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Lovely! Do you hand cut/carve the rosette? What do you use as a backing ? Bob

Lovely work Jo! Bob

Steve Sawyer wrote:I realized today that I'm nearing completion of build #2 and I'm already becoming giddy about build #3 that only exists in my head and a rough drawing.

This is weird.

No don't be silly, it is much, much worse than that! Bob

Use a two way straight rod?

I use wide double sided sticky tape or buy self adhesive sandpaper.

Thanks for everything you do Charlie and happy 21st! Bob

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Hi. My friend manages a charity shop in Nailsea and this was recently handed in. He was told it is just like John Lennon used to play! Now I know Lennon played a Gallotone very early on but it was not like this I know. Tried doing some research online but could not find one like this. It appears to ...

I have never really got the relic thing."Fake News" as far as I am concerned.

No I don't think so and for good reason. I think the tooling costs for a set up that would produce anything remotely usable would be prohibitively expensive unless you were going to sell thousands of them.

Just a thought but do you clean out the collet regularly. I lost a cutter once because the collet was all gummed up with fine dust and although it felt tight it was not gripping the shank properly. If it was gummed up perhaps that caused the collet to split|? Bob

Had a look but wood is moist when shipped and must be moist to be cold bent. Would be concerned about movement when it dries out. Bob

I think you mean silicon surgical hose, I have seen that used. Here is a link to evilbay. Bob https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/140860748248?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=43978108057&rlsatarget=pla-349840072776&abcId=1128956&adtype=pla&merchantid=113689872&poi=&googleloc=9045620&device=c&campaignid=856935089&c...

I am in too. Just done the same thing with my hand drill!

Bob

Thanks, yes number three already in the planning stage and this one sounds good and only been strung up for a day or so.

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Plan: Stew mac 000. Changed bracing pattern to add A frame bracing in upper bout, mortised into head block. Added scoop cutaway and arm bevel. Back sides and top: mahogany/sapele. Cannot be more specific as it it is reclaimed timber from Bristol Timber Recycling Project. Width was limited hence 4 pi...

count me in please. Bob

I have used microcrystaline wax on a Tru Oil finished guitar with some success. I like it because it dries quickly, is non sticky and does not leave fingerprints or handling marks on the guitar.
Bob