@tv101 but only one at a time instead of batches lol

@tv101 yeh but I'm handy too! 🤣

Got another piece off a mate, defo oak this time. Need to figure out which way they'll go best together.

So got to my mates today and got the sycamore sawn up. His self made gadget worked a treat! And this afternoon another mate po...

@russ nah, it's only small pieces of wood that put my back out, I'm fine with big bits lol

Operation f**k this is a go! Ooft that was a heavy beast! Taking it to a mates tomorrow to slab it.

First coating of hard wax oil is now on, got to leave it till tomorrow to add more. It's a satin clear. I'm going to be using wax over the top to crea...

@tv101 yeh it's an awkward shade of wood to stain but I think I'm getting there lol

@timc not yet bud, I'm using their stain though but I want to check out the hard wax oil after watching youtube vids. I normally just finish with matt...

@swepri going with a hard wax oil, it's like 8 hours between coats then probably something crazy like a week to cure! I'm going to need patience lol

Well I can't say I'm super happy with staining but it's my first time so I'll let it slide lol. I've sanded it right back twice today and now I'm leav...

@timothy-caldwell8bigpond-com looks great, by the time it's all carved and that it'll look even better!

With this one I cut to deep when cutting out the neck, I thought oh well, cut another 2 lines to make a triangle then filled with ebony dust and super...

I'd glue a plate on the back, 3 or 4mm thick, make it a feature. Maybe add a bit of shape where it joins the neck, make it look on purpose.

@tv101 I'm an addict! 🤣

@boo me too bud! Getting a proper high building this one

I think that's me done the finish sanding now, been going back and forth looking for scratches to remove. Carves for the pots etc are all smoothed off...

I've just done the dish method for my carve top today. I put something flat inside the cavity then used a vernier gauge to check the depth of the hole...

Today I got on with doing the recesses for the controls aswell as the jack socket. I like using the barrel jacks, I fit a wedge of wood in the cavity ...