My Daughter recently got a new felt Cowboy Hat and needs a place to store it so that it won’t get damaged or lose ...
READ MOREIts time to get back to working on the acoustic guitar. The finish has cured for a couple of weeks. Its now time to leve...
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I’ve had this log sitting here for quite a while. I began milling it a while back, but after hitting a nail and du...
READ MOREMilling Big Logs with a Portable Chainsaw Mill
A couple years ago I made a leather belt for my Daughter. If you know anything about kids, they’re always growing....
READ MOREMaking new leather belts for my Daughter
There’s a trend that I’ve been noticing lately where people ask a specific question about a certain process ...
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With the neck shaped and the bridge roughed out, its time to set the neck angle and start the finishing process. I’...
READ MORESpraying the finish on my Acoustic Guitar
Now that the neck is carved, I’m ready to set the neck angle. In order to get that angle correct, I want to have t...
READ MOREMaking the Bridge for my Acoustic Guitar
After getting the neck roughed out in the last episode, its now time to get the neck done. My first task is to cut the m...
READ MOREMaking the Fretboard and Shaping the Neck | Building an Acoustic Guitar
With the colder weather fast approaching, its time to get some much needed maintenance tasks done. I built this little b...
READ MORERefinishing this bench after several years | Fall Break Projects with my Daughter, Part 2
Our schools are out for a couple of weeks for fall break. Since my daughter will be home during that time, we decided to...
READ MOREFinishing the Bridge | Fall Break Projects with my Daughter, Part 1
With the body complete, I’m now ready to begin making the neck for my acoustic guitar. Since the back and sides ar...
READ MOREMaking a Maple Scarf Joint Neck for my Acoustic Guitar | Building an Acoustic Guitar
I recently added a Stanley #3 Plane to my collection. Overall, the plane is in good condition. The only thing that bothe...
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