That looks to be some really nice redwood, Mark.
And that rosette looks alive! The shell and coco are an amazing combination there... |
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A lovely build Mark, I so enjoyed the Woodsman model. You're photography portrays the project and your mastery so well.
Thank you from an aspiring luthier. |
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Thanks for commenting! Mark |
Bending and gluing
With the heavily figured sides of this Fiddle Tree Greta I am going with laminated sides for strength and a clean bend. I bought an upgrade to my oven thermometer for monitoring and controlling temps:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4890/...3c905baa_c.jpg And then it gets laminated: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4909/...22cf683e_c.jpg And the other side. I'm also gluing up the neck while I'm at it: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7908/...42932b59_c.jpg |
Joining sides
Here is an update on the Fiddleback tree guitar I'm working on. The sides laminates are all set and I am joining them and setting up to close the body:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7806/...ff036f00_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7842/...8be9c1ac_c.jpg Here the Spanish Cedar kerfing and the Spanish Cedar arm bevel support are being glued: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7873/...e9a919ef_c.jpg Meanwhile, I am moving along on the neck. The center laminate on the neck is the same wood and layout as the back center graft: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7862/...d19b7c06_c.jpg I have another guitar started up which I haven't been posting on. It's cedar on Koa. I'm proud of how the rosette came out so I thought I'd post a peek: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7926/...0862d4c3_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913/...14fe1ccf_c.jpg The rosette center is Amboyna Burl and the radial purfling is bacon figured African Padauk. |
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Wow--another gorgeous rosette, Mark!
And the neck and the back of the fiddleback go together so well--very nice! |
Count me in for what it is worth as another lover of that rosette. That is really special.
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[QUOTE=Mark Hatcher;5936436]Happy New Year everyone! I'm starting this year out with a Greta grand auditorium. This is a custom build with some wonderful woods. The back and sides are Honduran Mahogany from the "Fiddleback Tree".
Wow! The fiddle doesn't get any better than that. This is gorgeous! |
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Thanks for the comments! Mark |
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Yes, A+ on that rosette!
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What Erithon said!
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