Life can be such a treat. Spring in Bozeman has been fantastic. A mix of sun and rain has resulted in an amazingly lush landscape, snow in the mountains, and blankets of wildflowers. I’ve been exploring the trails around the … Continue reading
I’m jumping ahead a little bit in the story line this morning to share a quick shot of the lacquer finish. It is a bad photo from my phone, but you get the idea. This is after three finishing sessions. … Continue reading
Disaster struck as I was working out some final bumps in the abalone inlay! Ahhhh!!!! Hmm. Opportunity to try something else. Luckily, the pieces all fit together nicely. So I started by super gluing them to a thin piece of … Continue reading
I’ll let pictures tell most of the story. I’m using a piece of abalone for my standard Mountain Whimsy logo on the headstock. I start by mounting the blank to a thin piece of modeling plywood to add some strength. … Continue reading
I’ll start this out with the final product – a nice, tight joint where the heel meets the body. It is not perfect, but it is close enough for me. It all starts out with the neck blank. I am … Continue reading
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