billstyler

I decided to post a Web album on my site to track progress on this project. parlor guitar album

Looks like this is turning out very well. Anxiously awaiting further developments!

Yes, it is all air-dried. I plan to build a solar drying kiln next year. That remains to be seen, if I divert my energy in that direction.

I stopped messing with electrics to return to some acoustic projects. This summer I started two small guitars and lined up parts for a harp guitar I started long ago. Here are some pics of the first parlor guitar in the works. I'm trying to use salvaged wood from any source I can dig up, and have been out in the woods dragging chunks back to the shop for several years and collecting wood which would have ended up in the dump or fireplace in many cases. I've started incorporating the home-milled wood into experiments in acoustic building. Having fun, at the very least. http://guitarguy.bil...neck-blanks.jpg http://guitarguy.bil.../top-braces.jpg http://guitarguy.bil...back-inside.jpg http://guitarguy.bil...-neck-block.jpg http://guitarguy.bil...sides-glued.jpg

Thanks! I'm sure I'll enjoy the company.

Greetings, all. I just joined because I Googled some terms, doing research, and found it. This looks like a fine place to keep learning and share experiences. I've been destroying guitars since 1963 and still enjoy making piles of chips and sawdust. Never too old to learn new ways of slashing and scraping wood. Bill in North Idaho