@eddie6string I didn't know there is another instrument museum. I used to go to Bicester with work and always managed a free afternoon for a trip to Oxford. Don't think I will be there again.

@robin Ive found the leaflet that I got last time. It's proper title is Edinburgh Univesity Collection of Historic Musical Instruments Reid Concert Hall Bristo Suare Teviot Place EH8 9AH tel 0131 6502...

@robin It will be interesting to have a discussion about different body sizes. Early guitars were much smaller than modern ones and it was regarded as a ladies instrument to play in the parlour. There...

@darren Thanks I will check the site, see which ones I need and put in an order today. My mitre box was from Tonetech which is I think similar to Stew Mac but didn't have any templates included. Also ...

@boo I’ve not seen icicles like that for a long time. Wow! Good old Scotland eh. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Think twice move once

@robin Thats a bit severe, looks like a hard hat area. I'm lucky my area SW is one of the few that hasn't had any real snow the last few days. Still very cold though but at least it's dry. I was clean...

@tv101 My neighbour likes my music which is unusual as not many people like Irish fiddle playing, but she did used to run a pub in Yorkshire so probably heard all types. Most of them are out at work t...

@boo Looking good

@clinton Ive got two folding benches as well, after years of use one is due for a refurb so I have plywood for a new top and paint cans at the ready waiting for the weather to go a few degrees above f...

@robin 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.

@boo I can understand the need for something more solid. Folding benches are not very solid but I don't have any space left in my garage. I do have a 5ft metal bench with plywood top that has my wood...

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.

@darrenking Thanks that would be helpful

@darrenking Thanks Darren I will check mine tomorrow but this sounds good. Drilling holes in mine shouldn't be a problem.

@tv101 Who ever wins it could take a photo which could be posted around the world for the receiver to do a selfie and post on to the next person, then Lucy could do a virtual world tour. My local pub ...

@darrenking I'm thinking of buying some of the fret scale templates that you've made but am not sure if they would fit into the set up that I already have. Can you tell me how wide they are please. I ...

@clinton Its best to cut all the wood you want to use to near finished sizes and let it air dry to ensure the moisture content is even both sides. Cutting just before you use means that an outside fac...

@jamesbissett Trying to cut a centre strip on a finished laminate would be very difficult. One of my early mistakes was trying this method on solid wood and the knife goes goes with the grain not when...

@robin Good fix on the thin cover, it sounds like you are really getting the hang of guitar making and learning how to fix problems as you go along.

James Perry I managed to buy some large sanding discs from him at £12.50 each but had to send the money through pay pal which is easy enough. He includes them with radius dishes but doesn't usually se...