@tv101 Sharpening gouges depends on whether the bevel is on the inside or outside, known as in cannel or out cannel. I have some of the stones which...

@kevin-turvey I think one coat of sealer should work for both as it’s thick but each piece of wood is different so instructions are not always 100%...

@tv101 Yes tap tuning. Some makers also tune the sound board after the sound box is assembled by tapping and listening to the vibrations. Then they...

@tv101 People often tune the back and front to a set interval, say 5th apart, C for the back and G for the front. Some use an electronic tuner and ...

Brilliant film. I was multitasking but had to stop everything else to give it my full attention. Love the headstock carving with hand tools. Also the ...

@tv101 I haven’t posted progress on any builds as I’ve been busy with non guitar stuff although I have been spraying a Tele neck earlier this week ...

@tv101 The forum has been very quiet recently, since the live streams finished people don’t seem to be posting as much. I guess people have had to g...

@norriemac You don’t need a jig to do any of the things you describe. People use them for routers which are a fairly recent thing. Mortise and tenon...

@kevin-turvey Yes you will waste a lot of top coat if you don’t seal first.

@tv101 Here is one you might like

@tv101 Is the photo the piece with the split ? I can’t see anything

@kevin-turvey This is a good sanding sealer that will work and is available easily on the internet at not too much cost. Danish oil does work under...

@kevin-turvey I think it will work. I’ve used sanding sealer over Danish oil, but from what you describe using oil as a filler probably isn’t neces...

@kevin-turvey I should have explained better. After a few coats of oil I wet sand with oil and abrasive paper along the grain and let it dry. Then ...

@norriemac It might have been badly dried causing cracks. Was the olive wood hard to glue.

Danish Oil works well as a grain filler on Mahogany type wood if you apply as the instructions and let it harden well. Then wet sand back to bare wood...

@norriemac Your guitar looks good and very ambitious for a first build

@markbailey Sorry to be a wet blanket but I don’t like the new layout at all as I find the light blue text on a white background to be very difficul...

@pruch1989 This forum is for guitar makers we don’t write essays

I would use mild steel as the bridge has to be earthed or connected to ground, and I think it’s the best material for this. I’m presuming it’s an elec...