@boo This is inspiring. I’m helping my broth in law to build his first guitar at the moment from a scaffold plank. I find soft wood a challenge.

@boo It was posted on social media b a firm which sells violin parts mostly ebony. They think stuff like this will want to make people buy their products. I won’t be surprised to find a few blood stai...

Not exactly a luthier joke but this did make me laugh, and cringe at the same time. Only a screenshot as I couldn’t get the whole video to save. Cutting maple backs. Got to admire the skill level even...

@tv101 Great tribute

@koendb I haven’t made anything new for a few years and have focussed on repairs so I’m having a practice soundboard build with a £5 piece that I bought many years ago. Glad cause it’s getting all the...

@koendb You’re not having much luck.

@powerful Looks like it’s going to be a great instrument.

@koendb My Dremel router base is the same as yours and I got it from a reputable firm, but the circle attachment, which is a rectangular plate, was unavailable so I got one on Amazon which I think is ...

@koendb Looks like a neat job. I found the Dremel difficult to use as I’ve always cut inlays by hand in the past but have had to convert to power tools due to hand problems. I’m still not loving it. S...

@koendb It looks like the cracks are where the wood changes from heart to sap wood, unless it’s glue stain giving a darker colour. Titebond is stronger than wood so you won’t be making it weaker. Maki...

@koendb Dont give up yet most things can be fixed. Post some close up pics and get a few opinions.

@koendb If there is a crack on the opposite side same place then I guess it’s a fault in the wood due to drying and outside your control, but you are working with it so that’s good.

@jamesbisset Very interesting question James. I wonder if the bridge position on factory guitars is related to the nodal point on strings ie the stationery point which doesn’t move when a string is pl...

@koendb Top job invisible mending. A lot of the skill is learning how to fix mistakes as they happen, so it must have given you a big confidence boost.

@koendb Looks like you have it fixed ok. An alternative to cleats for cracks is very thin pieces of parchment which some violin suppliers sell. Unless you’re a vegan of course. It’s very strong and do...

@koendb I would glue with Titebond and clamp like a normal joint but the longer you leave it the harder it will be for the edges to meet together. When you’re gluing the bracing I would fix it with th...

@boo Think you’ve just shaded it and no more

@boo £6 plus for a 35ml measure. I don’t drink whisky by the way.

Spectacular looking guitar

@robin At £6 plus a nip in the local pubs I don’t think you would be having very many