@poco7 Mark uses Titebond original the yellow one. I don’t use it though I prefer water based hot glue for anything that I might want to take off f...

@boo Compared to the rest of us you qualify as an expert

@alanlush Very professional looking build I particularly like the thin black stripes on the neck.

There is a painting expert in the forum he’s known as @boo so he will be the person to ask.

@tv101 You should learn to like banjos and all these really cool people would be your friends

@tv101 Your worst nightmare

@steveadams Chalk fitting is a standard thing in instrument making schools that use hand tools but it’s not used so much with machine tools.

@steveadams I’ve watched the first video and it all looks good. The quality is fine, maybe not TV standard but you’re not selling a product so don’t...

@cattytown Sounds like you have a higher skill level than most people who start guitar making. I’m sure you will do well. One source might be local...

@bpower Good luck I hope it fits the body ok

@bpower I would say you will be ok but hard to give an opinion without handling the piece. Might leave the volute a bit bigger than you intended.

@cattytown There is not much cheap wood around at the moment, it’s all got very expensive. You could try asking Mark and Carol first but if they hav...

@rathius Your body shape is very original I’ve never seen one like it before.

@bpower I think it depends on the piece of wood, how strong it feels and if it’s quarter or flat sawn. Quarter will be more resistant to flexing th...

@boo That’s why there are free prescriptions up here, for the folk who eat fried Mars Bars, pies in a roll and Irn Bru. You do know that your life ...

@boo I can see you have assimilated already. Have you developed a taste for Irn Bru yet

@russ And you know this how

@boo You can also put a pie in a buttered roll if you can fit your jaws around it. Probably passed quite close to my place if you are on the West...

@boo Deep Fried Mars bar

@koendb Does it need a double truss rod ? I’m not sure.