@steveh musiclily do a decent routing template, only thing missing is the recess for the floyd but that's not to hard to knock up. I'd recommen...

Well you're cutting the standard fret slot where the nut goes anyway, the jig usually has it as one of the notches to line up so in theory that alread...

Personally I'd try it and learn as I went. With spalty wood on bodies I use thin superglue in any softer areas, let it soak in till it stops absorbing...

Started getting finish on, the colour is amazing.

So close to getting the wood colour lined up, it'll do though

Logo done

@swepri After watching many vids I've found for 24.75 scale 630mm for the high E and add 3mm for the low works perfect. And for 25.5 scale I just do t...

Hey up, I'm about 80 miles further North, Glenisla direction. Welcome to the forum.

Looks even better now! Proper posh I used superglue, got coverded but it's on there now lol

That's the top carved, by hand of course. Recessed the controls too. Next up I think it'll be the binding then a lot of sanding.

I tend to cut my angle then plane it to the line before adding the fretboard or chopping the end off the neck. That way I can move the fretboard back ...

@steveh I solved that issue with some 10mm acrylic sheets off ebay, now I can hold my router very flat while routing. Did it to both my palm routers.

@steveh maybe you're just pushing to hard against the neck? I've never had the problem myself so not a 100% sure what's happened.

@steveh are you sure the bearing isn't a bit knackered? Also what wood are you using? Bearing whouldn't be leaving any marks like that unless i...

@rathius go british, pants (underwear) and flip flops and carry on lol

@rathius they're so cheap now for a home kit, you can start off small and expand it as you go too. Bigger area, more powerful laser, air assist etc. T...

@rathius It might do the trick, I tend to start with thinned down oil based polyurethane which adds a tint, then shellac sanding sealer and finally re...

Well I ain't done anything to the guitar today but there maybe a logo on the headstock quite soon! Got a new toy and of course I've been messing with ...

@rathius some people would pay for that kind of sauna experience bud! LOL

@rathius That's frickin cool! I think they just used really good wood for handles in those days hence why they last