JRG Diary 15-10-2011

well, I started the day by watching Wales get robbed… fortunately it got better.

I did this work yesterday but didnt get around to writing the diary – took the body blank halves

and jointed them up

laminated a wenge headstock while they dried

had a massive tea break and then thickness sanded the glued body blanks

until they were all a perfect thickness, after years, im still really privileged to work with some of the beautiful timbers that come through here

Bookmatched Wenge tops:

and their bookmatched mahogany backs:

one wenge top gets a black limba back

myrtlewood with swamp ash back

swamp ash body

and an exceptional flamed sapele body

when thats all squared away, I have to get on with making a bridge part for an 8 string fanned fret i want to develop and release soon

it takes 5 or so hours but the result is worth it

especially after I polish it up a little

why am I working on a Saturday ? same reason as ill be working tomorrow

check the diary again then..

J.