Life in holiday

Soon to be back in the shop but also
    time for me to re-evaluate my-space-in-time

          still remaining    g

Forbearing-Anticipation

Fall / Still outside-workin

The primary building project is still goin on,,,,, after the house is completed I'll be back in the shop !!!
 The place has a terrible case-of-cute with the Dutch-hip and rap-around porch
                                    still remaining________g

Summer work

I'm out of the Shop for the summer and fall.  I'm in the middle of my clients' house building project.
     I shall return for show & tell of any instruments I've started.

 Hope all are having a great summer.........greg

Model/North Rim-Ziricote (primary wood)

This model / North Rim taking shape , seen in the rough with over sized heel close-to fit and side-port. The neck is a five piece (Sapele,Cherry, Maple,Cherry Sapele) with rear headstock overlay of curly maple.

A very curly Sitka spruce top, abalone rosette and Ziricote fingerboard & headstock overlay.

The masking tape for center reference.

Spring is on its way,,,,,greg

Electric Chena Uke (Tenor)

Its still moving along.......

   Then neck's Rosewood finger board and headstock overlay are in place......

The neck reenforcement is #2 carbonfiber strips 1/8x3/8 with the standard classical flat fingerboard

bound to the Walnut/Maple primary neck wood.........all is well spring is coming.....g

Beginning Koa/Mahog E-Chena Uke (Electric solid-body)

So curious to hear this one......same 17.5 inch scale as the previous electric Tenor Solid-body.
Koa wood top and mahogany main core with a hollow tone/ chamber inside.
With three piece walnut and maple neck with rosewood headstock veneer in the for-ground..........g