Month:February 2022

Make Your Own Preformed Purfling

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Source: Make Your Own Preformed Purfling (Based on the dates in the text, it is likely Mr. Fischer is quite likely no longer active (“Luthier since 1939” – if we assume he was 19 when he started, then he would have been born in 1920, making him 102 as of the time of this writing…). …
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Exotic Wood, Craft Wood & Fine Furniture Woods:Learn What’s Great for …

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All About Wood… For wood lovers like us, there is no such thing as too much information. It is a compulsion to learn, play and share the knowledge as our means to enjoy our woodworking craft.For you newbies, I have added a few notes on each type of wood, as I get a chance to …
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Making a Guitar | Handcrafted Woodworking | Où se trouve: Greenfield Guitars – YouTube

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A one-hour video, in which Michael Greenfield demonstrates his workflow. My original comment here was: “Oh. My. Gourd! Overview c/w link to the YouTube video documentary of Michael Greenfield in his workshop demonstrating his build process. Many of his jigs, fixtures and templates are shown in use, and he illustrates how much attention to detail …
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Podcast 229: Mark Stutman of Folkway Music – Fretboard Journal

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This week, we’re joined by Folkway Music founder Mark Stutman. Over the years, Stutman has earned accolades from guitar collectors around the world as one of the finest repairmen around, especially when it comes to vintage Gibson acoustic guitars from the ’30s and ’40s. But he didn’t start out wanting to fix 70 year old guitars: …
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TrueChannel Routing Jig – StewMac

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TrueChannel Routing Jig Source: TrueChannel Routing Jig – StewMac This is similar to the Jig I have built, and is used the same way. TrueChannel Routing Jig Assembly instructions for our TrueChannel Routing Jig. I-5993 Install the guide post  The vertical guide post can be mounted to a smooth, flat benchtop, but it’s most convenient …
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