Rosettes…
The sound hole on an acoustic guitar has a problem. Its edge is comprised of both edge and end grain, and end grain is very structurally weak. To avoid any future problems, the sound hole is reinforced, usually with a structure called a rosette. A rosette is, at its simplest, a ring of material that […]
It’s Not the Heat…
It’s not the heat…it’s the humidity. After taking time off to reorganize the shop and to make some new woodworking jigs and fixtures, I was ready to begin construction of some new instruments. It was at this point that I realized that the humidty in the shop was lower than expected and fluctuating, with the […]