@boo Think you have missed the boat, should have gone last year. It might be a while before there is anywhere to go

@clinton Does the weather ever get cold where you are

James I'm in SW Scotland not that far from the Bailey workshop, about a two hour drive probably. I lived in Ayr when I was a student so I'm no stran...

@jamesbisset I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. F...

There was a discussion this afternoon about bandsaws and the pitfalls of using a jigsaw, so I though I would share the method that I worked out over 2...

@tv101 @boo When lockdown started I bought loads of instrument spare parts in bulk just in case the world suddenly wanted to start making stuff and ...

Missed it completely I will have to watch the whole thing again instead of putting in the usual late shift in my workshop. I'm sure the neighbours thi...

@robin Good luck with your surgery

My favourite at the moment is a very short one, the sound of a beer can opening. Never get bored with listening to it.

@markbailey Strange thing to happen, what are the rules for posting videos on utube. I though it was a great topic because most home builders start ...

@julian I noticed that you block sanded and think this might be part of the reason why you rubbed through i.e. using wet and dry paper around a hard...

@tv101 Think you are heading for the naughty step with the Carol comment

@eddie6string Guitar cases made from wood are very heavy, they need to be fibre glass or ABS plastic to get any strength and be light enough to carr...

@robin I remember Nazareth in 1971 playing in Ayr, I think it was a venue called the Dam Park which had a big concert hall, athletic track and footb...

@Seth I would remove some wood back to almost the cut away, just enough so that playing the high notes is comfortable. Whichever style you are build...

There was a discussion about veneers on the back of the headstock and Mark asked to post a photo. It's not a great pic as I couldn't get closer withou...

@tv101 There is another method of drilling to insert a metal ring using a double ring drill. Violin bow makers use them to insert a Sterling Silver ...

@tv101 @deej Tried out my idea of burning the ring into the wood and it worked not too bad, better in ebony than rosewood. I should have cleaned the...

@tv1 @deej After Sat’s session, I’ve been trying to think of ways of just cutting a ring into the board ... One way of making a ring without a c...

@jamesbisset Woah! just caught up today because I’ve been finishing my workbench and what should I spy, but a 45° cut on the corner of the BaileyBen...