@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»

@marcel
Very sad time thanks to petty minded nationalism. Sadly we have same thing in Scotland where I live

Cant beat a bit of Cajun

What’s a rock concert ? Don’t think I’ve ever been to one

Hi Louis
Your build is looking good I hope it plays as good as it looks

@mattbeels @eddie6string Melvyn was advertising the latest edition of his book earlier this year so it must be finished. He was also advertising his equipment for sale but most of it was gone by the time I contacted him last…   Read more»

@mattbeels
Mackintosh is a particular style of 19th Century Scottish art and architecture, difficult to put into a guitar style. It’s character is straight lines and right angles