@cheesewhisk Looks like you’ve had a lucky escape from injury. The first time I tried to use a router about 30 odd years ago it kicked away from the...

@boo Great job

@darrenking Fair point it’s whatever people are comfortable with. My polisher is used for honing gouges mostly so it has to run away from the cuttin...

I would save the body and neck that you have without trying any alterations and make new ones that fit each. That way nothing will be wasted and you w...

Confession time - I clicked the like button before I even pressed play because I knew I was going to like it. Settled down with a can of Guinness and ...

@boo @darrenking Having another look at the video and maybe I’m missing something but I’ve always done polishing with the wheel running away from ...

@mattbeels Thanks it sucks they think it’s septic arthritis. Can destroy the joint.

@tv101 Thanks I think I posted photos of some of my builds before but here’s a Strat in bubinga from about 2000 and my fiddle started at the Cambrid...

Looks like a good test run

@bonnywood I have the LP plans and am going to make paper templates for peebee, so I can make a second set if you like. It’s a hard build I think.

@boo I wouldn’t call myself a Scot even though I’ve live here since I was at school. Still a posh cockney from West London at heart. In fact the lon...

@bonnywood Ive been building and repairing for nearly 40 years but mostly do repairs to violins and bows, with some long breaks for different reason...

@bonnywood Hi have you done any builds yet

@bpower Looks great I think any experienced builder would be happy with it.

@usadave I can’t see anything wrong, which tuner is it.

@boo I had lots of different hats to wear. I did purchasing with a company credit card, sourcing parts for the workshop, occupational health & s...

@boo Ive also got a clever friend who is an industrial chemist, 3 degrees I think he’s forming a band soon.

@boo Not exactly I worked in a place where explosive hazards were present so you had to know all the stuff that was dangerous. What is liable to ca...

@boo Thanks for letting me off the hook much appreciated. My 10.2 iPad has limited functions for stuff like that I think, only had it 4 weeks. I can...

Access Data Base - oh dear I can feel myself getting dragged back into the world of work. I just want to make shavings and sawdust.