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I drill in a dowel vertically through the heel and then use hanger bolts as per Mario but also a tenon which in my mind, adds thread engagement particularly on the bottom bolt (I believe he used butt joints) and furniture cap nuts for both archtop and flat top guitars. Very solid and have never had ...

Not good. I bought binding from him a few times in the past. RIP

Good stuff Tom. Beautiful wood. Eager to see progress posts.

Very cool Barry. I have had an old Roth/Reynolds one I think is from the 50s that has been hanging on my shop wall for many years. It works but is stiff. I may have to work on restoring it now that I'm inspired. So many projects these days. https://i.imgur.com/2WsQE6Rl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ye6UMh...

Great to hear Gordon. Sounds like you're on the upswing. Life can be cruel but it's how you recover from the low points. Best wishes

I've used Timbermate, water based for the last couple and am quite pleased with it.

Congrats and Happy New Year to all MIMFites!

Why not. One of those would pay the shipping from StewMac to Calgary!

That's a great looking guitar Eric. A couple more and you'll be carrying the torch!

I have a traditional bench with a Tucker vise which is fantastic and a Veritas twin screw on one end. It's great for both traditional and guitar building but definitely not necessary for just guitars. I built an L shaped one (4' x 4' and 24" depth) based on input from Alan Carruth and others an...

Nice!

Recovery and fixing mistakes is the mark of a good builder Beate!

I agree that what most of what we call vinegar (household) is weak. Acetic acid in industrial strength will peel paint off steel very quickly. The canning vinegar you can buy is usually somewhat stronger than household white vinegar. I've often read about using it for ebonizing higher tannin woods b...

I haven't tried the cross dowel attachment yet Alan as hanger bolts have worked so well for me. Even my old Stewmac 000 plan shows hanger bolts. Combined with furniture assembly nuts, they are likely somewhat lighter than using cross dowel nuts and headed bolts.

Call me crazy but after doing my first few guitars using dovetails, I started doing bolt ons. Way easier for this, resets etc. YMMV of course but dovetails are declining IMHO. There's no magic sound gain or difference.

I had to resort to a carving disc and abrasive sanding on a quilt maple archtop after having tried every weapon in my arsenal. Good luck.

Good advice Barry. I have an almost survivor that I'll use that treatment on.

000 bracing with nothing other than a little wider and taller.

Looks great Teresa. Ukuleles punch way above their weight!

I built this 000 12 string about 15 years ago with advice from Alan Carruth and others. Cedar top was 10 thou or so thicker than a 6 string and braces a little wider and taller as well. Cedar top and mahogany back and sides. Still doing well and sounds great according to my sister! https://i.imgur.c...