@rathius they're so cheap now for a home kit, you can start off small and expand it as you go too. Bigger area, more powerful laser, air assist etc. This one set me back £320 but if I was happy to wai...

@rathius It might do the trick, I tend to start with thinned down oil based polyurethane which adds a tint, then shellac sanding sealer and finally regular 1k matt clear, car stuff. Looks like an oil ...

Here’s where I am at the moment. Had to take a break. Temp is only 78f/25.5c but the humidity is 64%. After 2 facets I can wrong sweat out of my t-shirt. Y’all are welcome to come visit anytime. ...

I’m jealous of that engraver. I backed one on Kickstarter in 2019 and it made it to production. However, I don’t think I’ll ever get mine since it’s been 4 years. That’s 2 things I’ve lost money on th...

One thing to keep in mind concerning your cream binding. If you’re going to spray clear on it, the clear could make it darker and closer to the pickup rings. It does depend on the clear too. Some dry ...

Well I ain't done anything to the guitar today but there maybe a logo on the headstock quite soon! Got a new toy and of course I've been messing with it trying various burn times etc lol Attachme...

@rathius I’m in Kentucky, USA and it’s Summer. That means it’s hot here, and high humidity, plus I don’t have A/C in my garage/workshop. Come to Scotland, we had our summer last week. We got up to ...

They made a LOT of things better back then. Well made them to last not to be thrown away in a few years. Planned obsolescence, the only way corporations can survive these days. Too many companies figh...

@nsj we’ll just jump on a plane and come on over. You can help carve some necks in the heat. 🤣 Make sure it’s somewhere between late July and mid-September to get the full experience though. D...

@rathius some people would pay for that kind of sauna experience bud! LOL

@rathius That's frickin cool! I think they just used really good wood for handles in those days hence why they last

I’m in Kentucky, USA and it’s Summer. That means it’s hot here, and high humidity, plus I don’t have A/C in my garage/workshop. Makes for sweaty, sometimes hard to breathe, manual labor. One place I u...

Got the middle aged man belly carve done today, held the binding on to see how it'll look. Top carve will be down to the binding. Attachment : 20230626_171934.jpg Attachment : 20230626_17...

Got most of the routing done today, floyd lines up nice too. Still waiting on a cavity template set that should've been here last week before I do any more. Well apart for the belly carve, I could do ...

Body wings glued on and cut out, I did forget to do the side dots first but I think I'll manage lol Attachment : 20230624_225613-01.jpeg

Looking forward to seeing this lazer engraver @nsj. 🤔 🎸🙂🎶🙏

And today it neck carvy day. Just bought a laser engraver too so I can start adding a logo! Ooft lol Attachment : SquarePic_20230623_17560993.jpg

Got a bit more done today Attachment : 20230622_130442.jpg Attachment : 20230622_164412.jpg Attachment : 20230622_225744.jpg

@robin but it is straight lines and defined curves, then it's just glue all the bits in lol

@nsj I've got abalone dots on my current build, just the standard round ones. I'm looking forward to seeing the scaley dragon though. A bit too artistic for my talents, I'm an engineer, I do straight ...