Hi Mark and thank you for your feedback, The laminated sides have turned out better than I could have hoped. They have sprung by about 0.5mm from the ...

You may consider this cheating but trust me when I say that working out the programming for some of this takes a while. The fretboards are easy but th...

I think you should leave the saucepan lid in to give it that resonator look! Lol!

Having bonded the struts to my lovely ebony back and left it in my office for a week it has developed a crack running over half its length. It never c...

I love the leopard figure. Stunning! I was recently quoted £40kg for solid Macassar ebony boards which are the left over material after veneer cutting...

Hi, If it soaks in more it will darken more. You can’t have both depth of finish and no darkening as they are intrinsically linked. Maybe you should j...

Hi, That through neck is sooooooo pretty!

Ok, long way to go but here is my first ebony back

Hi Mark, Thanks for the feedback and I’ll post some pics shortly. I’ve just been too busy to take any! I seem to be preparing to make a batch of guita...

Hi Mark, Thanks for the reply and I am very impressed with all the videos that I have watched so far. You have a great knack for describing processes,...

Waterborne lacquers will tend to result in less of a darkening effect although this is something that all lacquer manufacturers are trying to overcome...

Hi, a little finishing trick that I have used for some years to fill annoying cracks or faults in show surfaces is the get some mitremate superglue an...