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Hi Jeremy, I've only done one guitar a while back and I'm hoping my next is more of a work of art and there are less mistakes. When I was cutting the centre of the back for the purfilng to cover the join, right at the end the router moved because of a not tight enough clamp! I couldn't believe what...

Nice fix Jeremy. Now youre ready to handle a really big &&&*** up. :mrgreen: Wont be long :D Marcus i cant believe how accurate you got those dowels with a block plane, turned out great. I tried to do cross grain a few times but it kept breaking being only 6mm and the crude way I was going about it...

I just wanted to say thank you to all who posted replies. I ended up making a dowel with the method in the youtube video above, seems to have worked well. http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k366/bambam99_photo/IMG_20110706_085745.jpg http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k366/bambam99_photo/IMG_2011070...

So when you say Dowel do you just mean the garden variety from bunnings etc? Yep, that's the stuff. They sell fluted and plain dowel, go with the plane. That is how I would go anyhow its for personal use. Check the fit of the dowel against the drill in scrap first. Depending on whats sized bit you ...

Could you not just drill up to the next appropriate dowel size and glue some in place? Even though it will show on the inside of the slot, the roller should obscure the worst and if anyone picks it after that they will need to get their head in close to do so offering a wonderful opertunity to dist...

Don't ask me why I know how to fix something like this, I just know. What I would do: Use a slightly oversize hole punch to chop a circular plug. The plug should be out of a slice of wood that matches the grain of the hole, and about 6mm thick. Rough sand across the circumference of the plug till i...

kiwigeo wrote:

BBk wrote:Hi guys,

I have made my first major mistake (cant believe I got this far)

If you got this far before making your first mistake then youre doing well.

Haha yes it was just a matter of time. I finished carving the heel yesterday, man that was a fun process.

kiwigeo wrote:Plug and redrill...

Thanks a lot Martin.

Sorry for the questions, I am a real noob. Should I just use tight bond? Also whats the best way to make the plug? I was just looking at a tutorial where they just kept rounding a square piece off with a block plane.

Cheers

Hi guys, I have made my first major mistake (cant believe I got this far) and I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice and where to go from here. I drilled the tuner holes for my slotted headstock this morning. I knew the day was going bad as I woke up with a stinking headache. Anyhow I...

Craigs brother David just poped over to pick up a vice I offered him and brought this guitar over for me to look at.

Fantastic job Craig, beautifully finished guitar.

Cheers.

Thanks everyone

EDIT. P.S. I was going to order some titebond glue this week to get started gluing it up. Any suggestions for a white glue to use for areas that could potentially need to be redone down the track (fretboard, neck joint etc)? Unless you want to use hot hide glue then Titebond I is fine for all your ...

Scarf joint done! Man this is a massive learning curve. I am basically learning everything as I go. Managed to sharpen my block plan with scary sharp as suggested and test on a scrap piece before attacking the neck, first time planning ever!. Ended up with about 23 degree angle and a 30 degree secon...

kiwigeo wrote:Leave the blank at 25mm and work to final thickness when you shape the neck.

Legend thank you.

Hi guys, I am just about to make this cut. I have a quick (stupid) Question. The blanks I have are about 25mm thick. Cumpiano's book calls for max 3/4 inch (approx 19mm). Do I need to somehow thickness this before I get started or does it just mean that I will have more work cut out for myself when ...

Stunning.

Just bringing my search for a luthier in the Gold Coast back to the top in hopes of finding someone. Thanks guys! -A Hi Adam, I wouldn't call myself a luthier (yet). But I am just finishing off my little workshop in my shed and making a start on the journey of building my first guitar. Once I get g...

driver2xx wrote:hi BBK,
i live in brisbane if you need some info there may something i can help you with
ken

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Wow I just got back to this thread, fantastic info. I will go down the back saw, block plane route first as this is a big learning experience and I want to get the most from it, especially when it comes to hand tools. If it cant get it right with the block plane I will turn to the belt sander. Thank...

Thanks for the great tips guys. I think I might do this by hand as you suggest. Richard thanks alot for the info. It sounds a lot like what is in Cumpianos book but its great to get validation and a slightly different perspective on things. I will definitely post pictures. I can see myself wearing d...

I am super excited, today I officially started my first build! Although I haven't yet touched the guitar wood with saw or chisel I finished the Cumpiano style work-board and template. Now I am ready to move onto the neck!! I have a crappy ryobi 9" Jigsaw that I picked up for 60 bucks, I did a bit of...

Exactly, I have been nothing but happy with the way Peter has delt with my enquires, great business to deal with. Peter from RC has been very good about the split sides. I am now really happy that I went with a sponsor :D All businesses have a hiccup now and then but its how they deal with it that s...

If the stuff got wet in transit resulting in the water stain, and quite possibly the splits, tis a bit of a tuff call on the vendor to sort replacement. That should be on the carrier. Hi Puff, I dont think the water caused the splits. All the wood was well wraped with cling film and the neck seemed...

Thanks for the advice Tod and Martin.

Peter from RC has been very good about the split sides. I am now really happy that I went with a sponsor

Haha good call!

Kim wrote:Geez Jeremy,

Forget about the rosewood mate....grab ur saw and get stuck into that bench seat...I'll have a set from the right hand end of the plank thanks...some nice figure going on there

Cheers

Kim