@clinton Your arch top looks good, did you build it from plans.

@boo Just had another thought, could you ask local shops if they are throwing any packaging out. I'm sure loads get chucked every week.

@boo Could you use something like a large vacuum bag in reverse, blow it up with air with lots of wrapping inside. Medics use things like that as sp...

@robin Your acoustic looks like a jumbo style, what make is it.

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Arch tops take a long time, it's more like carving a violin than other styles of guitar making. No running the parts th...

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 I used a set of plans from Stew Mac in 1985 I think for the arch top, and wood from a local wood yard. It's got quite a...

I don't have all my builds in one place as some of them were made for other people, but here's a few pics. Sneaked in a few non guitars thi...

@e-den-hertog I think there will be plenty of pubs for sale going very cheap

@robin Yes I do like to stir the pot

Great idea, radio 5 live had a virtual pub with Colin Murray during lockdown and it was a good laugh. I listened to it a lot when I was working late a...

A blast from the past, great acoustic one from America

@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Some people are not comfortable in front of a camera and how would she manage to get a word in anyway

@darrenking Thanks for this info, I didn't know it could be used to soften veneer but I would agree it's easier to find ready to use stock. I was on...

@jamesbisset An alternative to years of air drying for a solid body could be polyethylene glycol or PEG. It's used by wood turners to work with gree...

@osceola welcome to the group hope you find it useful

@jamesbisset Ive tried local horse chestnut for wood turning after it had been split for five years and dried. It wasn't good to work with having a ...

When I got double glazed windows and doors a few years ago I saved the mahogany door steps and pine frames. All good quality close grained imported ti...

@darrenking Brilliant idea, containers can be used for anything if you can cut through the wall to put in services and find a big enough place to si...

@boo Yes I think you would be. One of my music friends went to Holland in January and hasn't made it back yet