Thanks guys
Mark, welcome to the forum! That fret bender looks very intriguing, I'm beginning to understand why Coke Zero said he's removed nuts and bolts from everything in his house! If you're thinking about building a parlour, you may be interested in some videos that have been put on YouTube by British luthier Gary Nava, in which he talks about a parlour that he's making, the design of which is based on an old one:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NavaGuit...13/2aHfmr35q1U
I'm currently in the position where there's not a lot more I can do on my project till I receive the various bits and pieces that I have on order, but they should arrive this week so I expect to spend some time on it over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Fliss