Looks like we are all in the remedial class for routing, extra practice needed. @rocknroller912 Absolutely! 😉

@koendb @cheesewhisk Looks like we are all in the remedial class for routing, extra practice needed.

I've been on a holiday so I had to keep my favourite songs to myself for three weeks. But this one is my favourite today:

@jmcmi93888 Top marks for doing it the hard way. I did that years ago with setting and sharpening a hand saw converting it to rip. I only did it once, never again.

Attachment : elm.jpg The log. The design was based on lots of looking at you tubes and drawings and photos until I was confident (?) about scale lengths body sizes widths etc. having concluded tha...

Belly Carve Attachment : IMG_4110.mp4

I think technically it was @mattbeels that first said I sucked at using a router 🤣 but who am I to argue. No one will ever see it so it's all good. I really need to get back to this, crappy ...

Sloppy router work: Check !

@cheesewhisk I think you said a while ago you suck at routing. You're not the only one. Look at my patch work of repairs to cover up sloppy router work.Fretboard will hide all thank goodness. Att...

Slow progress on the build due the gardening season, routing out the head thickness. There’s still 2 mm to remove but when the neighbours start looking out of their windows and it’s after 9pm maybe it...

Looking forward to seeing this one John. Same here ! 🙂

I needed a new project for the eternal lockdown, so after a chat with my musical chum and ideas man, I have started on a mandola. The wood for this experiment/instrument comes from an elm tree which g...

I gave up caring about tear out and small dings and chips, @koendb I can’t let this one go, it’s way too obvious! Should be able to clean it up ok though, in theory 😬

This is mine for today. Just found the sheet music published on utube by The Peak Fiddler on his channel so one to learn for my next zoom session.

@koendb That’s an interesting idea which didn’t occur to me. I’ve heard of builders ageing new instruments to look old but I’m not up to date with the current trends as I’m not an electric player. The...

It could look really cool if you can preserve that top with all the holes, scratches and dings, combine it with aged hardware. Even if it is just a practice build, you can make it look really nice &#...

Selecting wood from the scrap pile for my practice build body. It’s 35 mm thick so I should be able to plane the holes out and join two bits. It used to be as school bench. Attachment : C30F6E82-D...

That looks really nice and clean @clinton!

now with a small chip too so I’ll need to reprofile the edge and wrap the headstock with something to protect while I carve the neck. I gave up caring about tear out and small dings and chips, caus...

A little late to welcome you to the forum @poco7, but better late then never eh! 😎 Enjoy the ride!