MIMF

I've been on sawmill creek, where a guy has offered a 1"x25" x65" slab of osage orange for part of the cost of milling ($80). Do you think it'd be a good idea to get it? In terms of resawing, I was thinking of dropping by a local luthier supply house for the resawing...or going to a luthier friend w...

NIce

It's a bit more socially acceptable than crack or nicotine.

I'm in remission, but only because my workshop has a leak (and I'm afraid to ruin good wood/tools).
Back in the day, my classmates would find me browsing pages of rosewood and spruce.

If you want a superlative blade, I'd recommend a Kiridashi from Stan Covington.

Fwiw, I have a Nogent paring knife (vintage). The blade on the older ones suck.
The razor idea is a good one though.

Just an update after a looooong absence. My coolest tool is a Kiridashi from Stan Covington. He had it forged from Konobu, one of the best blacksmiths of carving tools in Japan. Just adding to the list. If you're interested in getting superlative Japanese tools, I highly recommend Stan as a supplier.

Hi MIMF,

Long time, no post.
I haven't build for about 7-8 years, but hope to get back into it this year.

However, my workshop is a mess.

Would you mind sharing pictures of your wood storage?

-Matt

Happy belated birthday. Hope all is well.

I can't believe I forgot about the thread.

Thanks for the posts!

I'm not much of an electric guy, but I love my little pignose amp.
For practice use, I also like the Blackstar Fly 3....however, you have much better taste than me.
Personally, I like small and cute amps.

I'll be looking on with interest.

I haven't been on for a while, but if you want "rasp nirvana"---I will highly recommend Pechar Rasps......crap! They're no longer being made!

Glad this post is still alive.

I want to get back to building, but have too much stuff to do/take care of at my office...urk

The bigger question is-- how did he get so intimate with your feet?

Would you mind showing photos?

I promise to avoid photo bombing the MIMF servers (like I did the the MIM photos).

Hey everybody,

I finally moved back near my workshop.
For the msot part, it's a cluttered mess of wood and tools and stuff.

Do you have tips on a good workshop layout?


I know that there's different goals (needs to move out, for car to fit; needs to look good; etc).
I'd love your tips.

Thanks for the posts!

Hey Tim, With guitars, I recommend just trusting your gut. "Good" is subjective. If you've never heard better, a $100 Chinese guitar is fine (and perfectly capable of fingerstyle. FWIW, I've had the chance to play Jake Shimabukuro's ukulele, Muriel Anderson's flamenco guitar, and Peppino D'Agostino'...

I'm glad that this thread is still going on.

I plan to get back to building instruments after I move soon.

FWIW, my favorite tool is my hammer.
It's a hand-forged hammer from the "god of hammers" in Japan.

My friend got it for me.

+2 for hot hide glue. Chuck, you're a hell of a better builder than me. However, I think you're overcomplicating things. Just use hot hide glue...you can stick in in a baby food jar in a cheap mini crockpot. https://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPLC200-G-20-Ounce-Lunch-Warmer/dp/B006H5V8QW/ref=asc_df_...

My only caveats:

1. It doesn't mention shipping costs.

2. I'm too lazy to resaw this personally.

3. I'd rather stop building guitars someday, find a nice wifey, and start a family.

I bought a Marantz 1501 yesterday, and then returned it.

After thinking for a while, I'm pretty happy with a good radio.
I'll just use my radio...maybe get another if I feel too lazy to move it from place to place.