I've learned a lot from other guitar builders over the years, and so this blog is a way for me to share my own build experiences and hopefully let others learn from my success and mistakes!
A Week in the Shop
A week in the shop
Pondering about what it is I do, pushing towards the finishing straight with Älgen build, and learning a new process for my fretwork.
A week in the shop
A chill week after the manic rush to Makefest - making (almost) the final changes to Älgen’s body, and tidying up the binding job on Delfin.
A week in and out the shop: Liverpool Makefest edition
The race against the clock to get Älgen ready for Liverpool Makefest, and some notes from what was a great show.
A week in the shop
27 Jun 2022 - älgen, delfinen, scale length
A mix of pushing towards my deadline for Liverpool Makefest, and re-evaluating some of my assumed truths about guitar building.
A week in the shop
A week in the shop
12 Jun 2022 - 3d printing, älgen, delfinen, templates, thingiverse
My Älgen build finally starts to become a guitar in my eyes, fun with 3D prints, and so so much sanding.
A week out the shop
6 Jun 2022 - 3d printing, emf
Some important 3D prints are delivered, and a trip to EMFCamp
A week in the shop
29 May 2022 - älgen, cnc routing, delfinen
two guitars in a similar stage of build but with their own distinct process going on, and some notes on the lack of CNC-router in my builds.
A week in the shop
22 May 2022 - 3d printing, älgen, delfinen, fusion 360
We hit an epic milestone for the part-3D printed guitar design, and I walk through some of the small details as I refine the CAD model for my second build.