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This is more of a come along with me, and be willing to offer suggestions type of blog (input is always appreciated).  Not sure if I'll do this rig...

If you have questions about safety shoes see this video. If you have questions about ear protection see this video. If you have questions about eye...

Taking care of the other details now that the main assembly is complete. Added the binding at the soundboard. Started out as 1 x 5mm Black Walnut. ...

Hello, dear friends and colleagues, I am going to show you the construction of the Sane Felipe 1690 ship. I hope you will enjoy seeing the construc...

 With measurements in hand I now can enter them into a spreadsheet.    Then I can create curves that run vertically on the doors. [image.png] And ...

  This is a project that started to take shape sometime in the mid 2010s. I’m going to hold back some of the details and let the story unfold on it...

Fitted the braces and reinforcing ring to the inside of the soundboard. [IMG_2648.jpeg][IMG_2650.jpeg] Fitted the soundboard to the body. I suppose...

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The last thing i will have to make are the sails for the windmill. [image.png] These are one the drawing with a lot of details, but I'm not able to...

The soundboard is Master Grade Sitka Spruce. Came in rough at about 3/16" thick. I glued the book matched halves together the cut out the oversized...

Back panel glued-up and trimmed flush to the sides. [IMG_2634.jpeg][IMG_2635.jpeg][IMG_2637.jpeg] Installed soundboard lining and sanded flush to t...

This is probably the most involved piece in the project (yes, even more than the doors). If you refer back to the first part in this blog you will ...