@russ Thanks Russ!   Here are some pics from the “process”  During the French polishing process I essentially filled the grain with the black dust I saved from the lightly sanding between coats of the milk paint. (which is really…   Read more»

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Cheers Neil 
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@russ if I can do it you can do it! Lol Open with adobe reader, it’s free. Select print and when the box comes up just select poster and you’ll see a little box to check for cut lines. Then…   Read more»

@russ cheers but no buddy, I couldn’t draw that. I downloaded a free template from the electric herald templates   Then printed using adobe reader, select poster mode and tick the cut lines check box, then it puts little marks…   Read more»

@russ I’ve got a grany tooth plane, just need the blades lol

@russ Yeah, I shelved it but decided to go with it. The neck join is not perfect. There is a very small gap about a mil. Shimmed it but still visible. Archtops with neck break angles on the body is…   Read more»

@russ Don’t get me wrong, I do use power tools too, I just think it is great to develop the skills to not be dependent on them to finish a task. Also, it is nice to be able to do…   Read more»

Brilliant @Russ I just followed the link from YT to the Bandcamp page, and then to a load of similar stuff on the same label.  Not sure I could listen to a lot of it, but I’m very happy to…   Read more»

  Hi @tv101 This is My latest offering. Only just heard them in last few days.  https://youtu.be/-pdriDOKx9k  🎸🙂🎶🙏  

@russ 
Electric to start with, then who knows?!

@russ  Thanks very much! Very kind! 
Out of curiosity, is it OK to post a short video on how the guitar plays? Not sure what is proper etiquette here on the forum. 
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[quote data-userid=”14156″ data-postid=”22908″] It’s a valid thought @russ and one I had had myself – ie giving them away to an organisation like that.   But, I’d then spend another £300+ on replacement parts for the next build rather than…   Read more»

It’s a valid thought @russ and one I had had myself – ie giving them away to an organisation like that.   But, I’d then spend another £300+ on replacement parts for the next build rather than recycling the parts…   Read more»

 
Only if I fail to learn from my mistakes @Russ.
 
 
So, quite probably 😆 😆 
 

 
Cheers @Russ – all carved by hand CNC – though I did draw them out by hand-controlled mouse!
 

Thank you all. Well chuffed.
@russ, yes mate. It’s a lefty.
@bpower, yeah I like the back aswell. Still got some of that species of wood left. Thinking of using it for an electric project next year. 
 
 
 

@russ ywh bud, proper reputable supplier and first time I’ve had any issues, ironic lol

@nsj I would personally go with what @russ said. Wood movement is common but I would not want to introduce more water into it. It was more likely that it was just some internal tension in the wood. With my…   Read more»

@russ he has the spalted stuff, the guy with the floor boards is over by Friockheim but not sure how long he has. He was fixing up a building but got ill hence why he’s selling the stuff off.