Dan Hawkes
Dan Hawkes
@liebe
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Joined: Apr 28, 2023
Last seen: Feb 9, 2026
Topics: 16 / Replies: 158
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RE: Suitable UK/European timber for building

@nsj you utter hero, this is music (no pun intended) to my ears! For some reason I thought both walnut and cherry would be heavier. Knowing the kin...

1 year ago
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RE: Suitable UK/European timber for building

Nice one, Cheers @nsj How do walnut and cherry work out weight wise in comparison to say khaya mahogany or limba? I get that it can depend on th...

1 year ago
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RE: Ran pickup wires through mounting holes. Why must ye mock me so, Lord?

Ah @somethingnicer, that sucks, I feel for you, man. Still, I bet you never do it again!

1 year ago
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RE: WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !

Hi @markbailey Thanks for the reply. I hope my comment didn't offend, it certainly wasn't my intention, and really sorry to hear you're going throu...

1 year ago
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RE: WHAT's THIS ? SOME SURPRISE WORKSHOP NEWS !

Hi @benjaminschwillens82gmail-com This might be a course you could do at the workshop, but sadly there hasn't been much development with the online...

1 year ago
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RE: Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city...

🤣 @brie I think you're right! I was looking online for the diagram I'd seen before and thought this was it without checking. Glad I only made ...

1 year ago
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RE: Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city...

@brie 🤣 🤣 Bloody auto correct😅

1 year ago
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RE: Ambrosia Maple.... Tearout city...

Hey @somethingnicer, I think @brie had hit it on the head. The figuring in wood is the grain going in different directions and potentially density. ...

1 year ago
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RE: A mahognay neck through redo

@nsj lovely. I don't think there was, but just in case there was any misunderstanding, my comment was based on my mixed results with flattening with a...

1 year ago
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RE: A mahognay neck through redo

Lovely work @nsj! I wouldn't have thought the tiger router would have left the body surface flat enough for gluing on a top, but good to know!

1 year ago
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RE: Build #2 finally finished.

@brie couldn't agree more. Well just have to struggle through it!

1 year ago
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RE: Build #2 finally finished.

@brie ah yes, I know timberline but not ordered from them so far. Looks really nice, I may get a bit to experiment with. If you have a garage or wo...

1 year ago
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RE: Build #2 finally finished.

@brie it's looking really good! I really like the grain pattern of the poplar and the top is 👌. I'm going to have to investigate London plane,...

1 year ago
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RE: Triumvirate

@brie Cheers Brian!

1 year ago
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RE: Triumvirate

@benjaminschwillens82gmail-com thank you!

1 year ago
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RE: Triumvirate

It feels like these three builds are taking forever, but the end is in sight. I've put the finishing touches to the limba build, with just the two ...

1 year ago
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RE: My first bass

Really splendid!

1 year ago
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RE: My first! What a milestone!

Excellent work, Cheers! Looks great! I'm a big fan of p90s too. I'm looking forward to see you next build!

1 year ago
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