Life with a Luthier

[Bertram Henze]

I'd assume one of these remote controls is a pick finder.

[Steve Sorensen]

And THAT is why my BlueChip is either in my fingers, tucked in my wallet, or in the case with my mandolin!

Steve

[Gladys S]

I got very excited when I got home today. Was my husband is getting ready for my birthday (or yesterday's wedding anniversary)?

No, it's from Alaska Specialty Wood.... bummer.

[Timbofood]

Gladys, you are a great wife!
Besides, the important gifts often come in smaller boxes, Cartier-red, Tiffany-light blue.

[BrianWilliam]

One of my greatest fears is getting one of those expensive picks stuck in my vacuum hose!

I'm usually on the look out for Legos and usually find them with my bare feet.

[Gladys S]

I met the wives of other luthiers at the Grass Valley Bluegrass Festival last week. They were all very nice and so supportive of their husbands.

[Gladys S]

A few minutes ago, I used the broiler to toast the topping for my Chicken Parmesan. When I started to smell hot wood, I realized my husband once again put some wood in the oven without telling me!

[Timbofood]

"Someone" needs to develop a "sock on the doorknob" sign!
Maybe a bad or replaced fingerboard with a hook to let is swing from the oven handle?
Gladys, I believe you must have, at least some of, the patience of Job!

[Nevin]

Years ago my brother had to call in a repair man to fix the clothes dryer. The guy pulled approximately 100 picks out of it and it was fine.

[Steve Ostrander]

Note to Gladys-- don't use the mini-crock pot for queso dip, it might taste like hot hide glue....

[Al Trujillo]

Hi, I'm Gladys. My husband is Steve from Sorensen Mandolins.

He works at home and everywhere I look, there are things that have to do with mandolin making.

This morning, as I was making banana bread, I started to smell wood in the kitchen. I forgot to take out the wood when I preheated the oven!

I bet you were Torrefied when you found that !

[Timbofood]

Al, I think you get the "Go stand in the corner" award for that one!

[billhay4]

I don't see the problem here.
Bill

[Bonniej]

Gladys,
It is cheaper than a kiln! I can so relate. My son is a luthier and my husband makes furniture- we have a sawmill.
There's wood everywhere!
Bonnie

[Gladys S]

That's hilarious!

[Bonniej]

That's hilarious!

Yea, Gladys,
Never a dull moment here. I heard a big bang coming from outside today and it was a truck pulling a flatbed trailer with 2 huge logs on it. The guys in the truck also had a Caterpillar on the trailer too and unloaded them- big white oaks-really nice ones too. Of course neither of my guys were here. They were at a convention center at "The Wood Show"! We get lots of those UPS deliveries too with ebony and bone and what not. All good though.
The funniest so far was when my husband made me a beehive I think out of pine. He didn't dry the wood -either forgot to or didn't think the wood would need to be dried since it was going to be out in the weather. After about a week I noticed bees flying all over the place. They were crawling out everywhere and really excited. I had to move them. Luckily they calmed down and were ok-I still have that hive and that was 2 years ago.
I'm hoping I will eventually get a custom mandolin-my son makes Telecasters- 7 string with stainless steel fan frets. I think he needs to switch to acoustics!
Hang in there Gladys-at least we're never bored. That wood in the oven was really funny.
Bonnie

[Oliver A.]

Wood in the oven, no biggie. My wife put up with 3 vintage (old) motorcycles in the house over winter until I got a garage built. Of course one of them was hers.

[Gladys S]

No room for me....!

[Bill Snyder]

No room for me....!

An incredible luthier and a fashionista

[Gladys S]

Every year, the same ol' problem! There is no room for the turkey. However, would spruce make it taste better?

[Gunnar]

Every year, the same ol' problem! There is no room for the turkey. However, would spruce make it taste better?

It might "spruce up" the flavor some.....
Funny thread here

[Mando Mort]

Gladys, Thanks for sharing. It is cool to hear your perspective and I appreciate your sense of humor about it

[amowry]

Forgetting to take the wood out of the oven isn't nearly as bad as forgetting to take the celluloid binding out of the toaster, just ask my wife

[Timbofood]

Binding in the toaster could present a problem!
You all make me laugh!

[jim simpson]

My wife notices the smell of hide-glue when I use it in my basement shop and has made it clear she doesn't care for it, lol! I've found that using a plug-in "Pure Air 50" air purifier odor eliminator takes care of the smell and peace is restored. They sell for about $50.00 (nfi) and work quite well.