Thanks Mark, I shall check it out Darren

Is there a guide to the ideal weight for a soundboard complete with all its braces? Clearly this would vary a little with different woods and more wit...

My first soundboard pretty much finished I think. Just got to cut the channels into the sides/kerfing and it can be glued on. Having cut a couple of c...

The problem with any gas burner is that water is produced in the combustion process so if you are trying to reduce the humidity this method of heating...

Dremel it was! A bit smelly on the first cut when going through into the MDF core but after that it was fine. Sanded the edge flat in between cuts to ...

Ok, took it out of the press and put it through the sander to trim the laminate flush. Cut up an 80g sanding belt and stuck glue film on the back befo...

My last sets of laminated sides! Promise! This time I have used the same veneer all the way through ie macassar ebony, with two internal layers runnin...

Machining my R4800 sanding dish. Rough cuts taken with a 9mm straight bit and then final passes with a 10mm ball nose cutter on 2mm pitch. This gave s...

Thanks, I will do. My natural tendency is to prefer science to art but I guess I'm going to have to let go a bit on this one! I have one cedar soundbo...

Just whether it would be a useful thing for me to make. Sounds like it is, so I'll machine one later today. Thanks Darren

Ok, so here’s a question. The massur birch parts don’t sound as hard and ringy as the ziracote, with the santos rosewood somewhere in the middle. Woul...

Oh, I meant to mention that sticking tape around underneath the kerfed strips and around the neck and bottom blocks when gluing really makes cleaning ...

Hi again, So, another weekend of work and a few more steps of progress. I have made an external mould with expanding internal clamps and have machined...

Anything that soaks in is going to darken the wood be it wenge, cherry or sycamore. You are trying to achieve something that every finishing company a...

Hi again, there’s one other point that is worth making regards using laminated backs and sides. I don’t bang on about eco topics very often (FSC requi...