@tv101 With poor state of my fingers at the moment, calling anything after them is sure to end in failure. For your carve top I would rough out t...

@jamesbisset Pleased you are getting somewhere at last, however you still need a foolproof method that works for teaching beginners.Ive thought abo...

@robin Ive found that it’s hard to get moisture into wood unless you soak it totally for a while, and even then some oily woods are impervious to m...

@tv101 My thinking is that, as you cut out the body, you've cut across the fibres of the wood, so there are lots of shorter lengths rather than long,...

@poco7 Thanks I was concerned about how much the cone will drop and I’ve read there are variations in quality. Did you buy your cone in America ? I...

@nsj Staining often doesn’t always look good on the first coat. Sometimes you have to rub down and apply more. Repeat until you get an even stain. ...

@poco7 Thanks for posting this. I’ve been asked to make a lap steel acoustic and am thinking of doing a conversion similar to yours, only fitting a...

@jamesbisset I thought one of the comments was about wrinkling cased by the bag pressing, so I thought a solid outer mold would stop this. I have...

@jamesbisset Ive been following your build with interest and trying to get my aging brain cells around the problem. Once you have a concave mold ...

@tv101 When I’ve glued veneer I dampen the non gluing side to even out the effect of moisture in the glue. Don’t know if this is usual or not but I...

@koendb I always make the radius before I cut the fret slots as I find using a plane can chip at the slots.

@tv101 You are correct I think. I did a new fretboard for a professional jazz player two years ago and this is what he said.

@jamesbisset I thought epoxy was developed for gluing wood veneer during WW2.

@jamesbisset ha ha I’ve been using car body filler for years to cover up my poor mold making, so does that mean I’m a professional

@dave Welcome to the forum. It’s true what Mark says on his course that getting wood flat and level is the hardest part, so stick to buying fro people...

@tv101 Yes it can be pricey but works well. Rub in a small amount with a soft cloth. Good for ebony where hand sweat leaves a deposit over time as ...

@tv101 Ebony polish is what I use on violin fingerboard. It’s a brand called Old Wood and you don’t need much.

I’m not sure if there is a definitive answer to this question, but as far as I know Dreadnought and Jumbo models are better for flat picking. I play f...

@kevin-turvey Try this place

Kevin Which country do you live in. I have a supplier in Germany that is easier than America if you are in the U.K.