Triple build...3 parlors - Page 2

Haans · #16 07-12-2010, 03:25 PM

OK, bound, perfled, and sanded. Got the fine cut blade and a few zero clearance inserts for the Proxxon saw and got busy cutting the "dot and dash" purfling.

Strips glued in.

Comparison of bandsaw cut and Proxxon cut strips.

Two boxes ready for dovetails...GC 6 and 12 in back.

DonW · #17 07-13-2010, 11:03 AM

Hans, you are truly an artist.
Love these guitars, and the purfling is fantastic.

Bravo.

Haans · #18 07-14-2010, 04:33 PM

Don, you are as my dear departed friend Dave Ray would say, "Too kind."

DonW · #19 07-15-2010, 05:52 AM

Not too kind. I rarely dole out compliments except to those I esteem to deserve them - but especially to those who inspire me to get back in the shop at times and make some shavings. What I really like about your work is that you take the old traditional guitar stylings that aren't the typical Martin repro stuff, and you bring them into the 21st century and add your own flair to it. They aren't what everyone else is doing either. They're traditional, but yet "you". And they're always done tastefully and with class. It's those elements of taste and class that remind me of the work of the Kinnaird brothers, whom I much admire for their work as well. My good friend Steve Spodaryk is another guy who's work inspires me, building some exceptional Stauffer styled instruments (http://www.spodarykguitars.com). It's this kind of stuff that really adds to the wealth of the lutherie community. Everyone builds SJ's and OM's these days, but few tackle the stuff like what you folks are doing, and fewer still on the level that you and Steve are on.

I have a definite affinity toward traditional instruments, although typically (when I was actually building guitars) I didn't build them myself. But I'm thinking I need to do something with a real vintage vibe now, just to explore that desire. Sometimes the old stuff has it all over the new stuff...and being that I'm sitting on some really great wood, well maybe it's getting to be time to start thinking about it.

Haans · #20 07-16-2010, 04:11 AM

Well, shucks Don...
Never cared much for OM's shape, and well, frankly, don't like SJ's either. Heaven help me if I ever build a dreadnaught. Dang persnickety old curmudgeon.
Thank you for the kind words.

DonW · #21 07-16-2010, 07:44 AM

You won't build a dread? I take it all back then!

Haans · #22 09-02-2010, 04:15 PM

Been a while, but I thought I would redo the rosette and purfling on one of the parlors to reflect the new green purfling. Here's the rosette.

Edbuff · #23 09-04-2010, 12:34 PM

Hans: that looks good, very classic especially on that wide grain top.

Haans · #24 09-04-2010, 12:39 PM

Thanks Ed! Anyone notice the mistake? My wife says leave it, it's God's hand...a signature.

susitna · #25 09-04-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haans

Thanks Ed! Anyone notice the mistake? My wife says leave it, it's God's hand...a signature.

Only after you mentioned it.

Haans · #26 09-05-2010, 02:08 PM

Builders seem to think that making a small intentional "mistake" somewhere in the purfling on each instrument might be a cool idea...sort of like the Navaho do in their artwork. Something to think about...
Here's the back with new center strip and the ribs kerfed.

Coke_zero · #27 09-05-2010, 02:32 PM

What I like most about your work Hanns is how you make almost everyting, including the purflings etc.

Haans · #28 09-06-2010, 05:09 AM

Coke, I don't feel trapped by the need to build what is "popular". Since I have a penchant for "old timey" instruments, it necessitates coming up with the trim and purflings. While it is time consuming, I like the results that I am getting.
Next time you go down to your favorite guitar store, take a look. Dreadnaughts, OM's, SJ's, herringbone, ablaone, whitebread tops, etc...they all look basically the same. They all look like Martins or Gibsons. Mine don't. I like that.

Haans · #29 09-07-2010, 03:57 PM

Got the box together today.

Top cylindrical radius sanded into the ribs.

Top glued on.

I'll get that green purfling on tomorrow.

jt1 · #30 09-07-2010, 06:26 PM

Hans,

The purflings all look wonderful!

Here's my own little Larson-esque attempt on the take-apart travel guitar I'm building. A little bit of purfling by the tuners:

"Headstock" end with Larson style purfling formed into herringbone:

Rough sanded/shaped and assembled:

To my surprise, the thing works and plays well. So, I've disassembled, done final sanding and I'll be getting a little can of Kim Walker's super-secret varnish formula for finishing.