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Music Cabinet

Steve375, member | August 8th, 20112 comments

This commission was made to match a newer piano utilizing certain elements of an old piano that had been in the clients family for almost 100 years. This cabinet is solid walnut...

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Carriere Custom Guitars

mgcarriere, member | August 1st, 2011

I built these three guitars from scratch. I have been playing guitar for 21 years so when I started building, I had a really good idea of what I wanted out of the guitars. I think that is the most...

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OM Acoustic Guitar

weepingzeeguitars, member | July 30th, 2011

"OM size" acoustic guitar using East Indian Palisander Rosewood sides and back, Englemann Spruce top, Honduran Mahogany neck, and West African Ebony fingerboard, binding, peghead veneer and...

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another banjo ... #4

danmosheim, member | June 4th, 20112 comments

a post about building a half fretless open back banjo

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A Mini Banjo

danmosheim, member | January 2nd, 20114 comments

a post about the construction of a mini (8" pot) banjo

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This is a gift I made for a friend of mine who is a jazz/blues musician. Its a double guitar stand, with space for his collection of jazz and blues books and a small lidded box to store all the small...

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Butterfly Music Stand

Catmandu, member | December 21st, 20101 comment

Solid Southern Cherry stand with mortise and tenon base and sliding score holder in the shape of a Monarch Butterfly. No big deal, just fun and pretty : )

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Violin

GaryPC, member | July 5th, 20102 comments

Qu. When is a violin a piece of furniture? Ans. When you don't really know how to play, and have no real intention of learning. One day I might like to build this or something larger from scratch but...

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My projects

larryRice, member | June 22nd, 2010

Guitars: Some are replicas and some are original designs. Cherry Cradle for my great niece.

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Dulcimer

larrysak3, member | March 10th, 20105 comments

This is a Mountain Dulcimer in a non-traditional shape. Top: Cedar strips left over from building a strip-built canoe. Back and sides: Walnut that a friend was going to feed...

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Schroeder's Piano

woodworkstoo, member | January 23rd, 20101 comment

This idea came to me as I was playing Linus and Lucy on the piano. Within moments, I was in the shop, sketching my thoughts and cutting out templates. After about a month, this was the...

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Adjustable Music Stands

D_Harlow, member | December 25th, 2009

Adjustable music stands for my kids. One from solid Cherry and one from solid Walnut. The ratcheting mechanism allows height adjustment for sitting or standing positions. The stands...

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Cajon Hand Drum for Marine Infantry Officer Son currently serving in Helmand, Afghanistan

Phillipians, member | December 24th, 20091 comment

Woods used: Black Palm, Curley Maple, Birdseye Maple, Quarter Sawn Spruce, all done by hand including leather case

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Guitar Stand

Kvakker, member | December 4th, 200915 comments

The guitar stand neck is made of tiger maple and decorative inlay, with a cradle and base of waterfall bubinga. Ebony accents make up the headstock cap, tuners and neck holder as well as...

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Classical Guitar

Xa, member | September 27th, 20093 comments

After buiding two workbenches, this classical guitar is my first real attempt at fine woodworking. It took me approx. 350 hours on 20 months overall, since I had almost no tool at the beginning. This...

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Figured Big Leaf Maple Native American Flute

mereditm, member | August 13th, 20091 comment

This is a NAF made of figured big leaf maple. The bird (covering for the airway to the sounding edge) was carved from bloodwood. The arrowhead was knapped from alabaster. The feather is...

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Carved Archtop Guitar

okotok, member | August 6th, 20095 comments

Here's an archtop guitar I built recently. The top is carved from Western Red Cedar, the back from one piece of quilted maple. The neck is a lamination of Curly maple and Pau Ferro Bolivian...

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Building a Banjo

danmosheim, member | August 2nd, 20092 comments

photos of jigs and processes for building a banjo

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Electric Guitar

PatrickKana, member | July 2nd, 20096 comments

This was my first attempt at an electric guitar from scratch and I am very pleased. It was also an experiment using the quartersawn Pine as the top instead of a traditional hardwood, yet it...

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Rolling Piano Tool Chest

Catmandu, member | June 3rd, 20096 comments

A pre-existing Cable Piano case adapted with Maple Veneer sheet goods and solid Mahogany drawer fronts to become the best rolling tool chest I could have ever imagined.

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Piano Bowl

lowellH, member | March 18th, 2009

I made this bowl as a special thank you for our friend who has played the piano for our church for many years. It has 385 pieces . The woods are Basswood, Wenge, Black walnut, Peruvian mahogany...

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Electric Guitar

pmw07, member | March 15th, 2009

My first endeavor into musical instruments; and I can't play a note. Thanks to my son Matt for making the 5 month project worthwhile. We even hand cut all the frets and my biggest worry was that it...

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Guitar with Inlay

mjfister, member | February 17th, 2009

I built this 'portable' practice instrument for my daughter who loves butterflies about 7 years ago. Started from a kit just to get the top and hardware pieces since it was my first and evolved...

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Music Stand

HenryHud, member | January 22nd, 2009

Laminated Cherry, Walnut, Ebony and Purple Heart inlay

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Custom Acoustic Guitars

SkipperStrings, member | January 21st, 2009

Pictured is a custom built guitar based upon the classic Martin OM style. It was built by Roger Skipper who says this of himself on his website (http://www.skipperstrings.com/): I’m a oneman...

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Electric Guitar

Zunas, member | January 20th, 20092 comments

The style draws inspiration from a PRS body, but that's where the similarities end. The body has a carved, quilted maple top with a mahogany back. The neck is set into the body just...

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Dreadnought guitar

kingwah, member | January 14th, 20092 comments

Dreadnought acoustic guitar made with rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce top, ebony fingerboard and headstock veneer. Gold mother-of-pearl inlay and gold fretwire and tuners. This project took me...

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Jewelry box made with ambrosia maple and walnut

sawmaster, member | January 11th, 2009

These are some projects that I designed except for the heart shaped musical jewelry box.

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Irish folk harp

harpmakerGA, member | January 10th, 20093 comments

34 string folk harp Soundbox, pillar and neck made of black cherry, soundboard made of sitka spruce Finished with shellac and 8 coats violin varnish

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Mountain Dulcimer, Gavels, Boxes

blstreet, member | December 30th, 2008

The Mountain Dulcimer for my Mom is bookmatched cherry top and bottom, with a walnut fingerboard. The gavels were turned from Texas Mesquite my Dad brought up for me and walnut...

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SYMBOLIC TIMEPIECE: Meshing the Arts and religion at Notre Dame University.

Derffred, member | December 30th, 2008

The lobby of The DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts at Notre Dame University, Indiana, displays a very colorful, multi-patterned rug throughout. While still under construction, I had the...

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