Italy to…   Read more»

@tv101 That puts guitar making into perspective. Sandbags can be classed as hazardous waste after a flood as they may be contaminated with sewage, so be careful handling them. The modern standard is to use non absorbent bags not old…   Read more»

@tv101 I’m hoping to record some quantities as I go along, weight of powder and paint but not sure if my scales are good enough for small sizes. Maplin Electronics was a good source until it closed. I still have…   Read more»