Fantastic that you have found the time to get away, where did your travels take you? And was it fun?
Marilyn is scary isn't she, she was in La Rambla, just up from the port. So great to be able to get beer in every cafe, I'm missing that.
So I put the machine head holes in, measuring the spots, the only time I use the ancient length system. Before I put masking tape on my guitar project I stick it to my T shirt twice first, so I don't pull fibres out of the wood when I take the tape off, very important for fretboards.
Drilling 1 mm diameter centre guide holes
Following 10 mm deep with a 10 mm Brad Point drill.
Using a POMDFWAHDII to steady the hand drill from the other side because the headstock won't fit in the drill press, top up. The Brad point follows the guide hole and meets up, hopefully exactly with the hole from the other side, and there should be no chip outs.
Have a great New Year's Eve PGers