And so I returned with a new mould made with 6 layers of 2mm MDF rather than 5 layers of 3mm MDF - so approx 12mm deep rather than 15mm. We were running out of fancy veneer we could risk on tests. So...

@jamesbisset Hi James, Just wondering if it would be better not to tape the veneer to the mould and just allow it to slide into the hollow. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🎸Ἳ...

Moulds made. Veneers book-matched and joined. it’s time to get sooking no blawing. But first, a test press.As I’ve only got enough veneer for the actual build, Mr Bailey volunteered a piece of book ma...

We tried another piece of joined veneer, this time using the back mould. It happened again. Attachment : IMG_8873.JPG On the plus side, look how closely the veneer has followed the mould. Even ...

Both pressings were aborted. I now had two slightly bent veneers with cracks. To continue the testing, we took the two cracked veneers and put a leaf of cross-grain poplar in between. Then we glued th...

@tv101 I've got a bosch, some makita clone and a ferrex from aldi, the ferrex thing is a sweet tool. so smooth and fairly quiet. Bosch is great with the fence for doing the trussrod and for bigger job...

@tv101 That looks like a cracker of a tool, if I didn't have 3 already I'd consider it but I'm routered out my nut lol

@tv101 Ah yes... the other minor hiccups.

@tv101 here's a free les paul template, very easy to print off. Just select the body then you can check it against yours for size. I think the carve I did on this one is only 5 or 6mm, nothing dr...

@koendb ordered last night as soon as I knew it was lost! Still curious as to where exactly the missing one is lol

Carve through the top and let the body wood show? Could almost make it look a bit like a binding maybe. But yeh, I was going over my early builds, it's great. Taking the experience and what I'd lear...

ugh good luck finding that little block :-/ Maybe a good idea to see if you can find spare parts for this?

Was reassebling this fella with it's lovely new neck Attachment : 20230206_001254.jpg Then I noticed this! Attachment : 20230206_001248.jpg I know it's in my little room somewher...

Too much Lemon Curry @marcel. 🍲🤭 🙂🎶🎸🙏

I found this video in the depths of my computer. Our second public appearance ever. I play the bass that I made in the spring of 2005 in the Bailey workshop. Not only about 18 years ago, but in my cas...

@jamesbisset Your lamination will wrap roundeverything, not just the bits you want it to. Looks like more learning curves.

First hiccup. It’s useful to think of a mould for a vacuum press more like a wrap, which is why my extensive copy routing for the sides fell at the last hurdle. Your lamination will wrap round everyth...

@tv101 But weirdly, much less forgiving. If you cut out the various layers assuming that you’re going to be shaving them back, you cut them oversized. You can also cut them out quickly and roughly, be...

@jamesbisset All fantastic stuff James. Really looking forward to seeing this unfold 🙂🙏🎸🎶

@tv101 My bar bill was negligible, as peolple kept bying me drinks. And yes, I played with some of them before, but never with the saxophone player or the piano player. With the other musicians I play...