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   flairwoodworks | Jul 01, 2009 03:23am | #1

   Chris,

   Nice write-up and layout. Oh, and nice work too.

   Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
   and now www.flairwoodworks.com)

    - Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   RalphBarker | Jul 01, 2009 04:56pm | #2

   Remembering the camera in advance of starting work is a good thing. 8^)

   Nice, Chris. Thanks for sharing.

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jul 01, 2009 05:14pm | #3

   Nice and simple little tutorial...

    

   Sarge..

   Woodworkers' Guild of Georgia

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   rhagenstein | Jul 01, 2009 05:48pm | #4

   Very nice work throughout your site.  I especially like the mustache on the guitar.

   Randy

5. 
   Timberwerks | Jul 01, 2009 10:46pm | #5

   Looks good, I just made some butterflies I'll be setting in later this week.

   Timberwerks Studio Blog 

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   Ckenney | Jul 03, 2009 12:27am | #7

   Beautiful butterflies. The small curve in the end adds so much elegance. I envy you working with cherry for them. They should compliment it very well. I can't wait to be finished with this table, so I can get to a less coarse grained (and less massive/heavy!) project.I'm getting things assembled to go to work on the next guitar, with some curly moabi for the back and sides.Make sure to post a pic of the inlaid butterflies, unless they flutter off before you get to them.Chrishttp://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey

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   Timberwerks | Jul 06, 2009 12:40am | #11

   I just got them set in, they turned out pretty well.Timberwerks Studio Blog 

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   Malcolm | Jul 06, 2009 01:58am | #12

   Nice

   This is another task I have on my list.

   In the past I've used quite big butterfly inserts to stablise incipient cracking, and made it worse. What happened was the cross-grain butterflies stopped the wood moving, and the about-to-be crack became an actual crack!

   Has anyone else had this problem, and what's the maximum size likely to be to minimise this risk?

   Malcolmhttp://www.macpherson.co.nz

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   Ckenney | Jul 06, 2009 02:12pm | #13

   Very nice.What are the woods? Ebony, rosewood, and walnut?Chrishttp://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey

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   Timberwerks | Jul 06, 2009 03:59pm | #14

   Table top is Walnut and butterflies are Ebony & Wenge. So far I like the contrast.Timberwerks Studio Blog 

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   Ckenney | Jul 03, 2009 12:23am | #6

   Thanks for the comments, everyone. I know its nothing new, but any info we put out there (as long as it doesn't lead astray) is good info.

   Chris

   http://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey
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   hdgis1 | Jul 04, 2009 06:50am | #8

   Chris,
   I noticed you mentioned Rio in your blog. Are you a student there?

   Chris
   Rio '07

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   Ckenney | Jul 04, 2009 03:43pm | #9

   No, faculty. I teach over in the music dept. I'd love to take some classes with Eric and try to turn out some of the work that you guys do over there, but schedule never works out.Chrishttp://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey

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   hdgis1 | Jul 05, 2009 12:39am | #10

   I think I remember a music stand you brought in one afternoon. Good lookin stuff! If you see Eric, tell him Chris Hedges said hi. And pass on congrats for getting another student into Fresh Wood competition!Chris

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   WillGeorge | Jul 06, 2009 06:48pm | #15

   I just loved you link!