Woodwork corner

You could try modifying this coal bunker lid which I've been making today?
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Painting day tomorrow.

Tony.
 
Geophys said:
When I'm not enjoying the Zed, my longstanding hobby is building acoustic guitars, I've made over a hundred now, some are in the hands of some 'legendary' players. I just love the challenge of reading the grain and transforming a plank or two of rough wood into a musical instrument.

Here's a couple of my builds.

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The inlay in the top took over a week and has over a thousand pieces.

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But if you want to see the work of a true artist, then my friend Howard Klepper in the USA made a couple of guitars called 'Dovetail Madness', all of the pieces were dovetailed together by hand, the guy is a pure genius.

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Stunning work
 
No mate we have oil fired central heating but we have to keep some logs and coal "just in case" ;)

Tony.

ps. It's been there for about 30 years.
 
t-tony said:
No mate we have oil fired central heating but we have to keep some logs and coal "just in case" ;)

Tony.

ps. It's been there for about 30 years.
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30 years!

And you’ve just made the lid!

And I thought I put off jobs for ages =))
 
This is the 2nd lid I've made for a bunker which was second hand when we got it in the early 80's mate. I like things to last. =))

Tony.
 
Found this nice video of some serious woodworking. Done with century old technology.
Fascinating.

 
I've just sawn and planed 1/8" off a fence panel to make it fit. This woodwork lark is easy-peesy. I think I'll try making some guitars now - can't be that hard:ymdevil::D

Only jesting - the guitars are the most skillful thing I've seen made by any forum member - and I don't just mean this forum.
 
Geophys said:
When I'm not enjoying the Zed, my longstanding hobby is building acoustic guitars, I've made over a hundred now, some are in the hands of some 'legendary' players. I just love the challenge of reading the grain and transforming a plank or two of rough wood into a musical instrument.

Here's a couple of my builds.

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The inlay in the top took over a week and has over a thousand pieces.

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But if you want to see the work of a true artist, then my friend Howard Klepper in the USA made a couple of guitars called 'Dovetail Madness', all of the pieces were dovetailed together by hand, the guy is a pure genius.

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Very nice skillful work do you make to order ? or just make and sell ? Geoff
 
Thanks for all your kind comments on the guitars.

Geoff Crispin said:
Very nice skillful work do you make to order ? or just make and sell ? Geoff
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I mainly build on commission, current waiting list is about 3years! I do also build a couple a year as a standing order with a guitar shop in Seville, but these are also pre-ordered by their customers. The Birds Eye maple guitar in my post above went to Spain for about double the price that I paid for my Zed!
 
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