I've trimmed the back braces to length and notched the kerf lining and got the back fitting fairly good. I've dry clamped it with the 6 metres of rubber band that I've cut from an old inner tube, it's...

Well that's the body all sprayed, just got to finish the finish on the neck Attachment : 20231224_021949.jpg Attachment : 20231224_002440.jpg Attachment : 20231224_002449.jpg ...

@robin Nice work Robin, very tidy. Merry Christmas to you and all everyone in the community 🎅🏻Ho Ho Ho!! 👍😃🎸⛄️🍾🎁

The back kerf lining is on now. Merry xmas to you all. Attachment : 20231224_175645.jpg

Looking great @robin. 🎸🎶🙂🙏

Attachment : 20231223_164645.jpg Sides now glued to the front, and the back edges shaped ready for the kerf lining. Attachment : 20231223_153045.jpg Attachment : 20231223_153013.jpg ...

Thanks @boo! Yes, it's somewhere between a lemon or a Tigers eye burst. My wife jokingly (I hope) called it a Bert burst, as in Bert and Ernie, but what starts as a joke ..

@liebe That’s a nice burst, very well done. It’s subtle but really effective, classy. 👏👏👏👏

Thankfully, gluing the neck went well and I now have a new guitar if sorts. I practiced staining on an offcut off the top and really enjoyed the process on the actual guitar. It's not 100% what I was ...

Sanded the kerfed edge of one side while the glue on the other side was drying. I found it far too flexible to hold it in shape out of the mold, so clamped it into the mold, so much easier. Attachm...

Hi everyone! I put together the Explorer-like in mock up …. Attachment : IMG_0033.jpeg Attachment : IMG_0034.jpeg Nothing is bolted down in the mock up, but I’ve subsequently checked an...

Nice work @boo. 🙂🎸🎶🙏

I managed to get my bench vice installed at the weekend. This thing is heavy, I'm so glad I build my bench well. I just need to make some big wooden jaws for it now. Attachment : IMG_20231217_10...

@nsj Yeah that would be helpful, thanks. 👍

@boo Use a forstner bit to bury the heads in the bench. But yeh, that things a bit of a beast lol

My vice turned up today, it's quite big. 😂 It fits in place perfectly but it will be a bit of a challenge to install it. I'll probably have to drill some holes through the worktop for some big...

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@russ Thanks mate. Someone on Facebook just said, “Send us another picture in 12 months” 😂😂😂😂

@nsj Yes indeedy. I just fancied doing a natural wood guitar with a lovely grain, instead of painting. I may finish it with clear coat though for maximum pop. I liked the look of this black limba, ord...

Made my kerf linings now, I think the the flat sawn strips are more flexible than the quarter sawn I used when making my jig. Dry clamped the trickier side of the front, looking okay. Attachment : ...