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You should change your web handle to slow hand, or is that one taken already.

Not a bad idea @rocknroller912. 👍😁 
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Posted by: @rocknroller912
Ive made a very rough sketch of how I would estimate the finished taper in wood.

@rocknroller912 Thanks for that, makes perfect sense 🙂

@rocknroller912 I’ll give that a go and see how I get on. I’ll likely need a cabinet scraper to finish it as I don’t have anything to do that with and my plane is only about 40mm wide.

@rocknroller912 I think what I’ll do is like you said, use some masking tape to get an idea of the angle I need.Not sure of the best approach to making the shims, the table saw would give accurate results but…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 lots to think about there, it’s just the angle that needs raising so adding depth to the front edge of the heel. (Or arguably reducing the back) There’s no issue with a gap the fret board overhangs the neck…   Read more»

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The part most likely to rust is the Chuck, so you can rub some candle wax on the outside and into any screw heads.

Thanks again @rocknroller912. Another great tip. 
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Posted by: @rocknroller912 Interesting point you made about paint being too wet and causing problems. Could this happened with a spray can if it’s not been shaken enough and the solvent/paint mix is wrong. @rocknroller912 Yeah of course it could…   Read more»

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Autocorrect is beating me again it was supposed to read un heated

@rocknroller912 🤣 I know, I’m just being silly. 😉👍

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I’ve been working in an unseated garage for nearly 40 years so have learned everything the hard way.

@rocknroller912 Surely you could just buy or make a stool or chair? 🤣

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I don’t feel so bad now I know that even professional painters get crazy paving sometimes. It happened to me during the summer when I was giving my lathe a re spray. Had to rub it all…   Read more»

Cheers @rocknroller912. I meant to say that the power tools are in their original plastic cases…. not the cardboard box. Do you think they would be fine sitting on a shelf in their plastic case or should I put them…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 I don’t have any fixed power in the shed. I have to run a cable from the house……maybe one day I’ll put some armoured cable in. I’ve got a little heater but I can only put it on when…   Read more»

Posted by: @rocknroller912 @russ Your work space is looking good but you have picked the hardest time of year to start. Your right @rocknroller912. Timing hasn’t been kind. I’m hoping for some nice crisp dry weather. I know it’s still…   Read more»

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Looks like you’ve had a life time supply of bad luck all in one build @rocknroller912 I can honestly say I every mistake has been down to trying to rush something when I should have just come…   Read more»

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I always do a dry run fitting parts before any finishing to avoid things like broken screws @rockneoller912 same here, all the times when things go right, that’s what happened 😬 Posted by: @rocknroller912 Also I never…   Read more»

There is an easy way to get broken screws out @rocknroller912 Worked a treat, Mark suggested the same. If you overlook where the finish is a bit destroyed where I had to twist the pickup mount off it’ll be hidden…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 Thanks, it’s tricky, obviously my aim was perfection so these small things do niggle me but as I think boo pointed out, if I don’t mention them most people just wouldn’t notice these things. Have to admit too from…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 Ah ok so you’re just “drilling” round the screw, thanks for the idea!

@rocknroller912 Not these ones, the taper was short and I just used a drill bit that’d have been fine for pine and not much else so I can’t lay all the blame with the materials 😬 Just hope I can…   Read more»