Rosettes…

Posted by on Apr 14, 2012 in Construction
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…

Posted by on Apr 4, 2012 in Construction
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 […]