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Old 10-30-2011, 06:49 AM
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I am forever impressed by the skill of the luthiers on this forum. Thank you!
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:01 AM
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I thought i saw the shroud of Turin on the back.

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Old 10-30-2011, 01:03 PM
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Very observant! Now you know what I do for the customer. Not everything is man powered here. Woman power is needed to pump those pedals fast enough to get a clean crisp cut.
Woman power is needed here also. Basic stuff like keeping the lawn cut, wash the car, clean up the deck, shovel snow. The list goes on and on. But after 36 years of marriage I think we got it worked out OK. Have a relaxing Sunday.
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Old 10-30-2011, 01:15 PM
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I'm amazed by these pics. It looks like there's a tremendous amount of dedication building this guitar. So many little things and so much heart. Can't wait to see the finished guitar!
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Old 10-30-2011, 02:52 PM
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keeping the lawn cut = my job
wash the car = my job
clean up the deck = my job
shovel snow = my job.

Tell me. Is this something that is taught in high school Home Economic classes as why a man gets married?
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Old 10-30-2011, 03:42 PM
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keeping the lawn cut = my job
wash the car = my job
clean up the deck = my job
shovel snow = my job.

Tell me. Is this something that is taught in high school Home Economic classes as why a man gets married?
Sounds to me like he married the perfect woman!
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Old 10-30-2011, 03:51 PM
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From what I can see he did marry the perfect woman. My wife is also the perfect woman for me without any doubt.
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I thought i saw the shroud of Turin on the back.

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No ,that was Mother Theresa.
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keeping the lawn cut = my job
wash the car = my job
clean up the deck = my job
shovel snow = my job.

Tell me. Is this something that is taught in high school Home Economic classes as why a man gets married?
Come on Mary......Who would deal with the half dead rat Murray brings in? Tim, right?
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:48 PM
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Well, every married couple divides the chores differently. The last few years my wife Claire has been working hard on her book about Old Deaf Mexicans so I've been her Faculty Wife, doing just about everything around the house so that she can focus on her work. I cook and clean, take care of the animalitos, serenade her with my guitar, and take care of the household fix-up chores. Oh, and I tend to the yard. Claire usually prefers to do the laundry; I am a bit too cavalier at that for her taste.

That's one-sided, maybe, but I am happy to do it for her and for us.
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Old 10-31-2011, 04:36 AM
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Come on Mary......Who would deal with the half dead rat Murray brings in? Tim, right?
Ew, not me. That one is HIS job.

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Well, every married couple divides the chores differently. The last few years my wife Claire has been working hard on her book about Old Deaf Mexicans so I've been her Faculty Wife, doing just about everything around the house so that she can focus on her work. I cook and clean, take care of the animalitos, serenade her with my guitar, and take care of the household fix-up chores. Oh, and I tend to the yard. Claire usually prefers to do the laundry; I am a bit too cavalier at that for her taste.

That's one-sided, maybe, but I am happy to do it for her and for us.
You both sound wonderful for each other, Sachi. I, too, do the laundry, keep the house, paint (though I'm not much good at it) do the dishes, make, freeze and bake winter supply of food such as treats like apple dumplings, sub as a teacher and I am writing a (non-professional) book.

But, I love it. None of this jobs would please me if I didn't have Tim and the kids to do these things for. They are my light at the beginning and end of each tunnel.


Ok - let's back to the original subject. No more hi-jakcking. (My fault.)
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Old 11-03-2011, 03:41 PM
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Dru - I totally agree with your comment. It amazes how many different steps that are necessary to make a guitar.

Mary sent some more photos so here we go:

Here Tim is using a roller sander to assure that the guitar has a clean waist:



Tim scrapping the sides:



Tim planes the binding level with the back:



I love the red purfling with the Cocobolo binding and the Ziricote:



Mary writes: "The guitar box looks great, but there is always more sanding to do."



I just love the look of the guitar in this photo:



Mary writes "He tapped the box a few times. I asked "what he would like to tell you"? His answer? "It sounds like a guitar."



I've got more photos, but I'm reaching the limit for one post again. See you in a bit.

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Old 11-03-2011, 03:53 PM
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We're on to the neck ...

Tim checks to see how well the neck lines up down the middle:



Tim files the end of the neck:



Tim making the heel cap cover - black, rust, red cocobolo:



I left out many photos but how amazing does that look? Great job Tim!



More sanding:



Tim has sanded the peg head, spread the glue and is about to apply the Ebony cover:



And that wraps it up for this session. Thanks for looking.

BK

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Old 11-04-2011, 06:36 AM
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We are still a couple weeks away from finish but I am getting really excited to see how this will "pop" under a finish. Zircote is one of my favorite "Eye-candy" woods and it amazes me how beautiful this wood is in person. I only wish I had the photographic skills to capture the wood's essence with a camera.
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Old 11-04-2011, 07:09 AM
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Hey Tim

When I have a box together I always tap the top and "sing" into the hole to get an idea of the sound.

I see you tapping the back. What are you listening for there?

I'll have to try that.

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