
Last seen: Mar 8, 2026
That wasn't a rant, that was just a constructively critical observation! 😉 I liked many of your alternative designs - the shapes "fit" the sh...
Where would you draw the line? Buying prepped (thicknessed/planed) wood, or buying it in raw plank form. Or planting a tree and waiting a few yea...
That looks pretty damn good - and impressive for a first build! Also shows what you can do without a workshop, without all the tools that I typicall...
@markbailey ... I did the BOOM last time 😉 Fancied trying something different this time around!
And now, as if by magic, no exposed and visible neck join!!
Take one LP Jr ... (Yes, I know it should really have a dog ear P90, and also that the rubber surround of the mini HB isn't looking too good,...
Not bad at all! I really like that headstock design - simple and distinctive. And also useful for scratching that bit on your back that you can ne...
It's time for the oil ... The wood (Utile) is quite open grain - which makes it fairly rough to the touch (compared to some...
It took some time. And then some more time. Mix up the glue & wood dust, cover the hole, sand and then sand some more. Then mix up some more ...
I had to work out what @darrenking meant with the “beat you to 600” comment @frocesterbill. But when I did work it out, I made it just a little ...
Worth watching until the end too ... looking good @darrenking! ?
2hrs and 20mins??? Marathon session!! There's going to be a lot of content in this .... Looks like I don't see the chat when watching after th...
Exactly the same goes for me! I had to leave early today, so I'm heading back to watch the session again shortly. At least this way I don't get se...
Pic above to show that I *can* do it, but it wasn't an easy / intuitive process.
I'm having exactly the same problem @darrenking Kind of glad that you are too - I'd assumed it was just me, and was some sort of unintended conseque...
@darrenking What's wrong with just sticking the pencil up your nose? Like I do.
@james-chacewatergmail-com-2 Mentioning *no* names, but that’d probably encourage some people to sit in front of you and talk while teacher is spe...
They’re technically known as “guitar maker’s pencils*”. To be used by “guitar maker’s hands”, under the guidance of “guitar maker’s eye”. *...
Cheers @Russ. With hindsight, I decided that it was a little too pointy (I'm really not a pointy sort of person) and a bit "odd" given the rest of t...