Hi Herb, I think you will find that this still darkens the surface. Smear a bit on an offcut to check. In any case, I am not sure that something that ...

The first pliage has been pliaged! I only had time for one very quick test before I left work today but it looks VERY promising. Given that I didn’t t...

Ok, so the pliage bending machine is coming along nicely. The 1” x 1/4” aluminium tubing was spot on and the 1/2” 425 watt cartridge heater is a reall...

Hi Herb, I have a few requirements on my shopping list so I will certainly have a good look at what Ben’s got available. It’s mainly the vacuum press ...

Hi Herb, That's a neat job! What about small black hex socketed countersunk machine screws? And you could fit expanding threaded inserts into the body...

Looks fantastic Herb, I hope you enjoy it, How have you hidden the electronics? I can’t see any cover plates. I have always loved wenge (apart from th...

Hi Mark, I can’t see a side elevation or longitudinal section for the guitar. Am I just being blind? regards Darren

Anyway, sod the boring posts about glue - it lives!! In fact, more than that, it sings - beautifully! Bubbly has been consumed and guitar well picked...

You wouldn’t believe how many different physical properties can be engineered into a PVA adhesive these days. You really can’t assume that all white P...

Ok, so I have now glued my first neck on with WHITE glue! BTW, you do all know that Titebond is just very good PVA with a yellow/brown dye added right...

Hey, I'd have a plan for that. A vacuum jig that I could position over the bridge to allow me to machine it off in layers until I got down to the bare...

Hi Mark and thanks for the feedback. Yes, I used yellow glue, but I turned all the screws back and forth after about an hour to make sure that they we...

Another important step this evening- I glued the bridge on to the ziracote guitar. I don’t have any clamps suitable for this so I decided to make up a...

Hi Edwin, I’m astonished that you couldn’t tell that the glass contained Armagnac rather than brandy! ? It will be a champagne glass in the photo when...