Mine was effectively a home-build CNC machine, in that the guy who built mine builds them as a bit of a hobby-business, so it certainly can be done. If you've got the metalwork skills, and the tools ...

Hi @Rathius - yes, I have CNC! 😀 I don't "need" it either, but I got lucky in that a friend of mine upgraded his original set-up to something much bigger (think the bed on his new one is 1m x 1m), so ...

Got rid of most of that strange sticky-out bit on the lower horn Attachment : Teleish3.JPG

Remember what I said about this build being Tele ISH How's about this for Ish? Attachment : TeleIsh2.JPG Attachment : TeleIsh1.JPG That's based on a Tele shape, but with some re-curving ...

Difference between jazz & banjo @darrenking ... I like some jazz 🙂

My technical design eye loves the neatness and precision of it all! I'll pass on the banjo/bouzouki option for now though @darrenking - I've got a few other builds ahead of that on the priority queu...

The fretting jig is genius design, and superbly made.

Oh yes, for anyone paying attention, there's another body blank in the first pic. I've just glued that one, but doubt it'll make it into a guitar this year. But whilst the clamps were out ...

Got me some wood Attachment : 20221112_104232sml.jpg Go me some jointed and glued together wood Attachment : 20221112_111824sml.jpg Depending on heavy it is, I might do some chamberi...

I'm really trying *not* to rush the pretty blue build (the one with the interesting design feature), so while I'm giving the finish time to fully harden before putting it together, I thought I'd start...

The poor Banjo player is often maligned @rocknroller912 But never without due cause.

Posted by: @darrenking @tv101 I recognise those inserts!! I had those tucked safely away in my "might come in handy one day" cupboard! Didn't end up using them (dimensions weren't quite right), but ...

Didn't neglect the back - it's had a couple of coats of polish too (as have the sides) Attachment : 20221106_134926sml.jpg With luck, I'll get some time next weekend to do some assembly. By ...

Spent some more time in the finishing chamber today. Rubbed back the top with some 0000 wire wool and then added a very thin coat of Liberon. Left that to dry for a few hours, and then out came the w...

Thanks BJP @bpower! Final coat of today; Attachment : 20221105_195819sml.jpg You can see the shine starting to build up now Attachment : 20221105_195830sml.jpg That's it done for tod...

Posted by: @tv101 So, next update probably in a couple of hours. I actually waited the full 3-4 hours! Here we are with coat #2 applied. It's starting to build up a nice sheen, though you can't re...

As it's now (just) afternoon, I thought I'd learn from my less haste more speed mistakes, and hasten on. This is it, now as smooth as a baby's bottom (if that baby had also had its bottom smoothed wit...

Looking back, it was really borderline criminal that mid-teenage me was exposed to this sort of content - on prime-time national TV too! There should be parental controls, and warnings and stuff. Luc...

Thanks @Russ Thought I'd read the instructions whilst waiting .... no point in reading them first! Apply one coat at a time and leave to dry for 3-4 hours between coats. Hmmm, that might be why it...

@11.00 The polish now feels fully dry (to the touch), but slightly rough in places. I'm going to give it another hour or two to dry/harden some more, then I'll (very) lightly rub it back with somethin...