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I just realised I did take pictures. This thing doesn't compare to the work you guys do, but I'm happy regardless and I'm starting to have fun with my first build .


Back isn't glued in, purely there for looks, I would have laughed my rear off if I managed to glue the back in without braces .

One of the fun steps, closing the box.

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Yo, coke, young feller,

you don't be paying no 'tention to what the rest of us old farts doing....

you just keep doin what you doin

cuz sure enough, one day you gonna catch up and surpass us and then what? eh?

Then it be your turn to blow some young fellers eyeballs.

ya, you just keep having fun, your turn to be layin these same words down is comming.

You hearin what me babblein at you?


blessings

Padma

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I spent some time today to finish off a little 24.5" scale, 12-frets to the body, O size Engleman/Mahogany guitar that Eric Mathre (RIP) never got to complete. His widow asked me to make it playable. I did only the minimum necessary work on it. I fretted it, made a nut and saddle to fit, put some tuners on it, cut out a truss rod cover plate (from some stick-on black plastic scratch plate material), reamed the bridge pin holes, and then set it up with a nice playable action. It sounds nice. It's quite loud (louder than I thought it would be!). I think his family will be pleased with it - I'll drop it off to them tomorrow. Here are a few pictures of it (click on them to see the hi-res versions):









Cheers,
Dave F.

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Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"

Guitars hanging in the extra bathroom on shower rod curing. So, until start new batch, cleaning and re arrange the shop, which started Thursday and been working 10+ hours days since then.

Started with getting an older Ridged tablesaw in exchange for repairs to a early 60's Strat style and older Martin 000-28. It was a mess when got it, so big clean. Top now shines with no pitting and dead level. Then decided good time to adjust and maintance rest of big tools.

I then decided time to reorganize the shop before starting new batch. I was able to give away the big bench, so now building new stands with drawers for drill press and belt sander and making deal for thickness sanding of neck head stock. Then while at it, decide good time to build couple of benchs with drawers and hang new shelving bracket and make shelves for them. I like idea of having a station for every bit of process that is possible in order of the process, and being organized a little better. My shop is much smaller than old shop where had a room for big tools, another large area for benches, smaller power tools etc, another for stickering and stacking wood and one for nice finish area. Now just a two car garage. Oh yea, nieghbors parents own several motels in Branson, so next time and maybe by spring the are replacing heat and a/c units, so guy said would give me one, so next is wiring 220 for that process. Those work well in garage or shed type shops.

So this weekends work will turn into this next weeks work also.

Good for you, Dave. Nicely done.

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

I am working on 2 guitars at the moment:
L-00 and PS Jumbo (Inspired by Larson Bros Prairie State). I was working on carving the tops this week (not done yet, but here are some progress pictures):
Lutz top, Red Myrtle Burl rosette

African Mahogany B&S

Adi top that is REAL stiff. Took this one down to .100. Still needs work on the braces.

African Mahogany as well.

I got my Dad's old lathe set up and learned how to turn pegs for the $100 Challenge guitar that I am working on.

I also did a full day paddle making session with the local Scout/Ventures group.

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Expectation is the source of all misery; comparison the thief of joy.
http://redrivercanoe.ca/

My weekends are usually tied up with the kids and family. But I do tend to make some time on my Monday mornings, before work.
Last Friday I was bending (for the first time) some maple. I managed to burn some of it, and then my first side was not so smooth. My second side was a little better. Although the process is a discouraging and I am afraid to touch my walnut sides now. I am using an exhaust pipe to bend with a charcoal starter. I went to the Borg and picked up a 3/4 x 5.5 inch maple stick to resaw and make myself some more maple sides to practice with. I also have enough for a new back as well to match my sides. 4.5' of lumber. 1x6 maple.
I setup my bandsaw this morning with a new 1/4" Timberwolf blade and cut away after setting drift angle and Cool blocks. I was impressed that the bandsaw did a good job resawing the maple !! I got 3 sides and 3 back pieces out of a 3/4" board - nice straight cuts... minimal effort involved.

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It's this new idea from recent decades that everyone gets a participation award. - MUX

Oak parlor ready to close the box...

What's happening in my shop? Absolutely nothing...

I just returned from St.Croix where I spent the last five weeks working 11hrs a day 7 days a week at an oil refinery.
It was a tough trip and I was eager to get home to my family and my shop, but I was able to put aside a good amount of money for tools and zoot.
I made a nice long shopping list on the plane ride home and now I'm gearing up for a very productive Spring!

Holidays Evenings Saturdays and Sundays, huh?

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Pretty much. I had the first Sunday off the week I got there and the last two days off before I flew out. Worked every other day. No mercy.
I guess I should have studied harder in college!!

What kind of wood is that beer sitting on ? Is that black walnut or something tropical ?

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It's this new idea from recent decades that everyone gets a participation award. - MUX

FE19 on the wall?

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Expectation is the source of all misery; comparison the thief of joy.
http://redrivercanoe.ca/