So sorry about your troubles @steveadams! Have you come up with anything or heard from Mark?

@steveadams I know this is stating the obvious but no one has said it yet. The difficulty you will have fitting another inlay if you can’t get a clean channel is that the centre has been removed so us...

@steveadams I made an inlay from walnut and found it was tricky so good luck with it

Thanks for all the replies guys.. I think I have no choice but to scrape out the inlay and try and make a new inlay from rosewood to contrast the spruce... It will take some fiddling...but hey ho... o...

@steveadams Oh Steve that's a bit of a bummer. Sorry I can't give any advice but I've got every faith that you are going to come up with a solution. The bracing does look great. Keep it up. 🙂...

@steveadams sorry things have gone wrong for you. One thought that crossed my mind is that you could cut/route (can’t recall what you did in the first place) out what’s there and replace it with a pre...

@steveadams I feel your pain. I’m trying sound hole inlays with a dremel after years of using hand cutters and am not having success either.

@steveadams Oh, you look so disappointed, just pull yourself together and think of the fun you're going to have finding a way to fix it. I can't offer you any advice as I haven't built an acoustic ye...

Ugg @steveadams. That sucks. I've never used the rubber backed stuff but I assume it would need to be damn near flush with the top going in so you didn't go through the decorative part. If it was me, ...

Hey Guys Here is part 9.....I need help.... Attachment : PART 9.mp4

Well.... got some progress done this weekend. Home made rosette done, sound hole cut out, all braces done and glued. All shaped except the x-braces. Will get those carved when the sides are done. On t...

Hey @darrenking. I just wanted to let you know I am really impressed with the slot cutting jig. The quality is very impressive. Can't wait to start making my own fretboards. Great design, and being a ...

Thanks @markbailey. I have not carved the braces. Will carve them the day I'm ready to glue it on. I will keep the clamps on it though to help prevent as much movement as I can. 🙂

Storing the back - TIP! After gluing the braces on to the back you should not carve them until you are ready for assembly - If you are leaving it for some time there is a danger of it changing shape.....

All looking Great @bpower. 👍😁 🎶🙂🎸🙏

Decided to get the back ready before the front. I have it at the point where it can wait for the front and sides to be done. Left the braces thick. Ill carve them right before I am ready to put it tog...

I'm on the east coast of canada @darrenking. Still decent temperatures here. I was raining and chilly the last few days. I do not envy the west coast of canada right now with the heat and the fires. I...

Looks like you’ve bought some great products there BPower! I took delivery of some soundboards from NW Canada only last week and I really hope you’re not in one of the stupidly hot regions, doesn’t lo...

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

How do you make a Canadian hobby guitar builder happy you ask? He goes home for lunch and gets a package from the bailey workshop delivered. 🙂 Attachment : 20210705_132849.jpg Attachment : ...