@rocknroller912 could you not just put a piece of sacrificial wood underneath where you’re cutting? At least then you’d also minimise any tear out too. Or have I misunderstood your plan!?

@rocknroller912 excellent, it certainly looks like a really clean cut and no marks either!!!

For anyone who’s contemplating using these people they happily sent me some samples to use to test out finishes on. The samples went on really well too! I’ve a couple of other avenues to try with this...

@boo it needs more pink 😛

@rocknroller912 looking good, somewhat off centre looking though of is that just the grain/light!?

@jmcmi93888 Nice work, is the truss rod in a neck that short simply a static bar or can you actually get an adjustable truss rod that size?

@rocknroller912 salmon, trout, makrel?

Still, there is a special satisfaction to be had by undertaking the whole process. @darrenking thanks for the link, yeah I’m aware it likely won’t save a fortune but doing everything end to end is th...

@bpower legendary quantities of tape, adds to the anticipation 🙂

@koendb nice job. As for a router planer jig there are a lot of examples of both diy ones and shop bought ones in the internet. Design is pretty much standard across them all. Someone did post one the...

@jamesbisset I’m presuming this isn’t a serious question!?

@boo other think I meant to ask is that I have some Isopropanol alcohol but not any denatured alcohol which seems to be suggested is best, what’s your experience?

@boo thank you for the advice, I don’t have an air compressor to hand not the money to buy one right now, not the space for another big tool. What would be the lowest spec worth parting with money for...

@boo yeah I think a few tests are required for sure! In terms of prep for finishing I’ve seen a few videos suggesting an approach of Vacuum with brush Wipe down with clean cloth Wipe again with a tac...

@rocknroller912 thanks for the advice, I’m a little wary of using water on the off chance it sneaks in anywhere to be honest though I guess we’re not talking a lot here! The product instructions I’ve ...

@robin yeah time isn’t an issue here, I spent longer finishing the last kit guitar I did than ours taken to get this one from scratch to where I am now. I’ve been a little premature with my questions ...

@boo sorry, distinct lack of information on my part partly out of my own ignorance in terms of what I’ve ordered. As I understand it’ll be very small flecks of metal, supposedly giving a metallic effe...

@russ thank you I’ll check them out, mostly it seems we only get stung for really expensive things at the moment!

@boo do you have any info or pics that you’d care to share, especially anything that’s not too extreme please?I don’t actually have the highlights to hand yet so I’ve no idea what I’ll even get as it ...

I’ve had someone offer me the use of some machines I can use to prep my own blanks. Can anyone recommend a supplier of unprepared wood so I can figure out what the saving would be over buying a ready ...