Since I was a kid, I've always been fascinated with the process of making things, particularly, things made of wood. Since my teens, I've developed skills as an amateur woodworker. I learned to play guitar starting at 11 yrs old, and thought it would be fun to make a guitar from scratch using mostly hand tools. I've completely dog-eared my copy of William Cumpiano's "Guitarmaking; Tradition and Technology". It's my 'bible' on guitar making. Here's how I'm doing so far....
Part of the fun in making the guitar is also making tools to aid in construction. This simple clamping fixture was made from a shipping skid that was broken apart and used for parts (Thanks, Greg!!). As you can see in the photo, I follow and old woodworkers motto: "you can never have too many clamps".
posted by Andrew Noonan | 7:54 PM
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