New Shop on the Way (oh, and a new house too...)

[Kent Chasson]

I'm going to be taking some time away from guitar building so I can build a new house and shop next year. Just wanted to let folks know that I have a couple of open build slots before I start working on the new place. After starting the house, my wait list will move out into 2017. For anyone on the fence, now's a good time.

There's a lot to do before we start building but the plan is to start excavation in the spring. I'll be doing pretty much all the work on the new place so I'm not expecting to be back in the shop until spring of 2017.

[Halcyon/Tinker]

Wow, big job!

[Rod True]

Cool! Staying in Bellingham?

[iim7V7IM7]

Building a new house and shop will be an amazing project! I have seen the views from your lot and combining that with your elegant sense of design and craftsmanship, it should be truly spectacular when its done.

Those of you on the fence should jump on those build slots...

[Kent Chasson]

Originally Posted by Halcyon/Tinker

Wow, big job!

Indeed. It's a big job just getting plans permits. Feels like the building part will be easy. I built houses before building guitars and I'm looking forward to building one more. Last one I built was the one I'm in now and that was 16 years ago.

Originally Posted by Rod True

Cool! Staying in Bellingham?

It's about 20 minutes south right where the Chuckanut Mtns. end and meet the Skagit Valley farmlands. Have you driven down Chuckanut?

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

Building a new house and shop will be an amazing project! I have seen the views from your lot and combining that with your elegant sense of design and craftsmanship, it should be truly spectacular when its done.

Those of you on the fence should jump on those build slots...

Thanks, Bob. Collaborating with you was a great experience going into this. I'm working with an architect friend I've known since college and if this collaboration is half as enjoyable and successful as ours, I'll be pleased.

[Rod True]

I've not driven down chuckanut although I know where it is. I'll have to make a visit sometime.....

[theEdwinson]

Congratulations and good luck, Kent! I know well how big a job it is to build your own house. It's something I'm looking forward to to again, when I come home to Washington.
There's nothing else quite like the experience of building your own home and shop, all the sweat equity you put in, and constantly getting pulled in to various avenues and byways, because ideas are constantly popping up, you're figuring out better ways to do things... Which sometimes means do-over... And how the vision changes as it becomes a real structure...

Turn a luthier loose with a worm-drive saw and a 20 oz. framing hammer, and watch what happens!
I hope you have some good, enthusiastic help coming. And best wishes for smooth sailing, successful sequences, and the home that you dreamed of, letting in the sunlight and keeping out the rain.
Good fortune all the way, Kent!
Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

Congrats, Kent! A new shop is the best lutherie investment we ever made.
When it's done, and it will be a truck load of work, you'll love it.

Steve

[Kent Chasson]

Originally Posted by Rod True

I've not driven down chuckanut although I know where it is. I'll have to make a visit sometime.....

You're welcome anytime, Rod.

Originally Posted by theEdwinson

Congratulations and good luck, Kent! I know well how big a job it is to build your own house. It's something I'm looking forward to to again, when I come home to Washington....

Hope you make it back to the good ole Pacific NorthWet soon.

Originally Posted by theEdwinson

Turn a luthier loose with a worm-drive saw and a 20 oz. framing hammer, and watch what happens!...

What happens at my age is serious tendinitis! Already bought a 14 oz. Titanium Stiletto...

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Congrats, Kent! A new shop is the best lutherie investment we ever made.
When it's done, and it will be a truck load of work, you'll love it.

Steve

Steve, I enjoyed seeing the pics of your shop come together. Jealousy is a good motivator

[Backpocketnj]

Good luck with the new house and shop Kent!

Is that parlor you were building still going to mandolin Bros? I was hoping to try it out.

[Kent Chasson]

Originally Posted by Backpocketnj

Good luck with the new house and shop Kent!

Is that parlor you were building still going to mandolin Bros? I was hoping to try it out.

I still have it. Will send you an email.