@tv101 With poor state of my fingers at the moment, calling anything after them is sure to end in failure. For your carve top I would rough out the carving with a cnc but do the final finishing with ...

@jamesbisset Pleased you are getting somewhere at last, however you still need a foolproof method that works for teaching beginners.Ive thought about this since we chatted last week. I would be incli...

@robin Ive found that it’s hard to get moisture into wood unless you soak it totally for a while, and even then some oily woods are impervious to moisture. Wood turners use Poly Ethylene Glycol PEG t...

@tv101 My thinking is that, as you cut out the body, you've cut across the fibres of the wood, so there are lots of shorter lengths rather than long, bent, lengths, so the sides need to be thicker to ...

@poco7 Thanks I was concerned about how much the cone will drop and I’ve read there are variations in quality. Did you buy your cone in America ? I’m looking for a high action for lap steel and don’t...

@nsj Staining often doesn’t always look good on the first coat. Sometimes you have to rub down and apply more. Repeat until you get an even stain. One trick is to make a solution of gelatine and warm...

@poco7 Thanks for posting this. I’ve been asked to make a lap steel acoustic and am thinking of doing a conversion similar to yours, only fitting a new top to an existing body and not have the old so...

@jamesbisset I thought one of the comments was about wrinkling cased by the bag pressing, so I thought a solid outer mold would stop this. I haven’t read any books on this it was just an idea I had. ...

@jamesbisset Ive been following your build with interest and trying to get my aging brain cells around the problem. Once you have a concave mold made for the front and back would it be possible to ma...

@tv101 When I’ve glued veneer I dampen the non gluing side to even out the effect of moisture in the glue. Don’t know if this is usual or not but I always think out of the box.

@koendb I always make the radius before I cut the fret slots as I find using a plane can chip at the slots.

@tv101 You are correct I think. I did a new fretboard for a professional jazz player two years ago and this is what he said.

@jamesbisset I thought epoxy was developed for gluing wood veneer during WW2.

@jamesbisset ha ha I’ve been using car body filler for years to cover up my poor mold making, so does that mean I’m a professional

@dave Welcome to the forum. It’s true what Mark says on his course that getting wood flat and level is the hardest part, so stick to buying fro people who are makers like Mark or David Dyke It will ...

@tv101 Yes it can be pricey but works well. Rub in a small amount with a soft cloth. Good for ebony where hand sweat leaves a deposit over time as it’s mildly abrasive, but not so much to wear away t...

@tv101 Ebony polish is what I use on violin fingerboard. It’s a brand called Old Wood and you don’t need much.

I’m not sure if there is a definitive answer to this question, but as far as I know Dreadnought and Jumbo models are better for flat picking. I play finger style myself so I’ve often thought that a 12...

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Kevin Which country do you live in. I have a supplier in Germany that is easier than America if you are in the U.K.