Recent content by paulhinton

Thats cool thank you for the advice, I think I will just cover it in walnut and forget it ever happened, I don't suppose grain filler would back fill it at all?

Don't worry i googled it, wood this work on a dent thats only 5mm across it doesnt seem too accurate

Sorry you will have to forgive my ignorrance, I am an absolute novice with woodworking, I am doing this as a way to remember my grandad so I am learning on the spot. Can you explain to me what that process would do?

I am thinking thats the probably going to be the best solution, I was hoping now to do, I have a walnut top which I was going to use at some point. That leaves me with the option of being able to use a crude filler on the dent and then just cover it up, but I still loose the shape unless I cut...

P.s the dent isn't to the right where the arrow is I am not that stupid haha

Hi all, My guitar building project is actually starting to take shape now, but I have come across one little snag. My main body wood took a hit from a falling drill last night (don't ask) and I need to get rid of a dent. I dont want to plane it down and redraw if I can help it but does anybody...

Unfortunately I have already tried that, I have found one person through a customer but I am awaiting a response, as its only a prototype it is comforting to know I have plent of excess to work with but in the future I would like to produce a more finished piece. The Scarf joint with probably...

Unfortunately I don't know anyone who has one, all of my local timber yards have said no to it due to health and safety which I can understand as I work in a builders merchant and I can't do anything before signing about 10 sheets of paper. I am tempted to hire one for a day to get it all done...

Thanks for that advice John I enjoyed the article, I was initially thinking around 5-6 months for the first build but the more I read about carving necks for more I am thinking ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! I have the body already drawn onto the wood just waiting for my band saw to...

Hi all, I am very new to the world of woodworking. My project/resolution for this year is too learn how to build a guitar, I have got hold of all the materials needed etc. But I have already come across my first issue. When getting some mahogany down to size for the neck today I managed to get...