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What a difference a year makes.
Been a year since this Aussie Tornado whipped through town😊
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Tonight in the shop.
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Very excited to be making progress on a new mandolin for Gervais Cormier!
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Davis Joachim's Northern Flyer.
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Getting some early morning sun.
A new 17" Paramount takes shape.
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Binding some f-holes with curly maple.
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Soundhole binding today.
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The shop smells of Maple and shellac. I might sleep in here tonight.
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Not what I'm used to as a builder of archtop instruments but this is just the thing for attaching a flat (well, curved) back to rims.
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Another new project. This will have a carved top and flat back. Nylon strings.
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This European Maple was born to be carved.
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Student/helper Keith taking care o business.
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Quite a variety of archtops coming up!
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A nice place to be.
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Starting on a new one.
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Making a mold for a custom 14" archtop.
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Some recent backs. A mix of French polish finishes done by myself and nitrocellulose lacquer by my friend Matt @eadyguitars
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Making progress on a new mandolin.
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Just acquired a nice huge slab of very clear Red Cedar, not something I use very often but couldn't resist.
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