@tv101 Black walnut - so should contrast nicely with the white and the blue and the natural edge when it's all polished. That looks like an e...

I feel your pain there @tv101 and I can see how easily it can happen. But on the positive side, that must be the neatest feck up that I've ever seen a...

@tv101 I still find the accuracy incredible. If you draw it out accurately, and have got the correct cutter in the machine, it will cut to withi...

@poco7 Thats coming on well poco, I hope your wrist recovers soon.

@norriemac I think I would glue the 3mm olive wood onto the headstock before gluing the fretboard in place. Then flatten off the olive wood down to...

@norriemac I'm fairly sure that at 12mm it's still strong enough, but better wait for the experts to advise you on that. Adding your 3mm olive woo...

@tv101 I need to stop earning money, and join the ranks of the retired ... Its a myth that you'll have time on your hands when you retire. My...

@markbailey Thanks Mark, yes I like the new layout, I hadn't noticed the thumbs up. I'm feeling more peaceful and mellowed already.

@thepath slot88 appears to be making some random contributions today. Has the layout of the forum changed in the last couple of days, I don't see ...

@poco7 i think i have to start over with a new neck? unless Tight Bond will adhere a piece added to the underside so strong that i can salvage thi...

@wayne_f That's looking good, well done.

@bpower its looking fantastic.

@wayne_f These problems we give ourselves never seem so bad after a good night's sleep, you'll fix it and it'll be fine.

After routing the profile of the neck I noticed that the truss rod slot looked a little off. The template must have been off center. Now it seems like...

@bpower That is looking great.

You can never have too many clamps.

@darrenking I know what you mean but I think that they upper frets would still be needed purely from a cosmetic point of view. I mean, you wouldn...

@michael-oconnor Is that all inlaid veneer on your headstock, thats impressive work.

@rocknroller912 Even on a full size violin the notes are very close together higher along the fingerboard, so if the frets are closer than the wi...

@rathius Looking good, that has got to be unique.