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Anybody else notice that vice on Hesh's bench besides me? Pretty slick!

Ya, the one with the feather duster hanging off of it.

Pretty busy here, but I've got a few things going on.

Koa 00 is starting to come together:



Decided to refret my electric--the first fretboard I ever mutilated, er, fretted...:


Got the back on my cocobolo concert uke:


And got started on her rosette:


And finally, just in case any of you have started to take your bandsaws for granted--wore myself out ripping a bridge blank with a coping saw to make two bridge plates:

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Evan McCartney

I'm making a cutaway resonator and laminating cherry for the sides. It's a Benedetto body shape with a tight cutaway.

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It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong.

Not really a bench, but it is my "french polishing room" (bathroom...).

My trusty bottle of Everclear is hiding in the background next to the Novus #2 (which has a nasty aftertaste btw )

Just parts so far.

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I read Emerson on the can. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds...true...but a consistent reading of Emerson has its uses nevertheless.

StuMusic

Edward , thanks for the tip on the case, that is a better price for sure,and it will probably work for my present build. you are still talking almost $400.00 with shipping and everything included still a bit high priced to " throw in " the case with the guitar, and I dont know , most guitar players are home players and do not need such an expensive case , and there is a limit to what I can charge for my first builds , with case or without . Jody

Yeah and no French maid jokes please.....

Wow lots of cool stuff happening in everyone's shops!

Lets see some more please?

Completed the binding install and scraping on my first cutaway (Build #5, Lutz/Black Walnut)
Ready for tint and final assembly:

Nice rosette Mark! I like it a lot. Curly maple. Mmmmm...

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http://www.casperguitar.com

Jody, the custom cases for luthiers are only about $250 from Ameritage. Give Nancy a call. They will make a custom one to fit your body shape.

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Ken Franklin
clumsy yet persistent
https://www.kenfranklinukulele.com

Jody, TKL also makes a case for SJ:
http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/p_TKL-9116+BK/TKL-Elite-Arch-Top-Arch-Back-Small-Jumbo-Case.aspx

Danny, looking forward to pictures of the mandolin.

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Kent

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Just finished my first segmented rosette on a mild bearclaw top.

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

Hesh,
Just about to glue this redwood top on. This is a first time for this type of rosette. Turned out better than I thought. I'm not quite done with the voicing, just a few more tweeks, then it will be ready. I already have my flamed koa back and sides glued on, so just need to close the box. This is guitar #4, and instrument #8. I should be done by April sometime if all goes well.

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Tracy
http://www.luthiersuppliers.com

I like that a lot, Tracy. Very cool.

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

Final action tweeks on the Honduras 12 string. Have had it strung and unstrung 4 times now. Strings are .070-.014" and a 26.2 scale tuned to C+...just can't seem to get to that B.