@koendb
Its a hard learning curve by yourself. I went through it many years ago and have never actually done a guitar making course, only violins. You can show us on the video call next Tuesday if you like.

@koendb
I wonder if the bass side will have a muted response due to it being thicker. Difficult to sand it once the body shape is made but not impossible. Are you building on a flat board or using a mold.

@powerful
Looks like a great job

@koendb
Which side will be thicker, the treble or bass

@koendb
Side bending is best done in one go. The longer you leave it the more the wood will dry and become brittle.

@tv101
Are you still doing the jit.si virtual pub tonight

@marion  I meant to set the veneer in loose but gluing would probably be better, leaving a small gap at the ends to fill with dust and glue. This can be made to look invisible with care. I would make…   Read more»

@mario Wlll the fretboard have edge binding. If so and you have spare material in the length then you could cut it through at the 15th fret and make the fretboard in two pieces discarding the mistake. It’s not ideal…   Read more»

@bpower
Good advice from @darrenking I would follow it

@bpower
I would worry about pulling the crack open with a plane, but a good sharp blade and thin shavings should be ok. In theory it shouldn’t be any different to planing over the centre join.

@bpower
If you can close the crack don’t use superglue. I would go for Titebond it’s more reliable in my opinion.