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Beautiful work again, How many do you make in a year?

this may (or may not) Help

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-KuAPZSuT-/

regards

where is the like button, great idea

Cracka

hello
this might help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHs7s1_ ... ienGuitars

this may help understanding
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAZbCRNaui/

https://www.instagram.com/naturaledgemilling/

https://www.instagram.com/creativesoultimber/

https://www.instagram.com/carvingandturningtimbersales/

https://www.instagram.com/curlytimbers/

Absolute cracka

Aluminium Flushing is very good
regards
Chris

12 FRETS TO BODY, CUTAWAY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY HIGHER ON THE FRET BOARD AND DO NOT LET THE X BRACES INTO THE SIDES IN THE LOWER BOUT BUT FINISH THEM SHORT OF THE KERFING, THIS MENTIONED 2 TIMES IN GORE GILET BOOKS AND ALSO SEEN ON THEIR X BRACE PLAN FOR J 45

thank you

Beautiful
I think we need a "like" button or a "thumbs up" button.
What strings do you recommend for tenor size ukes?
regards
yakka

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1/3 U/Beaut Hard Shellac 2/3 Acetone goes on quick

What do you think causes that, Humidity ?
I have seen it on a couple of ukes.
regards
Chris

an alternative is to highlight the mistake like this, use paua or some contrasting timber or etc etc route groove, shellac, then superglue, level and smooth and job done

this is hard shellac
http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719

http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719

works very well
regards
chris

I use a wad of coton wool wrapped in old T shirt material, the shellac mix is in an old plastic chilli sauce bottle. preing the timber very well is essential, smooth and LEVEL no high spots or you can easily sand through these when polishing/ sanding the finish its a mistake to put to much shellac m...

They are both looking very fine. Excellent finishing job. But you had better tell us what is going on with the bridge pins. could not find the pins I had bought so scavenged up some, found bought ones later, son liked black and white They both look great! Nice finishes. Thank you both for complimen...

well finally finished, except for set up a nd am very happy with result https://www.facebook.com/1076694905/videos/pcb.10221353688086472/10221353687926468 https://www.facebook.com/1076694905/videos/pcb.10221353688086472/10221353687966469 https://www.facebook.com/chris.clarke.5623/videos/102213203506...