@rocknroller912 Sorry to hear you are not so good and in hospital. I hope you are back to normal and home soon. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks again @Rocknroller912, I’m thinking of about 100 to 105 for the depth, I’ll look into the brace carving nearer the time.

@Rocknroller912  Thanks for your input. Apart from the scale length, comparing mine with the bootlegger, I’ve only really reduced the body length and lower bout width. I can decide on the depth further down the line. I’ll draw in the…   Read more»

I was hoping to add on a conservatory

Conservatories are no good as workshops @rocknroller912.
Not for guitars or violins!
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Wow @rocknroller912 – interesting stuff!
Do you make many violins?

Do you have any experience of spraying paint that changes colour as it moves around the light eg green to bronze. I think it’s called transitional paint. @rocknroller912 The nearest I’ve come to Chameleon paint (colour flip) is a 3…   Read more»

Wish I had bench space for another machine but don’t know what I would throw away.

You don’t need to thrown anything away @rocknroller912 – that’s the wrong way of thinking.
You just need another bench.
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Thank goodness for the live streams at least there’s still life in the Bailey world That’s how it’s been for me too @rocknroller912.  Carol probably thinks I’ve been joking when I’ve commented that the Weds-Thurs-Sat cycle has kept me sane…   Read more»

You could get bombarded with requests to do custom spray jobs now that you have shown your skills.

@rocknroller912 I’m happy to do anyone custom paintwork, just shout up. 

The metal flake looks really good. As well as looking good, will it have a bonus of acting as shielding too, just a thought. Thanks @robin and @rocknroller912, I don’t know the answer to that question but I doubt it…   Read more»

Looking good are you trained as a spray painter @rocknroller912 Thanks man. Yeah I went to college to learn the basics, then worked as an apprentice paint sprayer in auto body industry before setting up on my own. Most of…   Read more»

Think twice move once

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Edinburgh Univesity Collection of Historic Musical Instruments Reid Concert Hall Bristo Suare Teviot Place EH8 9AH @rocknroller912 This sounds really interesting, I’ll definitely have a trip there when Covid allows. I didn’t know that is why they were called parlour…   Read more»

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Museum of Antique Instruments in Edinburgh.

I’m just along the road from Edinburgh, I must go and visit the museum sometime.

Think twice move once @rocknroller912 Thought about it many many times and I’m more determined than ever to move to Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 So long as I have a warm home and workshop as well as a log burner, I’ll be…   Read more»

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I love working outside in the summer as well, not sure if my neighbours are as keen.

Yes, it’s great in the summer, my neighbours won’t be disturbed just now, it’s not safe to step out the back door.

I love working outside in the summer as well, not sure if my neighbours are as keen. I always make sure I’m upwind when routing or sanding. @rocknroller912 Just play some loud music to cover all the routing/sanding noise, and…   Read more»

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not sure if my neighbours are as keen.

😂😂😂

I’ve been using a folding Black & Decker work bench for 39 years and have built several instruments and dozens of repairs. It works ok and I can move it outside to do sanding and routing jobs. @rocknroller912 Yeah I…   Read more»

I have to say also that it wouldn’t look correct as carved arch type instrument never have a centre strip as far as I know.

And that’s another problem solved 🙂
Thanks @rocknroller912