Bookmatching the Back plates

Fir top glued

soundhole and rosette channel

Spruce Linings

Fir Soundboard

memorial day monday, perfect weather to be woodworking outdoors.

New Cherry Concert

i have a stinkin cold and its hard to focus especially with precision task. wwel here's an update pic of where i am at the moment.

Cutting bone blanks is a smelly affair

 bridge position marked

fret lines

 danish oil burnishing

Koa Headplate

i managed to do the alignment and fit the neck bolt-on assembly.

 first coat of finish and already looking so sexy

 the top is braced and ready to go

 transverse braces are drying

 top  clamped and drying

neck is shaped

started rough cutting the neck :)