Dave Wilkinson

Hi Anna. Sorry to hear about your brother. Don't think I met him but Jeanette remembers him well. Condolences from both of us x

Ditto here in Aboyne, although without the power cut thank god. Stay frosty ❄️

A few oldies to finish off the year. Golden Plover, Pallas's Warbler, Red-Flanked Bluetail and Icterine Warbler. Here's to some good birding in 2026.

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Underfunding of council engineering services + climate change = shitshow. If they can't fix Aboyne bridge then I wouldn't hold your breath for repairs to that viaduct. I blame Thatcher 😄

Progress update on my latest build. 0-28 small bodied acoustic with Indian mahogany back and sides, spruce top. #luthier #guitarbuild #woodworking

Waxwings at Rubislaw Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen. Great to see them back!

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Sparrowhawk at Braemar yesterday, plucking a freshly killed pigeon

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The Wilkocaster is now complete and sounding particularly spanky. Some tweaks to the set up required but other than that, on to the next project.

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New guitar project coming on. Pine slab, pallet wood and sapele topped telecaster body. Oak and rosewood neck. P90, single coil and Bigsby to be installed.

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Female Hen Harrier?

Little Stint, Grutness, Shetland. Usually one of these little guys scurrying around.

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Whooper Swan hoovering up the green stuff near Spiggie, Shetland.

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Common Redstart - Quendale Mill, Shetland.

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Wryneck in reflective mood. You can't beat Autumn in Shetland.

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You can simulate having a dog by shouting "Rex, down, drop it" over and over, picking up random poops, and flinging twenty pound notes into the bushes 😁

That rosette looks amazing. Something I need to practice for the next project.

And that's a wrap. OM001 is finished (for now). Not perfect but sounding and feeling great. A really good learning experience with lots of lessons to take into the next project (a 12 fret 0-28)

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Danish oil finishing completed on the oak back, sapele sides and okoume neck. Jury still out on the soundboard. Might sand back and do nitrocellulose.

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Good luck with the fretboard. I was just lucky as I bought a cheap tonewood set off Ebay. I like how the headstock has a rickenbacker swipe though. The danish oil on the soundboard is a bit patchy. I probably put too much on initially. I'm hoping it lightens as it cures.

I'm using danish oil, which is great on the back, sides and neck but I'm starting to regret putting on the soundboard. Early days though.

Thanks Larry. I've strung it up and it sounds really good. Just in the long drawn out process of finishing now.

Thanks Anna. Hard to believe I'll soon be putting strings on it.

Progress with the acoustic. Neck sanded and bridge fitted. Starting to see the finish line.

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Garden Warbler with a high protein snack

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Further progress with OM #001. Binding on and neck dry fitted. #woodworking #luthier

Great hike to Boreraig on Skye. Golden Eagle and Snipe spotted but the best sighting was this Adder basking on the path on the way back.

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Just a fluke. It was reeling on top of the brambles for about 2 hours this morning.

Bonus video of the Grasshopper Warbler in full flow. Right place at the right time 😀

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Thanks Rob. First decent photo of the elusive Gropper.

Speaking of birds emerging from the undergrowth.... Grasshopper Warbler putting on a show. Isle of Skye.

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