James I’m in SW Scotland not that far from the Bailey workshop, about a two hour drive probably. I lived in Ayr when I was a student so I’m no stranger to the area. Didn’t know Cornwall is in England…   Read more»

@jamesbisset I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it…   Read more»

There was a discussion this afternoon about bandsaws and the pitfalls of using a jigsaw, so I though I would share the method that I worked out over 20 years ago not having a bandsaw and wanting to make Stratocaster…   Read more»

@tv101 @boo
When lockdown started I bought loads of instrument spare parts in bulk just in case the world suddenly wanted to start making stuff and I was worried there would be no supplies left.

Missed it completely I will have to watch the whole thing again instead of putting in the usual late shift in my workshop. I’m sure the neighbours think I’m mad working till after midnight.

@robin
Good luck with your surgery 

My favourite at the moment is a very short one, the sound of a beer can opening. Never get bored with listening to it.

@markbailey
Strange thing to happen, what are the rules for posting videos on utube. I though it was a great topic because most home builders start with a kit due to not having a big workshop.

@julian I noticed that you block sanded and think this might be part of the reason why you rubbed through i.e. using wet and dry paper around a hard block will tend to dig in as you rub. I often…   Read more»

@tv101
Think you are heading for the naughty step with the Carol comment

@eddie6string Guitar cases made from wood are very heavy, they need to be fibre glass or ABS plastic to get any strength and be light enough to carry. I’ve made wooden cases for small accordions and flutes a long time…   Read more»