@tv101 I should design it properly. Get the span dimensions and curves properly modelled, for maybe 3 or 4 horizontals and maybe a centre line too. I could probably model that on SolidWorks for ...

Surely can do. Steam, a radius dish and go bar clamping would make your life so much easier.

@tv101 Will you use your cnc to make the frame. Flat sawn wood will take a curve more that quarter sawn i think as it warps naturally to a curve over time so you will just be accelerating the process...

@tv101 Steam box would be the best way to soften wood to make a difficult shape but I think 3 mm will be a bit thick. Some makers only use a steam box to shape the ribs, them clamp to a dry form and l...

I reckon ‘gradually’ is the secret ingredient here. Question though: if it has never been done before, why not?

Well, a small fire can be cozy in the evening. 😉

😬😱😬@nsj 🎸🎶🙂🙏

@nsj Gone and split the body! Maybe a weak bit in the grain, but better splitting now than later.

Well bollox! I knew the neck was tight but only just realised how tight! Gone and split the body! 🤣 Think I'll put this one on the back burner pile for now lol Attachment : 20230517_0...

Glued the neck in today then this evening I thought I'd check how it all looks. Well that's a relief! Now onto more finishing. Attachment : 20230516_232335-01.jpeg Attachment : 20230516...

Carves sorted, frets levelled and polished, fretboard oiled and now the body has finish applied. Next will be to mask up around the pocket and glue the neck in, then mask the body and get finish on th...

Got some routing done today, just the control cavity then it's drill the wire holes. Hopefully when it comes time to string up it all looks good! Attachment : 20230506_175246-01.jpeg

@russ baddumtish! 🤣

@nsj Looks like you had a close shave with this one Neil. 😉. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

Got the frets in yesterday and today I got on with side markers, carving the neck, volute and heel a bit and also got the neck pocket routed. I was thinking of adding a tiny angle to the heel so I cou...

Ok I'm at a bit at a standstill while this stuff cures. Fret markers are the aluminium tubing again but filled with the epoxy, can't wait til it's cure and I can sand everything flush. Attachment :...

Not done much today but got the headstock sorted and the locking nut fitted. Attachment : 20230424_171124-01.jpeg

Neck is now roughed out and done an initial radius of the fretboard, added a plate to the headstaock too, hopefully get that all shaped and to thickness in the next day or so. Attachment : 20230...

Right, sorted the space for the spoke wheel and routed the end of the fretboard to to accomadate. Attachment : 20230420_175207.jpg And now the fretboard is glued and clamped and I got the t...

Got a couple of bits done today, body sort of shaped, fretboard slotted, neck blank sorted and trussrod fitted. It's a spoke wheel trussrod though so I need to sort out the heel end for access. A...