Slow progress after more illness! At some point I’m not going to need a new tool to do the next step, the carving is going well but the rasp I have is way to big for the heel and volute(?)…   Read more»

I gave up caring about tear out and small dings and chips,

@koendb I can’t let this one go, it’s way too obvious! Should be able to clean it up ok though, in theory 😬

@russ cheers, it’s good from that angle, on the left though it’s literally paper thin, now with a small chip too so I’ll need to reprofile the edge and wrap the headstock with something to protect while I carve the…   Read more»

Took it down a little thinner than planned,  as the tape slipped and I didn’t notice until it was too late, thankfully didn’t go through the veneer but it was pretty close!!!

Front laminate done, no slipping during clamping so the truss rod slot is nicely aligned 🙂 Now to trim and thin it down, a lot!!!!

A couple of my clamps are leaving marks on the wood, not an issue…   Read more»