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“One flew over the cuckoo’s nest” (p. 18)

It is the time to close the box. A great moment since getting a good idea of the upcoming final result.

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Under the hood (p.17)

The voice of a guitar is greatly based on the soundboard. Its conception and the way of integrating it with the rest of the body still has great impact.

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Stripping the Rabbet (p. 16)

If I like very much to work using routers and Dremel, doing the end graft inlay by hand still a nice challenge, and more over when the inlay is perfectly rectangular and have to match the one on back. Doing before or after the back is already glued have both their pros/cons. I’m doing before

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On the back (p. 15)

Shaping the bars and preparing the label to be sealed with shellac.

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In the reeds… (p. 14)

It is the time to voice the top, to forge its personality…

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Cape Elisabeth trip in may

It was during the Patriot week-end (Canada), a short break of few days before the end of the lutherie class at Bruand. A visit to Cape Elisabeth still provides such nice relaxation. We got many different moods visiting 2 sites. At the «Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse», we had a view on the Portland’s Waterfront having

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