Dan Hawkes
Dan Hawkes
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Joined: Apr 28, 2023
Last seen: May 8, 2025
Topics: 15 / Replies: 147
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RE: New member - third build - still a novice

@cafebrouge cheers! It's a partscaster I put together before I got into building from scratch. I bought the finished body and scratch plate from the...

1 year ago
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RE: Router suggestions

@nsj cheers bud. This has all been really helpful. Every build I learn a little bit more as something throws my initial plan out the window!

1 year ago
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RE: Router suggestions

@swepri superb, thanks bud!

1 year ago
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RE: Router suggestions

@nsj thanks for this. I'm my stupidity I hadn't considered bits beyond the 1/4 & 1"bits I have.🤷 The issue with the 35mm plunge is that I have a...

1 year ago
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RE: Router suggestions

@brie thanks Brian, that is useful. Thank you!

1 year ago
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RE: New member - third build - still a novice

@cafebrouge hey, nice guitars! Similarly, I can't help with advice on specific groups, but you will find a lot of helpful knowledge in the members o...

1 year ago
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RE: Second build

@nsj I had a bit of an experiment with acetone just on making a binding repair glue, to hide gaps and repair chips rather than fix the binding to the ...

1 year ago
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RE: Second build

@nsj totally 😅. The little hosco fret saws are amazing, but it still takes a while. I used uhu Hart glue. I got it from Rothko and it worked pretty ...

1 year ago
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RE: Second build

@nsj cheers, yes I've got one of those. Just a bit more fiddly with binding than without!

1 year ago
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RE: So Far So Glued

@brie good work Brian!

1 year ago
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RE: Second build

After a brief hiatus, I've moved on with carving the neck profile, radiusing the board, installing front dots and adding a headplate. I seem to be m...

1 year ago
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RE: Let's try a bolt on

@swepri thanks buddy!

1 year ago
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RE: Second build

@nsj thank you, this is really helpful.

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

Hey @nsj, I've watched the vid they do on Osmo. He uses an Osmo woodwax oil (I guess similar to finishing oil) before applying the Osmo polyx finish. ...

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

Thanks @nsj I'll check that out @russ I don't have any more photos, but essentially I'm clamping directly on to my bench top. It was all a bit of ...

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

@brie no shame in that, I'm sure it still rocks!

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

@nsj yeah, good suggestion! I've not done it on this neck, but I have another 1" blank and a small selection of veneers. Could look pretty cool. Apo...

2 years ago
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RE: Second build

@brie thank you. Nice Bo Diddley vibes on your build, looks great! I've got some of crimson's stains, but not their oils. I used liberon finishing o...

2 years ago
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