How about a discussion about failed builds ( or even problematic builds that were later salvaged ) and all the things learned...

Just sorta venting, sorta just wanna share, sorta just want support.. I dunno...

Well,, I managed to foul up the build I was working on for the Halloween Build off more than enough to take me out of the running... I totally underestimated the time and skill required to pull this off, got in way over my head and somehow got this far... Which honestly, I am proud to 'fail' attempting something that apparently was beyond my skills when I started.

Considering how little wood carving experience I actually have, trying to tame a foot and a half of 4x4 into a femur shape with just chisels and a Dremel was likely a long shot anyway... 

At least I think I can salvage this mess and finish this build. It was based on a design I came up with for a gift for a friend anyway, and she'd love a "day of the dead" sort of uke any day of the year.

I just can't finish it before tomorrow night.. between my own fatigue and the glue, and the remaining tasks for the rest of the parts.. This is just the neck, the box is in very rough shape and the electronics only a third done maybe...

But I learned a lot attempting the improbable. I probably would not have started it at all if I had realized how hard it would be, and now I know that I can finish it given time, it isn't beyond my current skills.