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A quick tour of my messy shop

eightstrings, member | May 14th, 2013

I build mandolins and guitars full time out of my tiny (400 sq feet) shop. Sorry it isn't very clean, but it is well loved and used every day.

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Handmade Guitar

GarrisonWoodworking, member | February 12th, 20131 comment

I made this guitar over the spring of 2011 and it was a tremendously fufilling process. I strongly encourage every woodworker to build an instrument, you will learn so much about the craft.

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Padauk & Poplar guitar

Darrin_G, member | December 15th, 2012

My second attempt at a solid body electric. Poplar body with carved padauk top. Hard maple neck extra wide with asymmetric back. This was a custom job for my fat fingers and it fits well. Think...

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Alder electric guitar

Darrin_G, member | November 25th, 20123 comments

This was my fist attempt at a guitar from scratch. Body is solid alder with a carved top finished with many coats of wipe-on poly. Neck is hard maple, carved with an asymetrical back and finished...

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The Greatest Guitar-Maker Ever?

AsaC, member | July 20th, 20121 comment

Toronto guitar and music maker Grit Laskin just received one of his country's highest honors for citizenship. All woodworkers will find his life and work deeply inspiring.

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Luthier Bench

Goldhedge, member | July 2nd, 20123 comments

This is a luthier bench I made. I got the plan online somewhere. The 'frame' wood is lyptus - hard as nails and really heavy. The maple cut and glued from 1" thick boards. It's really functional and...

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A SMALL PORTFOLIO

danmosheim, member | July 1st, 20123 comments

some projects we completed in may and june

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Proposal Acoustic Guitar

jsmith529, member | June 28th, 20121 comment

So, this was my first time making something out of wood. My main source of information in the building process was from a book, Guitarmaking, Tradition and Technology by William R. Cumpiano and...

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Period Furniture, Old & New, Exhibition in Hartford, CT

moscowfield, member | April 4th, 2012

The Connecticut Historical Society and the Society of American Period Furniture Makers have collaborated on a show presenting original pieces and modern reproductions along side each other.

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Czappa's Studio

Czappa, member | November 1st, 20119 comments

That's my shop

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I wish!

Dthirsh, member | October 19th, 2011

Open floor plan with plenty of windows for natural light and open feel. Bathroom and drafting/sharpening/tool maintenance room. 16' garage door for easy access to shop, and easily accesable wood...

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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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Shane's Backyard Workshop

shanekelvey, member | July 14th, 2011

This blueprint consists of a overall close to perfect workshop. As you can see I laid out all of my machines and materials in a orderly fashion in a letter C shape. Starting at the bottom you pick...

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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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Half Size

MKConstruction, member | April 26th, 2011

This Model hapens to be half the size of my existing shop. I currently have a 24 x 40 shop/garage, but no where near the tools that I have placed in my dreamshop on here. If I ONLY had the money...

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Baby planes

Vlad_S, member | January 28th, 20115 comments

A look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making

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Creative musings

Vlad_S, member | January 21st, 2011

While on tour, FW Associate Editor Vlad Smishkewych meets fellow woodworkers within the music scene, gets to see a few wonderful pieces, and ponders the meaning of life for woodworkers and musicians.

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