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Joel Nowland, Great jig! It took me a minute to grasp the concept of it, but it sounds like a real time saver and a precision jig at that. I see that there is lot of praise for the #6 plane here! I will have to give one a try. As mentioned, it is not a common size, but that doesn't mean that it is n...

Video tutorial on joining the plates to follow up the video on jointing. Enjoy! let me know what you think.

http://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/join ... -tutorial/

New video tutorial on jointing guitar plates. I hope this helps someone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ywBSlYLPo

Cumpiano's was the first book I ever picked up on guitarmaking. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Cumpiano and Natelson! Thank you both!

I think these were worth the watch, even if you don't build guitars. These 2 videos are a little old (from around 2007), but the concepts and methods here are very current. quarter grain and medullary rays are explained very well, and check out how that helicopter picks up wood from the forest floor...

A step by step walk-through of a recent luthier class, documenting the birthing of 2 OM guitars. Enjoy!

http://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/buil ... p-by-step/

Guitar Making Courses in Reading, Pennsylvania....

Just 2 students to a class. A class every month.

http://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/lear ... wn-guitar/

An article discussing the uses and pros/cons of various clamps used in guitar making

http://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/clam ... -too-many/

I just received a large amount of bookmatched pine sets from a guitarmaker who passed. Some of the sets look pretty decent and I'm looking forward to experimenting with them. I'll keep this thread posted!