What is involved in making this?

[Wal]

>Wow, I don't think I've seen 6082 polished as good as that before, would love to know your workflow for those results!

Mostly tears, Lee. Hot, salty tears.

Heh. Start with a sisal wheel and brown compound, then a quick run on the belt sander fitted with a felt belt, then on a colour stitched wheel still using brown compound and finish with softest wheel and blue compound.

It's a faff. Especially using a pillar drill..!

[RDochert]

Lee, I have had an other offer of help from your community - so I will see how it goes after Christmas. My friends who know me better would find the idea of me making for myself an extremely funny one - due to my practical incompetence.The most I might attempt is a simple rectangular plate - to allow me to at least assemble and set-up the guitar, whilst I continue to look-out for a reasonable replacement. Thanks once again for the offer of help.

[Wal]

>You have confirmed one of my fears - that it might be too small a job for it to be worth anyone's while taking on.

Not necessarily - I do these little jobs all the time (granted, I'm not a particularly busy fellow) - there'll be plenty of people out there that'll be interested in what you're trying to do and willing to give you a bit of their time. Give us a shout if you get no joy elsewhere.

Wal.