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To all of you who have viewed and posted to this subject...Many thanks and my sincerest regards to all...Gavin

to all my friends and aquaintenances i have met on the Cafe, i am going to retire from building instruments. I have been doing it for almost 25 years and it is now time to become more involved with...

Thanks to all for your kind remarks and a special apology to Jim...my old mind isn't clicking the way it used to..perhaps fortunately....a good day to all...Gavin

Attached are some photos of a current A5 that is destined for New Hampshire. It is composed of European Spruce top "Spruces" Big leaf Maple back and sides, "Spruces" Red Maple neck, Satin Wood head...

Bertram,
You should send your post to Cory...He would love it...Gavin

Rob and Peter
I have been using "Holly" for bindings for some years..It could be that is what "Ivory Wood" is. I think that Holly is a North American native....although not...

Hans,
While you andI have never been touch, one on one, I have always enjoyed reading your information on the Cafe. I understand exactly what you are going through with the shoulder and neck...

Dave,
Excellent explaination , and it all makes sense....Gavin

Thanks to all for your kind comments. For those who asked about the sound hole, the size determines the sound chamber resonant frequency and it is smaller..for those who want to hear a sound clip,...

2009 build of an F4, Englemann Spruce top and Big leaf Maple back and sides, arched finger board with "Banjo" sized stainless frets, mod. vine inlay in Abalone, "James" tail piece, Grover Nickel...

What about India Ink?...Gavin

Thanks to all for your supportive comments, they are certainly appreciated..Best regards...Gavin

Here are some photos of one of this years build. The instrument has a European Spruce top, Big Leaf curly maple back and sides, flat finger board with Banjo sized stainless steel frets, traditional...

I must say that at my age I certainly wish I had a CNC carver..However, I built a panto carver many years ago and use it to do my initial rough contour carving. I always do the inside first. By doing...

I think if you look at the bridge as two seperate parts with the centre section connecting them; that as you put pressure on the two posts that with a thinner section between them, the two halves...

For a truly black finish there are mfg. of high quality India ink. This is a alcohol base material and is truly black. The black dyes,'Trans Tint and Stew Macs name brand, have a very distinct blue...

You can go line to Dick in Germany. They carry a complete line of Ebony veneers..gavin

Over 15 years ago I decided I needed a thickness sander. What I came up with was a disc type used on my drill press that utilized a 10" dia. x 1" thick disc. with a 3 degree taper machined on its...

Some 15 years ago, Lee Valley Tools acquired the contents of a warehouse in France that had been a storage place for a company named Bouffard Brothers. The company dates back to the 1800's and what...

Paul
The EVO gold sounds like it is made from Aluminum Bronze which is approx. 90% copper 6% aliminum and the balance iron, nickel, manganese and zinc..Gavin

Brian,
I totally agree with your concept of the zero fret..Great work...Gavin

Along with Peter and Danny another fine Mandolin player, Fred Redikop..g

Danny Gotham and an F4..

Peter again..

Here are a few photos taken on Jul9th at the Winnipeg Folk Festival of Peter Ostroushko and his Guitar player Danny Gotham.. Quite a work shop and two wonderfull people..Gavin