Most of my tools are from Crimson, and they all seem excellent. Some they buy in (like the hosco nut files) others they make themselves.The company is owned by a total tool-nut (his other business is ...

I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler @koendb what’s your plan with the ferrules then, settled on that yet? Not sure what your plan was with the filler but wanted to let you know I’d ...

Stalled at the start line, so after deciding to go with the longer fretboard I needed a new longer truss rod, it arrived this morning but was the wrong one. I’d assumed “double action” what the same a...

Excellent @koendb! Looks like this one is done! Almost @Mattbeels! Almost, still need to do the roundoff , fix the dings, and finish it. I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler and stai...

Excellent @koendb! Looks like this one is done! 👍

Hard to see from the pics ... are the edges of the scratchplate straight or bevelled? @tv101 They are bevelled, but not enough to my liking, I think I should have used a 45º routerbit instead of a ...

They’re brave - letting students loose with an angle grinder on a course build!

That’s interesting @richie718. Think I’d just buy the Bagpress jig & templates though - that’s an even easier option!

I get much of my tools from Guitars and Woods in Portugal and TLC guitar goods in the Netherlands, My fret puller and fret cutter are from G&W and pretty cheap . I believe I paid 32 euros for thes...

@rocknroller912 ok maybe I really lucked out then, I tried exactly that but the ends just weren’t strong enough and dented with each cut.

@tej I use ordinary end cut pliers from the local diy shop with the end filed or ground to make a flat. They work fine and cost £2. When I go back to work later I will take a photo. Before I got fret ...

Downside: they’ll *always* bill you the full VAT & Duty due on the package value. @tv101 …and there goes them being quite competitive!

StewMac used to use DHL to ship to the UK - don’t know if they still do. Upside: incredibly fast. Downside: they’ll *always* bill you the full VAT & Duty due on the package value. If you assume...

@tv101 Thanks, they’re quite competitive to be fair but some things are clearly rebranded Hosco products which I’ve found cheaper elsewhere! Any idea where we stand ordering from there in terms of th...

Afraid I got most of my tools from StewMac. In my defence, it was about £1=$2 at the time ....

Congrats @koendb! Hard to see from the pics ... are the edges of the scratchplate straight or bevelled?

Attachment : IMG_20210501_110725669.jpg Attachment : IMG_20210501_110714318.jpg This morning I ve made a pickguard template and an almost perfect fitting pickguard, using a jigsaw for the ...

@cheesewhisk ok, see what you mean, I’ll pay extra attention when I get to the same bit.

Hi, so I’m looking a few last tools, I need fret nippers (the home grown ones I have are dreadful!) Nut/saddle files, a fretting hammer and fret pullers. I’m after recommandations based on your experi...

I came upon this youtube video, I thought it would be of interest. I never saw this before.