@tej Yes it makes a nice neat hole that you can plug

Autocorrect is beating me here but mostly it makes sense

@tej There is an easy way to get broken screws out, it’s debated a lot LG guitar forums. Fing a small metal tube just the diameter of the screw (hobby shop or Amazon). File some sharp teeth at the end...

@tej One thing that’s often forgotten is that some screws get thicker along the shaft where there is no thread so thats the part the hole needs to be drilled for. The thread part will find it’s own wa...

@tej Cheap screws and bolts made of soft metal are a common problem. If you’re getting into building a lot it’s worth buying bags of spare machine head screws and pick up bolts. They’re not expensive ...

@tej Are the pick ups a matched set or did you buy them separate from different brands. It might be that the impedance on both is different.

@tej Wise move, good work can’t be rushed.

@tej Dont leave it anywhere it can fall over

@tej It looks good in the photos I hope it plays well

@koendb Thats the one make sure you have the blade securely held

@koendb You have the same block plane as me with adjustable mouth which is great for avoiding tear out. A sharpening roller guide for holding the blade and getting the angle correct is essential in my...

@koendb You need good quality to start with. It’s impossible to get an edge on soft metal. Do you have any particular brand names or a collection of older ones.

@koendb You won’t be surprised if I say that Mark has a video on it

@darrenking Oops you can tell I didn’t do metalwork at school. I should know the difference though and you were correct. Learning the correct way to sharpen the blade was a game changer.

@koendb This is a photo of the scraper plane I use. It’s an expensive model as I chose an all brass construction to avoid rust problems due to not having any heating in my work area.I struggled with g...

@koendb I hope your build goes well. Planing by hand is tricky as one deep tear out can ruin a piece. I mostly use a scraper plane for thicknessing which takes longer but doesn’t tear.

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@robin That gouge looks like it was used by an Egyptian brain surgeon

@warmvalves Welcome to the forum. There have been instrument making courses in Glasgow for many years but the college names change all the time. This may be the one you are thinking of. There are als...

@robin Some factory instruments from 30 years or longer ago have this type of swirl from circular sanding or polishing that can be seen by moving around under a light. You could think of it as stage 1...