A New Tool
After gluing purflings to these ebony bindings the other day, I used this scraping tool to clean up and precisely thickness the strips...
The Other End of the Workshop
It's only natural - and advantageous - that guitar builders develop some skills where playing the guitar is concerned. Frankly, I'd love...
A Problem Solved
As I dicussed in my previous blog post, some years ago I placed recently sprayed guitar bodies in new guitar cases before all the solvent...
Disaster, or Temporary Setback?
Finishing problems!
Manchinga/Engelmann Spruce OM - Update
With the top attached, I now have four guitar bodies ready for binding. Something to look forward to (said nobody, ever!) Cheers Pete
Progress: Manchinga/Engelmann Spruce OM
I've made some progress with this guitar over the past few weeks; however, I was hampered by the manchinga sides that rippled badly...
Next Cab Off the Rank? A Manchinga OM.
A Manchinga OM.
What's on the Bench?
As many of my blog posts hereabouts will attest, construction of my workshop occupied me for the best part of four years; even now there...
The Bubinga Lottery
The task of bending the sides gave some cause for concern when I decided to use my one and only set of Bubinga recently. I was already...
Australian Blackwood/Engelmann Spruce OM
In terms of figure, this Australian Blackwood might rate as a "AA" back-and-side set; however, there's enough contrast and colour present...
