Number 36 is coming into view. I've got the African mahogany sides precisely bent to shape. The bearclaw Sitka spruce top is inlaid with a Thuya burl rosette and all braced up, and the back is jointed and thickessed. There's something very rustic about the gnarly, almost random figure in this African mahogany. Some figure is so lovely and organized that it seems beyond comprehension how it could have been produced, but with this set, it looks a little messy and a little organic, a little bit more like wood. It's one of my favorite sets. Next I'll be assembling the rim. More soon. :)
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Bearclaw/African Mahogany Grand Concert Comin' Up
Number 36 is coming into view. I've got the African mahogany sides precisely bent to shape. The bearclaw Sitka spruce top is inlaid with a Thuya burl rosette and all braced up, and the back is jointed and thickessed. There's something very rustic about the gnarly, almost random figure in this African mahogany. Some figure is so lovely and organized that it seems beyond comprehension how it could have been produced, but with this set, it looks a little messy and a little organic, a little bit more like wood. It's one of my favorite sets. Next I'll be assembling the rim. More soon. :)
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