Brian Walker
Brian Walker
@brie
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Joined: Jan 5, 2023
Last seen: Nov 28, 2025
Topics: 13 / Replies: 171
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RE: Bass time

@nsj That’s good n’y’ews about the lack of toxicity. Wonder if the guy you bought your guitar from is still in the village. 👍😃🎸

2 years ago
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RE: Bass time

@nsj Love that Yew top, full of character, just wondering if you need to take any special precautions working with it as it’s quite toxic? St Cyrus ...

2 years ago
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RE: Bass time

@nsj That’s about what I plan to do when gluing in the neck, time it so the heating is on so it gets a few hours in the warm and leave it overnight in...

2 years ago
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RE: Bass time

@swepri Thanks for that, guitar body and neck are now sleeping in the spare bedroom, which has at least a fairly stable temperature. Just hope we don’...

2 years ago
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RE: Bass time

@nsj Yesterday, after doing some final shaping of the heel, volute and headstock, I’ve moved the body and neck indoors. They’re in the spare bedroom w...

2 years ago
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RE: Bass time

@nsj Glad to hear that your mini flood didn’t cause you too many problems, my shed wasn’t flooded but the wooden walls were well soaked by the persist...

2 years ago
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RE: And another thing happened.

Great news!! Onwards and upwards👍😃🎸🎸🎸🎸......

2 years ago
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RE: Hello from Kilmarnock

Hi and welcome to the forum, Mark’s workshops would be great for you, with you being so close and that, I can’t remember the cost but, if you don’t ...

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

@liebe I’ve not used the Liberon oil yet but will probably finish my current build with it, I imagine the Crimson oils and Liberon are pretty similar,...

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

Have a look at crimsonguitars.com, they do a range of stains (both spirit and water based) and finishing oils. I used the penetrating guitar finishing...

2 years ago
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RE: Had an amazing thing happen

@rathius Great that you’re getting orders from people. Any idea yet how much the raffle has raised? 😃👍🎸

2 years ago
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RE: Scottish Air Ambulance

Well done Robin, really didn’t think you’d get it done last weekend, we had horrible weather on the Sunday, though I know it was much better in Edinbu...

2 years ago
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RE: Scottish Air Ambulance

@robin You’re welcome Robin, every little helps. Hope the weather improves tomorrow for your abseiling, it’s absolutely persisting down here at the mo...

2 years ago
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RE: Had an amazing thing happen

What an amazing thing to have happened and a great validation of the quality of your work!!👍😃 We all need a pat on the back now and again but that o...

2 years ago
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RE: Hello from Surrey

Hi and welcome to the forum, I take it that you have full membership and access to all the course material to help you with the build, if not then ple...

2 years ago
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RE: Sanjeev Mansotra | How long will it take me to make a guitar?

Hi Sanjeev, Take a look at the Shop on the web site, there’s details of the membership fees on there. You can pay either monthly or yearly, whicheve...

2 years ago
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Answer to: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

Here’s where I’m at with the tear out problem. Decided to trim the piece down a bit glue it back in, rough trim with chisels then sand it flush. Must ...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

Thanks for the replies guys. Been having trouble getting logged on, hence the delay in replying. Next passes with the router much shallower, then a p...

2 years ago
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RE: Then a BAD thing happened👎🤨

@liebe Just a couple of passes with the router left to do, top bearing bit will pass above the damage and the bottom bearing bit will pass below, so a...

2 years ago
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