{"id":72,"date":"2008-12-07T18:58:32","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T02:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.othertime.com\/musicblog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2008-12-07T18:58:37","modified_gmt":"2008-12-08T02:58:37","slug":"putting-the-lut-back-in-luthier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.othertime.com\/musicblog\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"putting the “lut” back in luthier"},"content":{"rendered":"

i spent no time in the studio due to having removed the callous from the middle finger of my left hand via chef’s knife this week.  the cut is exactly where my finger hits the string on any given stringed instrument.  this is not conducive to making tunes.  so the order of the day (or weekend) was sawdust.<\/p>\n

the flat back lute is coming along.  i did more instrument building this weekend than i have in the last nine months.  i would say that’s sad, but i got a lot done today so i’ll simply celebrate that.  with the linings in i got the back braced and ready.  with the braces in place, i mounted it to the sides.  for the record, i have never heard anyone who does any kind of woodworking ever say “ya know what?  i have too many darned clamps!”<\/p>\n

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while the back was setting up, i got the soundboard braced and got the rosettes installed.  they really are pretty.  again, no such thing as too many clamps!  and here’s a tip:  never buy spool clamps.  build them yourself.  i made about 40 clamps and in materials they were about fifty cents a piece.  total time was under two hours to build them all.  save the cash.<\/p>\n

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i tucked my name away inside it before i clamped the top on just to make sure that no one tries to pass it off as some kind of precious object from antiquity!<\/p>\n

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i’m hoping to install some binding around the top and the back this week, if i can steal time from the lil’ beast!  then it’s a matter of getting the fretboard together and sanding my life away until it is powdery soft.  finally, the french polish and some old school dowland tunes.<\/p>\n

more soon!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

i spent no time in the studio due to having removed the callous from the middle finger of my left hand via chef’s knife this week.  the cut is exactly where my finger hits the string on any given stringed …<\/p>\n

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