You’ve never tried searching this forum – even for something that you posted yourself – have you! I don’t think the posts here quite meet the usual definition of “normalised” @tv101 I have searched for things and I attached tags…   Read more»

But, if you are, leave it in primed state for a while.  If it’s going to sink into the join, then fix it whilst still primed, before you paint it in pink flip-flop glitter. @tv101 It’s my standard procedure to…   Read more»

And that’s a good way of keeping a record that you can check back to in later builds. @tv101 Yep, that’s why I do it, not just for myself but for everyone else, present and future guitar builders. We are…   Read more»

@tv101 & @boo 
Soooo… no real answer?

That’s a powerful blow gun.
Look – it’s blown a hole in the cavity!!

@tv101 Yeah I should really turn the pressure down for certain jobs, I need a new regulator. 😆 

…..and what song would that be @tv101?  tune in tomorrow night, and find out @Russ 😉   My favourite song today, real music: This is more the real that I was thinking of @Marcel … simple real … https://youtu.be/gRqc09wxJE4

That’s a powerful blow gun.
Look – it’s blown a hole in the cavity!!

Ahh @tv101, so that’s what a hard-earned and genuine post looks like! 😆

I’m just looking for some suitable air-powered brushes now …

@TV101 – more commonly known as a beard…

The only song in my head today is the one I was trying to record yesterday, for tomorrow’s Bliss!

…..and what song would that be @tv101? 
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I’m just looking for some suitable air-powered brushes now ..

@tv101 I think they run on elbow grease. 😆 

Brush-on makes it an option for me. @tv101 Yeah that’s what attracted me to the idea too. I don’t really want to spray every guitar that i make or oil them, this product bridges that gap and gives great results…   Read more»

but there is only one true Master and we all know who that is.

ssshhhhhhhhhhhh

@tv101 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 

@tv101, me too. Especially as I currently have a huge stock of foam brushes!

@tej I agree with @tv101 about the bad quality of cheap guitar kits. It’s only when I started building guitars from scratch that I really noticed how inaccurate parts of the cheap kits were. Surely it’s not beyond the wit…   Read more»

@tv101 I thought there was some skullduggery going on with the hero points, now you’ve let the cat out of the bag. I wasn’t going to mention jazz banjo again but @darrenking already did it so here’s a photo for…   Read more»

@tv101 thanks for the advice. Annoyingly none of the existing holes are reusable, they’re small too and I don’t have any small dowel. Pretty sure if I try to turn something that thin it’d just snap too. I’ve some 6mm…   Read more»

That Faces track is one of their best, IMHO, @Russ

If I could have been in any band @tv101 it would have been the Faces…….or the Velvet Underground.  
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Might be the bridge out of position, or might be the neck pocket not cut correctly? @tv101 It’s a Tele copy, pretty sure it’s the bridge as it’s not parallel with the neck pickup which is parallel with the end…   Read more»

Or keep your eyes out for something s/h? @tv101 Do you know of any particular drills worth looking out for s/h? Would like to get hold of a bigger/better one for when I get more workshop space, sometime in the…   Read more»

https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-nuts-and-saddles/nut-seating-files.html
Use that carefully and the bottom of the nut slot should be flat, and perpendicular to the end of the fretboard.
 

ordered the 1/8″ one straight away! thanks @tv101

Arrived!