

Last seen: May 9, 2025
Awesome @powerful!
Ah that sucks man, was it the original dremel router base? Mine is a metal one, not unlike the one that Stewmac sells ( I wonder if they are 100% the ...
So after all the troubles with the splits in the soundboard, I managed to fix it somehow. Hopefully it is strong enough and it will hold.Over lunch t...
@markbailey The photos dont load for me, but I understand what you mean 🙂 I think I am ok now ! my last attempt seems to have resolved the iss...
@robin, fair point.. from both of you...Allright alright I'll continue 🙄 😋 😘
One more attempt. baking paper behind it, removed excess glue with a dry rag this time, instead of a damp one. Lets see tomorrow, if it is good, I...
The dark spot is actually glue residu, from my glue up this morning, I just did not yet clean it upMy problem is that it is now also cracked completel...
I don't know, I have tried already twice now, and it feels like I am making it weaker, with each attempt.I am not giving up, but I might give up on th...
Picture of the inner side of the soundboard The crack pointed in red is also very prominently lifted, I can see and feel it sticking out.That one ...
Well that's it, I guess that board is ruined now, I made it worse I think, It now also cracked on both sides.I am going to order a new top and start ...
@rocknroller912 You would think so, but quite the opposite actually, I am more afraid that it will desintegrate when I touch it!I noticed, shortly aft...
Nice!!Looking forward to it @markbailey
Intresting indeed! I think The Danelectro's have a few models that places neck pickups further down towards the middle (At what point does it become a...
I love how it looks now, if you hold it in front of a light source...
Success!! The glue up seems to have worked perfectly So today I continued and finished sanding. Here and there I am a little under 3.18mm ( or 0.12...
Well I still have a rectangular board, so I can still choose where and how it s going to end up. so I can definitely make sure that it has enough rein...
I have done this now.. I hope there is enough titebond in the split, we' ll just have to wait for now and see tomorrow..What I have done is put a shee...
@bpower That would be my first intuition as well, but I dont know if woodglue would penetrate enough in the crack. That's why my second thought was th...
@rashdown_online wooow that looks gorgeous! 😍 🤩 'Nice Work' would be a big understatement.