@robin I agree with @tv101 removing the name label will leave a worse mess and the wood underneath will be a lighter colour as sound boards darken with exposure to UV light when the instrument is out ...

@tej If use use the wrench method then don’t grip it too tightly the shock of hammering may go up your arm. Also if your wrench is made as a casting it may crack as caste metal can be brittle.

@robin Good point it depends on whether or not the handles get in the way of the de rusting and polishing, I’m planning to dip the metal in rust cleaner and clean the wood on a lathe. Some people lik...

@ tej Difficult I’m trying the same thing with 3 gouges my neighbour gave me and I can’t shift them at all. My next try will be to heat the blade with a blow lamp just in front of the brass ferrule an...

@steveadams Im on an 8th generation iPad and the play button is non responsive, maybe Covid has crossed species again and got into the software

@steveadams The tipping point with a virus the the amount of it in your body and how your immune system copes, so it’s possible that long term exposure has weakened your resistance. I had a virus in 2...

@steveadams Looking forward to your new videos. You should make one about your Covid experience as there are still lots of Covid deniers out there.

@boo You had better stock up on green paint cause after COP26 in Glasgow the new colour will be 50 shades of green.

A black day for guitar making

@boo I had forgotten about @eddie6string that’s an impressive collection and it looks like he has some painting skills too

@tej Commercial wood producers have a tub of hot melted wax which they dip the ends of the wood in but really anything to seal it is better than nothing. I’ve even used varnish or paint in the past wh...

@tej Moisture meters on the web

@tej If the wood has been air dried then it needs to have been kept for at least 5 years in a dry place with sticks in between the boards to allow all round air circulation. It should be cut to roughl...

Tej Glad you are sorted now

I don’t believe it let me check if it’s April Fool. Gosh I trIed it and it worked, maybe I will buy an extra lottery ticket this weekend just in case the luck holds.

@tej There is a site in Portugal that sells individual Hosco nut files and there is a .009”” one at €19.50. Still pricey but none of these tools are cheap. They should sell without the VAT or collect...

@boo When you move find a house with a workshop space.

@boo Great humour here and I love the poetic license which is what you would expect from a journalist, twisting the truth a bit to make a good story.

@tej I can’t remember my previous comment but you have thrown me a bit as I always work in mm, however I’ve got my head around inches after some thinking. The set I use is 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mm. I...

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