What's happening in your shed?
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gerardg
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Hello !
Some progress in my tiny worshop.
See, if a little free time, on the nearly daily pages of my blog.
Thank's.- Gerard - France.
Some progress in my tiny worshop.
See, if a little free time, on the nearly daily pages of my blog.
Thank's.- Gerard - France.
Vespa Bob
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Beautiful work, as usual! I enjoy reading your blog, and learn a lot from your methods of construction!
Bob
Bob
Dusepo
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beautiful!
Dusepo
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Tom Snape
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To try something different, but I've set out to build a dombra. I've made the fixtures to build a seven ribbed bowl-back design. I bought a very good book from a fellow in Kazakhstan which contains valuable information about the traditional Kazakh methods of dombra construction. But alas, no plans, or even templates to help me start. I made a false start, wtih ribs that would not close together, and a neck block that was much to small. My second attempt is going much better. I set up a laser plane to mark the line for the joint of the side ribs to the next ones. I think it's going to work this time. In the first picture you can see the line of the laser, which I marked and then cut. In the second picture, the cut sides with beveled edges are in the form, and snugged up to the now correct neck block. The neck block is integral to the neck, and the whole instrument minus the sound board is built on this form. There is a clear plastic template on top in the second picture. This is the template I made for the rest of the ribs and so far it looks like everything will fit up.
laser_luthiery
Dombra progress
laser_luthiery Dombra progress
What an interesting process!
John Colter
John Colter
gerardg
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Dusepo
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Great to see another bowlback builder! I think we might have chatted about your plans for this build and I watch with interest!
gerardg
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Mezzo soprano finished right these days.
So many pics and tech specs on the blog !
So many pics and tech specs on the blog !
Timbuck
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Ii am seriously thinking of starting another Soprano tomorrow..but until then “Good Health”
799DB420-2FE1-42C8-97C2-E72863B14A72 by Ken Timms, on Flickr
799DB420-2FE1-42C8-97C2-E72863B14A72 by Ken Timms, on Flickr
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Jerryc41
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Ii am seriously thinking of starting another Soprano tomorrow..but until then “Good Health”
You could probably sell it on eBay.
Cheers, Ken. Many of 'em!
John Colter
John Colter
lauburu
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Like the Boris Johnson look
Miguel
Miguel
sequoia
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I can see it now: An entire thread dedicated to luthiers drinking beer...
Titchtheclown
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Reminds me of the old Persian idea of discussing a plan twice, once drunk and once sober. That way you get twice the perspectives on how, or if, it will work. Some might say I tend to neglect the sober bit.
Oh, did I ever mention I brewed 7200 gallons at a time?
Titchtheclown
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Sometimes the customer says I want what you just made. Sometimes I ask what they really want.
Sometimes nothing else matters.
Recycled meranti body painted matt black.
Spotted gum fretboard and tassie oak neck stained with vinegar and steel wool. Next time I do a black body I will go the same way as the neck. Fret dots in kitchen leftover abalone. Cheap Chinese electrics and hardware.
Control panel and covers from an old polka LP. Logo is clients initials fed into online Metallica name logo generator cut and engraved in and back filled with a white timber filler.
Sometimes nothing else matters.
Recycled meranti body painted matt black.
Spotted gum fretboard and tassie oak neck stained with vinegar and steel wool. Next time I do a black body I will go the same way as the neck. Fret dots in kitchen leftover abalone. Cheap Chinese electrics and hardware.
Control panel and covers from an old polka LP. Logo is clients initials fed into online Metallica name logo generator cut and engraved in and back filled with a white timber filler.
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