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Old 12-27-2019, 09:22 AM
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I think Bruce who does his own finishing in oil varnish (which is time consuming) was estimating including finishing.... I do think Mark Hatcher’s answer was best...

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Originally Posted by Stevied63 View Post
Yes, although that implies a precision that I doubt people track. I was inspired to the question by Bruce Sexauer posting that he had about 110 hours in a recent build, not counting the finishing which was done by someone else.

Mark - yes! I agree, a simple counting of hours doesn’t convey the years of experience that is embodied in each instrument. I was just curious how long the crafting actually takes.
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