MIMF

I'm in Alameda, California.

You're welcome to come over for gelato when the rains clear.

My neighbors are just very stupid and shortsighted.

My neighbors believed that my 100 year old pipe "tresspassed" onto their property.

They dug it up. Capped it. Filled it with concrete to "protect their own."

It was pretty stupid.

Thanks for the tips!

Dear MIMF, I've been trying to think as a dad, instead of as a single guy. I've been thinking of of getting some of my neighbors' kids involved in guitar building. TBH, I'm not sure how I'd justify things...but was thinking of trying to find something simple, satisfying, and doesn't need much tools/...

Hey Bryan,

Thanks for starting this thread.
My new neighbor ended up being my high school classmate.
His younger son is into guitars.

Maybe I'll build with him one day.

As for fine details (cutting soundboards, etc), I was gonna just use hand tools.

Fret saw, Japanese pull saw, chisels, planes, knives, etc.

I'm thinking of the bosch 12v system.

This is a weird question. Does anyone build with a cordless tool and hand tool setup? My new garage doesn't have many power outlets, and probably shares one 120V 15 A circuit. I'm thinking of doing the power tool stuff outdoors, and using hand tools for fine tuning things. At my friend's workshop (w...

Hey Jarno,

I'm psyched about your project, as I was/am in the same boat.
I'm building a bass for myself, since I could find a bass I liked (too heavy) at what I'm willing to pay (under $2k).

Please continue to post pics! I'm sure it'll be great!

Update. Kiddo is 6 months old! He started crawling! He also seems to really like music, so I plan to build him (and some church buddies' kids) some toys (like a small hand drum). My wife is also keep on getting me back to building, I'll be building her a guitar. Anyways, I'm thinking of documenting ...

Hey Barry and Freemen,

I was just gonna silently lurk, but just wanted to say....awesome work!

Give her my regards.

Dear MIMF,

I'm probably not going to be able to buy anything fancy for a while (just closed on a house.....it's expensive!!!).

However, I'm thinking of getting a better router one of these days.

Do you have any recommendations?

-Matt

Just updating....been using Bob's straw trick, and it's a game changer for me.

How is Amy doing?

Update. Kiddo is almost 4 months old. I'm actually way more productive after having the kid, because it forces me to keep my crap together. I can get maybe a few minutes a week, with maybe a few hours on a weekend. That being said, my son's smile in the morning (usually with a poopy diaper) warms my...

Very nicely executed!

You just blew my mind, Barry.

Man, you all are talented.

I especially like Beate's archtop

Hey Barry,

THanks for the tip