Nice design on those tuners! They look really nice.

Sides now with bound soundport installed.

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/port1s.jpg

Work on the neck commences, starting with a big ol' block of mahogany:

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/neck1.jpg

And the neck gets sawn out:

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/neck%203.jpg

Now that is a "chunk" of Mahogany! :)

Work on the rosette commences, with two different colors of MOP.

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/inlay%20design.jpg

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/MOP.jpg

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/...t%20pieces.jpg

The finished rosette on the soundboard. The entwined "tails" of the design will carry over onto the fretboard later.

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/...0finished2.jpg

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/...0finished1.jpg

Cool stuff! :)

Looking good!

Looking great! I follow beauhannamguitars on instagram, great guy/builder. He does a mean end graft.

Progress! Box is closed up and bound.

https://www.jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/back_s1.jpghttps://www.jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/back_s2.jpg

Take it from the top.

https://www.jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/top_s1.jpghttps://www.jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/top_s2.jpg

And as Beau wrote me, "Your butt as of 5:12 today." :lol:

https://www.jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/end_s.jpg

This is just the "base" for the end graft. As amohr put it, he does a mean end graft, and I'm going to let him work some magic on it.

wow beautiful build by Beau. I’ve been following his YouTube channel, pretty amazing work!

I love that rosette! Looks to be a stunner of a 00!

Tuner layout on the slotted headstock.

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/tuner-layout1s.jpg

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/tuner-layout2s.jpg

Starting to look like a guitar.

https://jfbenjamin.com/Hannam-build/...rd-layout.jpeg

Beau also used the neck for this guitar to make a video showing how he routs the truss rod channel, if you're interested:

Lookin' good! :)