Source: Specifications / Mandolin A Style Tuning Machines — RubnerTuners.com These things are gorgeous! A bit pricey (us$89 to us$440 in 2024), but many are still less than what StewMac charges for their Golden Age tuners.
Category:Lutherie
Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker – YouTube
Source: Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker – YouTube A professional luthier from Cremona – here he hosts a series of videos describing his processes – everything from cooking up some oil varnish to how to change the strings on a violin.
Arm Bevels – O’Brien Guitars
Ken Parker – Archtoppery Video Series
From Shelf to Guitar
From the fellow who brought the IKEA guitar… an ES335-style (but full hollow-body) build. From a shelf, no less. From the YouTube notes: 4,417,913 views Jun 18, 2020 This is my third guitar build, handcrafted in Brussels, Belgium. I used wood from a shelf to make the body, not only because Brian May is my …
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IKEA Guitar
I like the way he uses a bench dog to attach his vise to the bench (at 7:24).
Part 1 of this video set covers Design, Material Selection, and cutting. Materials described: MOP – Mother of Pearl Green Abalone Reconstituted stone Kirinite – An acrylic-based material available in a myriad of colours and patterns that is used in making pistol grips and knife handles – see https://kirinite.com/ G10 – another gunstock material – …
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Neck Construction Tips and Techniques – StewMac
When gluing pieces of wood together, don’t sand the two gluing surfaces too smooth. If the wood has come off of a jointer or planer or has been sanded finer than 180-grit, scuff-up the gluing surface with 80 or 120-grit sandpaper. This will improve adhesion and actually make the glue joint less visible. This is …
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Gary Nava Archtop#5 Neck
Gary Nava demonstrates how he fabricates his laminated necks, and talks about why he does it that way. He then describes how he inlays the headstock. Finally he cuts the start of the volute.
Cumpiano handmade guitars
William R. Cumpiano—maker of artisanal guitars for almost half a century and author Source: Cumpiano handmade guitars Book: Guitarmaking: Tradition & Technology. Articles: Wood’s Appearance Why is curly maple curly? Why is rosewood purple and mahogany red? What are birdseyes? Bear claws?