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Saddle making Attachment : PXL_20230608_125558783.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230607_132204290.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230608_130710508.jpg Attachment : PXL_20230613_130621051.jpg ...

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Logo done Attachment : 20230703_161428-01.jpeg

Hi Folks, I became disabled in 2016, and needed until 2020 to get back to some form of normailty. Last year I became interested in the manufacdturing of string instruments and applied for a course in ...

That's the top carved, by hand of course. Recessed the controls too. Next up I think it'll be the binding then a lot of sanding. Attachment : 20230701_192431-01.jpeg

Ok so Design #3 is on hold for now. Since Design #4 has gone beyond where #3 is currently I’ve decided to continue on with #4 and after that I’ll come back to this one. Need to focus on just one guita...

@rathius go british, pants (underwear) and flip flops and carry on lol

I have the neck for this one almost ready to glue in but I’m still a few steps from that point. I’m carving the back of it and shewee, 80F/26.6c and a whopping 84% humidity. And I’m not done with the ...

@nsj I found I needed to do this and was grateful of the length of the neck blank. I guess if you're making your own nut you can adapt the depth of the nut, within reason, too.

I tend to cut my angle then plane it to the line before adding the fretboard or chopping the end off the neck. That way I can move the fretboard back if needed. I'd imagine it might be you safest opti...

Hi Kalimar, You’re right, you just have to watch carefully, measure the amount of material that needs to be removed and adjust the depth of cut accordingly and in small increments. I stopped before th...

Hi friends, I routed my first headstock angle this week. It went well however I came dangerously close to losing the nut line. Does anyone have advice on the best way to preserve that nut line (other...

@nsj well, I wondered about the bearing, but it spins freely by hand, and I used it afterwards on the other side of the neck without problem. The neck is samba, so it is relatively soft, but I’ve used...

@steveh maybe you're just pushing to hard against the neck? I've never had the problem myself so not a 100% sure what's happened.

@steveh are you sure the bearing isn't a bit knackered? Also what wood are you using? Bearing whouldn't be leaving any marks like that unless it's really soft wood.