@rocknroller912 @peter-c @markbailey This is an extract from the book ( 'The Art of Tap Tuning' by Roger H. Siminoff ) these are suggested target...

@peter-c-f If you are interested, I found 'The Art of Tap Tuning' by Roger H. Siminoff a great source of information - not just theoretical, but ...

@rocknroller912 I've just tried a tap test on the back, it surprised me by registering on my tuner. It didn't show on the tuner with every tap, but...

@rocknroller912 @peter-c-f I've just watched Mark's "Black Art" video of the acoustic course where he talks about tap testing. He also goes on to sa...

@peter-c-f Question. Do you tune the braces when carving, or are you focussing more on dimensions This is my first acoustic build, I wouldn'...

@usadave Thats a nice build, I can't imagine selling any of mine. Let us see a photo of your bridge and we'll have a better idea of how to advise ...

@stephen-hayes I'm working in my shed too, I picked up my damp cloth a few days ago to wipe glue off my fingers and it was frozen, so its definitely...

@boo I’m amazed with this acoustic build of yours, I’m slowly being convinced to have a go myself. The acoustic build is so different from t...

@russ Hi Robin, I cut my kerfed lining to 0.5mm thick. You have to be very careful with it but it is very bendy. I reckon I'm not far from 0...

I've had a go at making kerf lining with my version of a jig that was in a video that @swepri posted a few days ago. My first attempt kerf lining isn'...

Back grafts and braces glued on now. The back is made from three pieces, so grafts at the two joins rather than one central graft. A bonus of having t...

@nortski Sorry, I misunderstood what you were looking for. I've been buying preslotted fretboards, so I haven't cut fretslots myself yet. I was thi...

£11.99 on Amazon

The X braces are glued on now, one at a time, I won't carve them yet, wait until I'm ready for assembly. The repaired split in the soundboard isn't qu...

@nortski Just be careful when you're copying the holes over. Because the main image is projected from the an angled face it will appear shorter that ...

@peter-c-f I've got the last transverse brace glued across the break now and its looking okay. I'll get the X braces on tomorrow, that'll put some ...

I've been gluing on grafts and braces and all been going well. I got to the point where I didn't have enough long braces so made another one. And then...

@swepri An interesting build, it must be great to have the right tool for absolutely everything. I liked his simple jig for making the kerf lining, ...

You're likely to use that trimming the first few cuts on a body blank to a templated shape or a cavity from a template.

There's 1/2" x 11.9 on amazon if thats any use