Pablo Requena Carving the heel on a classical guitar 

25 o 30 mm will work

I have a large japanese knife that I bought from japan woodworker in the usa , now owned by woodcraft

Here is a link to a seller of those knives on eBay UK. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kiridashi-Knife-Yokote-Kogatana-9cm-13cm-Japanese-Wood-Carving-Whittling-Knife/152900702592?hash=item2399979180:m:m2VyUCzxWPf1me1ETLYcCmg

Hi Russell, It really is a matter of personal choice. The traditional way Spanish guitars have always been done is building the neck and body together, but not everyone does it that way. Both systems have pros and cons and you need to decide for yourself with way works better for you. If you look at the history of the Spanish guitar and of the steel string guitar you may find that there could also be a historical reason for this, but perhaps this is not the best venue to discuss that. Just in case you are interested and you want to have a look, I have a guitar making course available on www.onliguitarmakingcourse.com

@@redkitekk thanks pablo. Btw, My mum has one of your guitars which she is most proud of :)

No, I actually made my own templates with my own design. But if you want to use someone else’s design using a contour gauge on an existing guitar would be the way to go.

Kylo Ren pues no sabría decirte donde lo venden. El que tengo lo compré hace años y llevo tiempo buscando donde comprar otro pero sin éxito.

@@redkitekk gracias por contestar , bueno seguire buscando si encuentro algo ya le aviso un saludo y de nuevo gracias por contestar y por todos los videos

Si sabes el nombre del cuchillo háblate con Kira Sensei y quizás puedas llegar a un acuerdo con él. Vive en Japón desde hace años y lo conoce como nadie.

Thank you. The vice is this one from Axminster tools in the UK: www.axminster.co.uk/york-automatic-quick-release-carpenter-s-vice-ax32241

+PabloRequena Thank you Pablo. I actually have been wanting an Axminster vice for a long time, but they have different ones & I noticed you have like a quick sliding action and then tightening it up just takes a few turns. Very nice to have good equipment. Even better when you can use it so well like you do. This is also a different heal than I am used to. But, the more you study, the more variations you come across. Some of them I like and some I think are a bad idea - but they are used in mass construction. I always assumed that the "quick release" referred to the dog at the top of the vice. So I have learnt something again. Thanks for that link and keep up the good work.

To start with I use 120 grit, after that to clean the scratches I use 180, 240 and 320

@@redkitekk Gracias!