Attachment : PXL_20220922_132840858.jpg Attachment : PXL_20220922_102222195.jpg Making the soundboard next. Two pieces of rough sawn bookmatched spruce. Plane along the bookmatched edges th...

Attachment : PXL_20230428_125701251.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230428_132541803.jpg Once the slots were cut I tapered the fretboard using a shooting board and plane. It is 46mm at the nut and 5...

Attachment : PXL_20230428_105125703.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230428_105604681.jpg Then cut the fret slots with the fretting jig 🙏🎶🙂🎸

Attachment : PXL_20230428_092631730.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230428_092728845.jpg Once I got the fretboard blank thickness I squared off one edge. I then used this edge to mark out the fret p...

Attachment : PXL_20230426_141549382.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230421_144526277.jpg A bit of fretboard making next. Prepare the fretboard blank by planing one surface smooth and flat. Plane the...

@simecircle Welcome Simon. There are no stupid questions here so ask away. Enjoy the ride 🎸🙂🎶🙏

@steveh Hi Steve, I've never done it but I have thought about it. Given that Stewmac sell their Fret Arbor Press with a picture of that very process suggests that it can be done I imagine that even...

Attachment : PXL_20230421_140633910.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230421_140653945.jpg Peg holes for the machine heads drilled 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Attachment : PXL_20230330_092721967.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230330_101440484.jpg Cut off the wings and carve the rest of the neck Attachment : PXL_20230330_103458420.jpg Attachment...

Attachment : PXL_20230324_131908383.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_135421592.jpg Then got on with a bit of carving Attachment : PXL_20230329_143542314.jpg Attachment : PXL_2023032...

Attachment : PXL_20230324_094903592.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_095000341.jpg Next, I drew out the shape of the heel of the neck. 🙏🎸🎶🙂

Attachment : PXL_20230329_105719400.jpg Next, I marked out the velute.... Attachment : PXL_20230329_125852711.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230330_091821640.jpg ...and roughly carved out th...

Attachment : PXL_20230323_100806246.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230323_135707969.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230324_115654487.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230323_141840032.jpg Next, I roughly...

Attachment : PXL_20230323_111649732.jpg Then I drew out the headstock shape using a template. This headstock is 163mm long. The peg holes are 12mm in from the edge. The first is 43mm from the nut....

Attachment : PXL_20230322_153249154.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230322_143452017.jpg Next I marked out the dovetail onto the heel end of the neck. Attachment : PXL_20230323_093612635.jpg ...

Attachment : PXL_20230322_093207624.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230322_101104810.jpg Plane down the edges of the veneer flush with the headstock and cut the edge of it straight against the front...

Attachment : PXL_20230317_112131444.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_112551504.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230317_112202764.jpg Then I glued the veneer onto the headstock. Clamp it down, app...

Attachment : PXL_20230302_135042668.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230302_134309860.jpg Next, I prepared the headstock veneer. Planed and scraped it smooth to a thickness of 2mm.

Attachment : PXL_20230309_140313579.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230309_113146313.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230309_140619152.jpg Next, I routed out the truss rod channel. The access for this ...

Cheers @clinton. Much appreciated. 🙏🙂🎶🎸