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Cheers and thanks again.... the 2nd side was so much easier tonight, and a much better looking side (this guitar still won't win any beauty contests). I think having a cold one beforehand helped, as did wearing pants, but in reality it was the advice and confidence I was given over the past 24 hrs t...

Thanks for all the support and advice... will definitely wear pants next time (thanks Hesh)... 1 side down, the other will have to wait till tomorrow night. I may be getting carried away a bit, but it's amazing how a task so small can give you a huge sense of achievement... (and have you grinning fr...

Having a break, almost done with 1 side, not looking like a photo will be worthy of gracing this forum :oops: , the blisters i'm getting look much more impressive :? It's Indian Rosewood... I thought it was one of the easier woods to bend, but it is so much harder than the Tas Blackwood that I pract...

Just another new guy here, awesome forum, have spent countless hours trawling through it and hopefully have soaked up a little of your collective wisdom. On to the point though, i am waiting for the bending pipe to heat up, and just about to attempt to bend my first set of real sides... and cannot b...

Thanks for the welcome and advice... i'll leave the pine for the pergola, and see what else is lying around

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Hi All, Firstly, thanks all of the posters on here, it is a fantastic read, and a great resource for someone like me (a complete novice). I will be starting my first early next year, exactly what that will be i am not so sure. I would love to build a weissenborn (even more so after seeing Allen's am...