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Just the term "carving hatchet" gets me going! Looking great, Grant.

Tim

Really not much I can say but, "Glad to be here and see this."

Tim

Thanks Grant. Very interesting, the L-00 I just posted came to 264 grams ready to glue up, with bridge patch. The top alone weighed 206 grams. So you are saving quite a bit of weight. My double UTB adds a bit. My bracing is pretty typical for a L-00, 1/4" x 9/16" at the X. Thanks for shari...

Wow Grant, that is some inspired bracing. I am curious if the total weight of your brace pattern is lighter than a typical x-brace pattern? I was also curious if you have made various size guitars this way? Just looking it seems a small body could be very light this way. I am sure the top is incredi...

I love the bark too. Very cool and very original. Sorry to hear you let those tops go cheap Grant, they're really sweet. Tim

Looking great Grant. Glad you're in the shop and posting. Nice top too. T

Grant, that is far too generous. These bar frets are going to be pretty cheap this time around, it's just good fortune. I have the material for truly nothing, it was used in a TV commercial as a prop. The cutting fees per neck will be less than a set of jumbo EVO from LMI. If this is a viable idea, ...

I am dropping off the beryllium copper I have at the metal shop tomorrow. I have a DXF file for them and my sheet should yield about 300+pieces; 6"x1/16"x7/32". That should be enough wire for a test of the theory. :D I've had this material for nearly 15 years and want it to be used, a...