I bought a router and it was ok but every time I use it, the more I realise it’s more like a toy @boo I’ve ranted elsewhere about my failed Aldi router, evil thing! Plunge spring is really violent, just…   Read more»

I’ve got one of those too, I feel a little side project coming on. 👍 @boo I don’t have one of those but I do have a spare mini Aldi bench grinder I’m working on converting to a spindle sander…   Read more»

Some of them are perhaps great candidates to cut up in small strips to make laminated necks. @koendb have you made laminated necks before, this is on my “to do” list after my first build. Partly due to the excellent…   Read more»

@russ yeah it doesn’t look particularly hard or time consuming. There seems to be a hell of a lot of specialist tools that just aren’t necessary unless you’re trying to produce a lot of instruments in a short time. Not…   Read more»

@mattbeels thanks, don’t have an arbour press so that’s not really an option, I’ve heard of people mounting a caul in a drill press though not sure that’s a good plan for my cheap drill. Like the idea of a…   Read more»