@koendb Looks like a neat job. I found the Dremel difficult to use as I’ve always cut inlays by hand in the past but have had to convert to power tools due to hand problems. I’m still not loving it. S...

@koendb That looks fantastic. Great job. 🙂

So after all the troubles with the splits in the soundboard, I managed to fix it somehow. Hopefully it is strong enough and it will hold.Over lunch time, I had a go with the dremel and a scrap piece...

Posted by: @bpower nice grain on the back panel. Yes indeed, it looks good. Hopefully I can do it justice and make a workable and enjoyable instrument 😊

@koendb nice grain on the back panel. 🙂

@koendb. I would think that a slight curve to the board would not cause any problems. The board is thin enough that when you glue the thick braces on it will take that shape. If the wedges were too ti...

So I removed the wedges and clamps and it seems like the glue up succeeded, but there now seems to be a slight curve in the board. Is that a problem? EDIT: Well apparently it did correct itself after...

In the meantime I've been busy making a workboard and a shim... Attachment : IMG_20211212_165018207.jpg Attachment : IMG_20211212_165052838.jpg Sharpening my planer blades and a chisel o...

@koendb. Nice. A side bender is on my short list of the next tool I want to buy. I have my "heat gun in a pipe" and it works but it would be nice to use something that doesn't heat up the belly when i...

Later today, I should receive the honing guide and diamond sharpening stone, but in the meantime BPost delivered this : Attachment : IMG_20211015_143137145.jpg Unfortunately , it has the wrong...

@koendb Thats the one make sure you have the blade securely held

Make sure to buy one that’s wide enough for your biggest blade and has a wide roller on the bottom to keep you from tipping. @mattbeels I just bought these: and this: Hopefully they will do the tri...

Yes @koendb, that roller thingie is a honing guide and they are essential unless you’re really good at doing it by hand. Make sure to buy one that’s wide enough for your biggest blade and has a wide r...

Do you know how to turn an edge on the scrapers ? There will be lots of utube videos if you don’t. @Rocknroller912 Yeah I have seen a lot of youtube videos on the subject already. I just need to do i...

@koendb You have the same block plane as me with adjustable mouth which is great for avoiding tear out. A sharpening roller guide for holding the blade and getting the angle correct is essential in my...

Do you have any particular brand names or a collection of older ones. @rocknroller912 No big brands, I have 4 chisels from Kreators, a block plane and a #4 plane from HBM, a dutch hardware store. A s...

@koendb You need good quality to start with. It’s impossible to get an edge on soft metal. Do you have any particular brand names or a collection of older ones.

You won’t be surprised if I say that Mark has a video on it I know! I have seen that one, must watch it again though 🙂

@koendb You won’t be surprised if I say that Mark has a video on it

@darrenking Oops you can tell I didn’t do metalwork at school. I should know the difference though and you were correct. Learning the correct way to sharpen the blade was a game changer.