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[David Newton]

If Frank says it's ok to post pretty pictures, I would love to see on-going and latest finished instruments here.

[Bob Webster]

Hi, guys. Here's a few of my latest. It's a classical after a '95 Antonio Marin, done in East Asian rosewood (Dalbergia bariensis), Italian spruce, boxwood purflings, and Brazilian rosewood bridge and a spit-shined French polish finish. It's now hanging on a wall at Rosewood Guitar in Seattle waiting to trap the right person.

Cheers,
Bob

[Mark Dobbins]

honduran mahogany in progress

[Mark Dobbins]

[Tim Mace]

OK>>>here's my first 2 Mandolas.........

[Chris Bailey]

Hello. I just joined, after reading every word in the main frets.com luthier section. I am just a hobby player who stumbled into doing some refinishing a few years ago and ended up doing minor restoration to a number of electric guitars. I never expected to actually build anything, but my father-in-law has a great shop and has offered to help. I have hundreds of sketches I may try to turn into something.

You guys do incredible work. Some of the wood choices alone, and the details are remarkable. I don't think I will have anything to teach anyone, but I have worked on a few archtop electrics and am in the process of repairing an old Gibson that someone cut a hole out of.

[stringer]

I found this silverware box at a second-hand store and I thought it would be a lot of fun to turn it into a guitar. There were a lot of steps here which were loads of fun and I am really amazed at how nice it sounds. It is very resonant and quite loud. Plus I am really proud of all of the MOP inlay work I did, I think it was a total of 85 pieces I had to cut and inlay.

[John Simpson]

It makes sense to me. My eye is always out for potential resonant chambers in such stores.

[John Simpson]

Mr. Can, a guitar
2 shots of an octave mandolin incorporating a 9x13" cake pan, most of a cigar box, and something from the plumbing aisle.

[John Simpson]

and why he's called Mr. Can.
Details here.