tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90909900368254029192024-02-19T08:29:50.025-08:00Jerry Mercer's Blog - Guitars and Other StuffI started this blog to chronicle my guitar-making and thoughts on family history. Each guitar I deliver will be accompanied by a commentary extracted from this blog. I also have a goal to work with my sister and other family members to capture the Mercer family history, particularly as it relates to our ancestors' service in the Civil War and prior pioneering movements.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-28144620879911256792013-10-28T09:12:00.000-07:002013-10-28T09:12:01.461-07:00CELEBRATE (50 YEARS), CANADA, COUSINS, CORVAIR, CONSULTING, CONFUSIONCELEBRATION<br />
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Ruth and I <strong>celebrated</strong> our 50th wedding anniversary with the help of our daughter, granddaughters and one of Jill's friends. People stopped by, sent flowers and cards, emails, facebooks and a huge cake was enjoyed by all. 50 YEARS - AWESOME WIFE - GOOD TIMES!<br />
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CANADA<br />
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We took a trip to Monetville/Noelville, Ontario, Canada, where a bunch of cousins still live and a few came in from further away to join us in celebrating our 50th and my cousin Leila's 75th birthday. My cousin Linda Timony hosted us at her house and quite a gathering at a local restaurant/ lodge brought together a number of cousins and friends for a very nice dinner and cake, party favors and all. It was so nice to see everyone. We took a boat tour on the French River and from the skipper, learned a lot about the history of that waterway and its part in the history of the settlement of the area, the great lakes and northeastern US and Canada. We hiked around an island to view the Five Finger Falls, which are quite impressive. Although not terribly high falls, the quantity of water and the power of it are awesome to experience. The trees were near their pinnacle of fall colors. I'd like to thank Linda, Llewella and Leila, as well as Leila's daughter, Sandra for helping to make this happen and for bringing Leila the distance to come see me. I love you all. Thank you for making this a memorable trip. We then went through Michigan, via the Sault, across the Straits bridge and down the west side of the state. The colors were wonderful..not quite at peak, but close.<br />
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CORVAIR<br />
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Progress continues on the Corvair. Turns out the engine needed a re-build and I've commissioned Paul Fox to do it. He says it will be good for another 100K miles.<br />
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CONSULTING<br />
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Still doing some consulting with two projects going right now<br />
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CONFUSION<br />
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Had to put this in here because I haven't done any work on guitars for quite a while and I want to get started on several instruments, including a Uke, a Steel String and at least one classical from the 100+ year old EI Rosewood I acquired from Dick Wisner, whom I wish well after his terrible fall. Wishing you a full recovery, Dick.<br />
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I'll throw in some Photos when I have more time.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-32214037236324356222013-07-19T18:13:00.000-07:002013-07-19T18:13:52.968-07:00More Corvair stuffHere are some more shots of the Corvair undergoing mechanical restoration: Some before and after shots included.<br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-25594633376338895172013-06-17T20:48:00.001-07:002013-06-17T20:48:36.255-07:00For my Nephew, BrentBrent, Please read, and let's discuss the following:<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brent,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’d like to comment on the
“factual” information below, its sources and your interpretation of what is
said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll only comment on the items
that I know first-hand about or can research in a short time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust me, there is a lot of food items that
have, somewhere in the process, a GMO-derived ingredient or processing
aid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without these, particularly the
enzymes, various sweeteners, etc. much of our food would be unavailable or too
expensive to produce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Numerous foods
have been genetically manipulated using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let me start by saying that nearly
all of our crop foods and animal-derived food have been genetically
manipulated, not by rDNA, but by breeding, hybridization, cross pollination,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, let me address the
difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cross-breeding, in-breeding
and various ways of developing species into what we see at the grocery store is
nothing like the “wild type” from which it was developed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take the example of corn:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the native americans cultivated a variety of
corn that looked more like a tiny version of sorghum or such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The big ears we see in the cornfield, prior
to rDNA, went through a long development process with many blind alleys,
failures, perhaps even toxic varieties being developed along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know of a “traditionally” developed variety
of celery that was develop as “the next best thing” and it produced a toxic
substance that attacked the skin of the workers to the point that they couldn’t
handle it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously a failure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Enter rDNA technology:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The placement of known sequences of DNA into
various organisms/plants, etc. carry characteristics, which are or can be fully
described and express proteins or amino acids which impart the wanted effect. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The former is Shotgun Genetics, the latter
sniper accurate, to make a comparison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mobile genetic elements are, in a sense common to both methods, it’s
just the accuracy with which change gets accomplished that makes the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let’s look at the statements
below:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">(NaturalNews) In the aftermath of
the defeat of Proposition 37 in California, many more Americans are now aware
of the existence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their unlabeled
presence throughout the food supply. But with this awareness has come a lot of
confusion, as the processed food and biotechnology industries have spent a lot
of money and effort spreading propaganda and lies about GMOs.</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a very
general statement, which could be said about any marketing effort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to see a specific example of a LIE
being spread by Biotech Industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So to help set the
record straight, we have outlined seven specific ways in which GMOs damage
animals, plants, soil, and ultimately humanity.<br />
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<b>1) GMOs disrupt digestion</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;">Again, a very general and poorly substantiated
statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Purveyors of GMOs
claim that the human body is unable to tell the difference between GMOs and
natural food. But a 2004 study published in the journal <i>Nature Biotechnology</i>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;">Actually,
this magazine is entitled “Natural Health and is a publication of the “Natural
Health Alliance” an anti- biotechnology lobbying organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is NOT a peer-reviewed scientific
journal,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">tells
a different story, having found that transgenic plant DNA actually persists in
the human gastrointestinal tract upon consumption. According to this important </span><span style="color: red;">I could not find where this “Important Study” was published
except in this magazine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I seriously
doubt its validity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">study, which is the closest thing to a human clinical trial
that has ever been conducted with GMOs, genetic material from GMOs actually
transfers into the DNA of living bacteria in the gut, where it reproduces
indefinitely. (</span></span><a href="http://www.anh-usa.org/genetically-engineered-food-alters-our-digestive-systems/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.anh-usa.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;">This statement
is a complete fabrication:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DNA can pass
from organism to organism under very specific conditions, but not on a
wholesale basis as intimated here.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<b>2) GMOs cause cancer</b>. The most recent study to identify a link between
GMO consumption and the formation of cancer, the so-called Seralini Study </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red;">could not find where this was published and I doubt the
conclusions are completely unbiased </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>provides solid evidence showing that GMOs are
processed by mammals far differently than natural foods. </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">According to this study's findings, rats fed a lifetime of </span></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/GMOs.html"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">GMOs</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
sprayed with the toxic Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide developed serious tumors
that took over their entire bodies. An earlier study published in the <i>International
Journal of Biological Sciences</i> arrived at similar results, with the
addition of organ failure as a symptom of GMO consumption. (</span></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/037249_gmo_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #3366cc;">http://www.</span><span style="color: red;">naturalnews</span><span style="color: #3366cc;">.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">)</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brent, here is the history of the “so-called
Seralini Study:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">The <b>Séralini affair</b> began in September 2012,
and involved the publication and publicization of the results of experiments
conducted by Gilles-Eric Séralini, which were then </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confute" title="Confute"><span style="color: red;">confuted</span></a><span style="color: red;"> by the scientific
community.</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ralini_affair#cite_note-Kuntz-1"><sup><span style="color: red;">[1]</span></sup></a><span style="color: red;"> The experiments
involved feeding </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto" title="Monsanto"><span style="color: red;">Monsanto</span></a><span style="color: red;">'s </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate" title="Glyphosate"><span style="color: red;">Roundup</span></a><span style="color: red;">-resistant NK103 </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize" title="Maize"><span style="color: red;">maize</span></a><span style="color: red;"> (called corn in North America) and the herbicide Roundup to
rats, over the rats' two-year lifespan.</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ralini_affair#cite_note-Seralini2012-2"><sup><span style="color: red;">[2]</span></sup></a><span style="color: red;"> In the paper and
in the press conference, Séralini claimed that the results showed that
Roundup-resistant maize and Roundup are toxic.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">The press conference was widely covered in the
media, the paper was used in the debate over </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_37_%282012%29" title="California Proposition 37 (2012)"><span style="color: red;">Proposition 37</span></a><span style="color: red;"> in California (a referendum over labeling of GM (genetically
modified) food that was voted on in November 2012), and it led to bans on
importation of certain </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism" title="Genetically modified organism"><span style="color: red;">GMOs</span></a><span style="color: red;"> in Russia and Kenya. Séralini had required that journalists
sign a confidentiality agreement in order to receive a copy of the paper prior
to the press conference - an extremely rare requirement in scientific
publishing. During the press conference Séralini also announced that he was
releasing a book and a documentary film on the research. The release of the
book and movie in conjunction with the scientific paper, and the requirement
that journalists sign a confidentiality agreement, were also widely criticized
and critically peer reviewed.</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ralini_affair#cite_note-Arjo-3"><sup><span style="color: red;">[3]</span></sup></a><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="color: red;">After the paper was published, the conclusions
that Séralini drew from the experiments were widely criticized, as was the
design of the experiments.</span></u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ralini_affair#cite_note-Arjo-3"><u><sup><span style="color: red;">[3]</span></sup></u></a><u><span style="color: red;"> The paper
was also refuted by many food standards agencies.</span></u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ralini_affair#cite_note-Ricroch-4"><u><sup><span style="color: red;">[4]</span></sup></u></a><u><span style="color: red;"> Other
long term studies, which were publicly funded, have uncovered no health issues</span></u><span style="color: red;">.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">THIS ALONE, WOULD MAKE ME QUESTION
THE VALIDITY OF THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS COMMENTARY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BRENT, IF YOU’RE GOING TO QUOTE SOURCES IN
SUPPORT OF YOUR ANTI-BIOTECH VIEWS, YOU NEED TO BE SURE OF THEIR VALIDITY AND
INTEGRITY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>UNFORTUNATELY I DON’T HAVE
THE TIME TO ANALYZE EVERY STATEMENT, ARTICLE AND PUBLICATION, BUT THIS WAS
ENOUGH TO DISSUADE ME FROM BELIEVING ANY OF THIS STUFF….BE CAREFUL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your loving uncle, Jerry.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<b>3) GMOs increase herbicide use</b>. Contrary to industry claims, GMOs have
not reduced the need for chemical inputs, but rather greatly expanded it.
According to a comprehensive, 16-year review of chemical use in conjunction
with the advent of GMOs in 1996, researchers from <i>Washington State
University</i>'s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources found
that herbicide use has increased by an astounding 527 millions pounds since
GMOs were first introduced. To make matters worse, Roundup, the chemical of
choice for many GMOs, has been found to persist in soils, waterways, and other
environmental nooks and crannies, and sometimes it even ends up contaminating
water supplies. ( </span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/genetically-modified-crops-pesticides_n_1931020.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.huffingtonpost.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)<br />
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<b>4) GMOs damage native species</b>. A major point of contention with GMOs is
that they can very easily pass their traits onto non-GMO, organic, and native
crops and other plants, effectively destroying their very integrity
permanently. Hundreds of farmers have actually been sued by Monsanto and other </span></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/GMO.html"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">GMO</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
giants over the years after their crops were inadvertently contaminated by
GMOs. GMOs are also responsible for killing off bees, bats, butterflies, and
other pollinators, whose bodies are unable to handle the onslaught of altered
DNA and chemicals that are characteristic of GMO technologies. (</span></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/035511_insecticide_bees_collapse.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.naturalnews.com/035511_insecticide_bees_collapse.html</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)<br />
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<b>5) GMOs pollute the environment</b>. Mainstream scientists and industry
spokespersons often gloat about the supposed environmental benefits of GMOs.
But the truth of the matter is that GMOs and the chemicals used to grow them
are a major source of environmental pollution. A 2011 study published in the
journal <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Science</i> found that the
Bacillus thuriengensis (Bt) bacteria engineered into Monsanto's GM corn can now
be found in hundreds of streams and waterways throughout the U.S. Midwest.
Another study published in the journal <i>Analytical and Bioanalytical
Chemistry</i> revealed that Roundup herbicide is also present in many waterways
and groundwater sources throughout America as well. (</span></span><a href="http://naturalsociety.com/monsantos-carcinogenic-roundup-herbicide-contaminating-water-supply/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://naturalsociety.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)<br />
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<b>6) GMOs deplete soil minerals, destroy beneficial bacteria</b>. The presence
of Roundup, Bt bacteria, and other GMO byproducts in our water and soil would
only be half as bad if these toxins merely persisted as innocuous pollutants.
But studies have shown that these chemicals actually degrade and deplete soils
of vital minerals and beneficial bacteria, both of which protect crops from
pests, viruses, and other threatening elements. Glyphosate, the active
component in Roundup, also does not biodegrade, which means it is continually
accumulating in the environment without restraint, perpetually altering soil
composition and contaminating natural resources. (</span></span><a href="http://www.psrast.org/soilecolart.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.psrast.org/soilecolart.htm</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)<br />
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<b>7) GMOs spawn crop-destroying 'superweeds,' 'superbugs.'</b> The basic
premise behind how GMOs work portends that artificially engineering crops with
resistance to certain chemicals and exposures that would otherwise harm or kill
them can improve yields and protect the environment. And this built-in
resistance has allowed farmers to indiscriminately spray chemicals like Roundup
on their crops without worrying about killing them. But this system is now
failing, as the weeds and pests targeted by GMO technologies have mutated and
developed resistance to crop chemicals and Bt toxin. As a result, pestilence
and disease is on the rise due to GMOs, which spells eventual disaster for the
food supply. (</span></span><a href="http://grist.org/article/first-came-superweeds-and-now-come-the-superbugs/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://grist.org</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)<br />
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To learn more about the dangers of GMOs, visit the <i>Institute for Responsible
Technology</i>:<br />
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<b>Sources for this article include:</b><br />
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</span></span><a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/health/gmo-toxicity-affects-animals-plants-and-soil-336742.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.theepochtimes.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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</span></span><a href="http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2011/12/13/Cat/how-gmos-destroy-life-soil-and-your-gut-probiotics/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Calibri;">http://essentialstuff.org</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <br />
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Learn more: </span></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/038792_gmo_toxicity_digestion_cancer.html#ixzz2WWuADyAp"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.naturalnews.com/038792_gmo_toxicity_digestion_cancer.html#ixzz2WWuADyAp</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-46204504332081612382013-06-11T21:19:00.000-07:002013-06-11T21:19:50.110-07:00For Jari - Measuring Top ResonanceOK as I mentioned I've tried various ways, but what I really want to do is to feed a frequency signal, through a small amp to a coil to a small rare earth magnet stuck to the guitar top during the various phases of production. Here's a picture of Brian's setup, except now I know that he's using a magnet and coil, not a speaker. That way, the speaker is not part of the equation, you are exciting the top directly and it acts like a speaker<br />
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What I need help with is what kind of coil I can use to excite the top. Everything I've tried so far gives a very messy tone, not a nice clean tone at the desired frequencies. I know that with the right coil it will work.</div>
Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-85898534034938276962013-06-06T06:02:00.000-07:002013-06-06T06:02:16.636-07:00Re: Chester N. Mercer 1906 - 1990 Today, June 6, 2013 is the 107th anniversary of my dad's birth. Dad was a hard-working, staunch Democrat and Union member and 32nd Degree Mason. He loved to tell stories and pull your leg if he found you gullible enough to fall for one of his tall tales. He did just about anything he needed to in order to keep his family fed clothed and sheltered, if in ever so humble abodes. Most of the places we lived during my lifetime, until I was in High School anyway, had outhouses, where my older brother would go to sneak a smoke and thought no one would notice, ha, ha.<br />
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We lived in big houses, a farmhouse, a basement house, a two room house, and when I was 18, Mom and Dad moved into an AirStream trailer and I was on my own. I had a job, so I got an apartment and off I went on the path that led me where I am today.<br />
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Dad set a good example for us, although my older brother thought he was a tyrant, because he made him do a few chores now and then. I was true that, when Dad asked you to do something, he did expect it to be done NOW and WELL. I received my share of swats with a switch, hand or whatever was handy, but never, I thought, unfairly. My older brother swore 'til his dying day (unfortunately at age 61) that Dad beat him unmercifully and that he was horribly abused. Funny, the rest of us just didn't see the same thing, though we were right there witnessing the same things. <br />
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Actually, Dad was a soft hearted, gentle man for the most part. He was hard as nails when it came to work and he believed in a day's work for a day's pay regardless of the task. During his life, he worked as a lumberjack, a farm hand, a deputy sheriff, a farmer, an Ironworker, and finally retired as a Millwright from Bendix Corp. in South Bend, IN. He could make anything he set his mind to, could throw a white-hot rivet two stories up and knock your eye out with it if you weren't careful what you asked for. I know about two guys who wouldn't have been alive if it weren't for Dad. He could climb a column and walk a 4-inch I beam, three stories up, like it was a sidewalk. He could figure things out using a carpenter's square and taught himself geometry, He could fell a tree and always bragged that he could drive a stake with it if he wanted to. At age 65 or so, he could hold a broom stick in his hands and jump over it. Try that once, I guarantee you'll fall on your kiester.<br />
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When I was Kindergarten age through, I think, about 3rd grade, we lived on a farm in Michigan. Dad worked the fields with a team of Belgian horses and milked 16 cows twice a day, by hand. Dad sold the farm and went into a venture with some guy opening a flower shop...it flopped and we moved to Elkhart, IN and Dad went to work at Bendix.<br />
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All of this by way of saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD" and I'll have to say, I'm kind of glad that you lived when you did, because you would hate the political climate of today's USA. Democrats aren't what they used to be and Republicans are worse than anything you ever saw during your lifetime. You spanned the years from Horse and Buggy through men on the Moon. You robbed the cradle when you married Mom at age 16 and made over 50 years together and still managed a pat on the bottom once in a while (and Mom would say "FRESH" or "Dirty old Man") and a kiss good night every night. You'd sit and watch "Lassie" with your granddaughter (my baby) on your lap with tears running down both your cheeks. I loved you for what you were and who you were and I love your memory today.<br />
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Other things: My good friend, mentor and first guitar teacher took a terrible fall, hitting his head on concrete, while helping his wife, who has Alzheimer's, down some stairs. He's in the hospital, but out of Critical Care, and I wish him well. We were planning on going fly-fishing together, so hopefully, with a quick and full recovery, we'll be doing that soon. Get Well, Dick.<br />
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I moved the Corvair to Vern's shop, where he's going to get the mechanicals in shape. tune up the engine, cure some oil leaks and make her drive like a dream (I hope) and stop on a dime ( I hope). A paint job, new tires, a new convertible top and some upholstery work, will put her in shape for some fun while we still have some nice weather (should we ever get any) this summer. I joined the Circle City Corvairs Club and hope to meet some fellow enthusiasts soon, and learn more about my '64 Monza convertible. See photos on previous blog.<br />
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Th' - th' - that's all folks. For now, anyway.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-43057975938653594792013-05-21T14:43:00.000-07:002013-05-21T14:43:48.660-07:00The latest FollyOK, I admit it. It's pure folly for me to take on an old car for restoration, given that I know absolutely nothing about mechanical gadgets like automobiles. So that's why I'm doing the consultant bit...to finance my folly. Here is a shot:<br />
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<br />Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-6291985294423815002012-11-21T05:41:00.000-08:002012-11-21T05:41:51.294-08:00Meanwhile, back at the Ranch....and so it came to pass that....<br />
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I have not posted pictures or commentary on the completion of C's guitar, which as I mentioned has been dubbed "La Tierra". There are a number of reasons for this:<br />
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<li>I was just too darn busy finishing La Tierra and Laura's guitar, which I've dubbed "La Milagro". I don't think that this is proper Spanish, but it expresses what I wanted and that goes along with Laura's physical issues and an incident that happened to her a number of years ago. It means "The Miracle".</li>
<li>I wanted to have some professional photos taken of the two guitars and that has now been accomplished and, if I can do so, I'll attach two word documents containing the photos and some thoughts for each recipient. OK, that didn't work, so I'll attach a couple of photos of each guitar instead:</li>
<li>OK, that's pretty much it for these two instruments, but certainly not the end of the story. I cannot wait to hear the recipients' reactions to their instruments when that first chord is strummed.</li>
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-37565243336217174482012-09-19T20:54:00.000-07:002012-09-19T20:54:00.060-07:00Animation - I'll explainThis is actually quite a long story, but I'll try to brevitize it (holy crap, did I just make up a new word?) It all started when we lived in Elkhart, IN and I worked for Miles Labs/Bayer/Haarman & Reimer (that's another story). Anyway, in the mid '80s, I changed from working in R&D as a Research Scientist, to a Manager of Regulatory Affairs and some other junk.. I had the worlds longest title but not the paycheck to match. But... as part of my job, I was involved in determining and documenting and submitting to FDA, information on the safety of our food enzyme products. This is when I learned about and eventually met Dr Michael Pariza. He had a title longer than mine and the reputation as a world's formost expert on food safety. Later, when I took a job in California with Genencor International, in the San Francisco area, I again worked with Dr. Pariza and we became friends. I prepared and he and others reviewed and approved our safety assessments, which were submitted to FDA for approal for use in food.<br />
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Years passed. Dr. Pariza and I testified in a trial against Miles Labs, because someone died, allegedly as the result of exposure to Miles enzymes...it was thrown out of court because the person was fully informed of the risks and ignored them.<br />
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Years passed and I prepared for retirement from Genencor. Mike learned of this and called me to wish me well. During the conversation, he asked what I planned to do to keep busy. I told him that I played and was learning to build guitars. He was surprised and said that he didn't know I had an interest in music and that he was a composer. Soooo, a couple of weeks later, came in the mail a composition that he had done for the guitar FOR ME!!!! Only small problem...I am not/was not a good enough guitar player to play it and do it any justice. Enter a computer website called the Classical Guitar Forum where I had met online two very talented guitarists.Jouni Stenroos, a resident of Espoo, Finland and Denian Arcoleo, a Brit. Somehow I talked them into arranging and recording the piece (described by Dr. Pariza as "post romantic" vs avante garde) quite contemporary. So, you guessed it, Jouni and Denian recorded it as a VIRTUAL DUET with one in Finland and the other in the UK.. If I can figure it out, I'll attach a recording here so it's saved for posterity. Thus the title of this post, it was entitled "Animation". If I can't attach it here, I'll link it on Facebook.<br />
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Animation 2:22 Jouni Stenroos & Denian Arcoleo <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside, with the neck in place<br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-37955356322038264552012-09-10T21:30:00.000-07:002012-09-10T21:30:35.117-07:00Can't top this<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome top with awesome tap (tone)</td></tr>
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-6367679772897509332012-09-08T16:39:00.001-07:002012-09-08T16:39:14.534-07:00Progress apace to win the raceBreak in the weather, humidity down, shop busy, lotsa progress. Pictures pretty much explain accomplishments:<br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-55339951318144476492012-09-07T17:57:00.000-07:002012-09-07T17:57:19.833-07:00Assembling...two ways to do itAssembly can be accomplished in many ways. Here are two: 1. family gathering for a long overdue reunion of cousins from US and Canada; 2. putting together (glueing up) C's guitar. Photos are self explanatory:<br />
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C's guitar: The assembly phase has started. The braces on the upper bout were glued on today. Tomorrow the lower bout, headpiece, and perhaps, after trimming to size, the sides and top will be joined with the neck. <br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-24101847434710203952012-09-02T18:51:00.000-07:002012-09-02T18:51:00.873-07:00Parts is Parts<br />
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So, with the inlay of the back strip, bending of the sides and completion of the neck carving, everything is in place for the start of assembly. There's still scraping and sanding in preparation for this, but we're getting close. The A/C is wringing the water out of the air, but with the tailend of Isaac sweeping by, the humidity is still high for assembly. Preparative steps will be completed though and assembly will start ASAP. There are a couple more features that this guitar will have that will enhance playability. The curve of the neck from one side to the other will include the fretboard, making the neck very comfortable. With the bindings on the fretboard the fret tangs do not show and the ends are nicely rounded. This will also enhance comfort and playability.</div>
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-47090121426152201032012-09-02T07:28:00.002-07:002012-09-02T07:28:43.178-07:00Not Exactly Butter<br />
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Bent the sides yesterday and it took most of the day to do so. Not exactly butter in my hands. But results are what matters. The Rosewood yielded on the bending iron into the desired shape, and as far as I can tell, very little springback. Cutting them to exact width and shape will be followed by a lot of scraping and sanding to remove the bit of scorched resin that was cooked out of the wood during the bending process on the hot iron. In case you hadn't seen it before, here's a pic of the iron, which is heated by an electric charcoal grill starter controlled by a heavy duty dimmer switch. It's used at about the temperature of your pancake griddle...hot enough to sizzle when spritzed with water. You really get a feel for the wood when you bend this way. I have a Fox side bender, but with wood this valuable, I'd rather do it by hand and have full control of the process. G'day.</div>
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-11182508544408658082012-08-31T21:19:00.001-07:002012-08-31T21:19:56.691-07:00Real Braces This TimeThere are all kinds of braces: for you teeth, to hold up your pants, to hold up your clothesline, to hold up your roof, but these are the real thing and, believe it or not, they are responsible, in major part, for the quality of the sound of your guitar. In concert (pun intended) with the top, neck and back, they shape the sound quality. Do I understand it all? NO, but I think this is going to be one awesome guitar. BTW, not glued on yet...too humid even with AC.<br />
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I also started bending one of the sides. This rosewood is a bit stiffer than Indian Rosewood so it's a slow process. Cracking a side of this precious stuff would be a disaster! Not gonna happen though. Slow and easy does it.<br />
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Also practiced spraying lacquer (gloss) today This is gonna be awesome.<br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-31323870431258691282012-08-20T19:39:00.000-07:002012-08-20T19:39:21.658-07:00BRACE YOURSELFOK, so you don't really have to brace yourself, but I started the process of making the braces for the top and back. The top braces will be made of some very straight grained old fir that I obtained from NW Lumber. It's a nice, rich reddish brown color that will contrast nicely with the white of the top spruce..did I mention how awesome this top is? More on this momentarily (no, I didn't call anyone a moron)<strong>. </strong>The tentellones will, perhaps be cedar or mahogany that almost matches the fir<strong>. </strong>The reverse-kerf lining for the back will (I think) be mahogany as well.<br />
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I've tested the top now several times using Visual Analyzer an think that I am getting some usable results. The tap tone, as I've thinned the top has shifted frequency toward the bass side. Problem is, since I have no experience using this method of analysis to predict the outcom. I'll simply keep the records of the testing and when its time to play the guitar, I'll know just how this data predicts the outcome. Since the top goes on first, this allows some tweaking of the top to adjust the sound up to the point I put the back on.<br />
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I also worked on the head plate and a sample of the rosewood today. I'm experimenting with the rosewood pore filler and haven't quite got it yet. I'll do a bit of research online to find out what I'm missing. Here are a couple of shots of the wood from a couple of different lighting perspectives.<br />
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Some family stuff. A Mercer Clan reunion (descendants of Arthur Morgan Mercer) is to be held at an unspecified (here, that is) time and place. We expect about 20 or so people from around the US and Canada. It's been a long time since I've seen them and I'm really looking forward to the visit. More on (not moron) this soon.<br />
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Thatsallfornowgdevening (sp?)Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-53894991734803835542012-08-18T05:05:00.001-07:002012-08-18T05:05:26.614-07:00TOP O' the mornin'Working on tops (several, but I think I've narrowed it down to THIS ONE):<br />
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Why? Because I think it is the best rosette inlay I've ever done, AND this piece of wood has awsome sound characteristics as far as I can tell. Some testing will tell. <br />
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Next steps: 1. Thinning this top to final thickness; 2. Making sure back and sides are the right thickness; 3. bending the sides 4. making and installing braces on top and back; 5, putting final touches on neck, headpiece and spanish heel; 6, ASSEMBLY and bindings; 7. Attach bridge; 8. PREP AND APPLY FINISH; 9. install frets and nut and STRINGS!!! and final setup 10. SIT DOWN AND PLAY THIS AWESOME GUITAR. /Still a bit of time involved, and I want to invest the time to make every step absolutely the finest work I've ever done. The elements are all here, its just a matter of time.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-2182871067354967052012-08-15T19:54:00.000-07:002012-08-15T19:54:10.720-07:00Quick updateJust a quick update. With the help of the climate control now possible, I've been joining tops and inlaying rosettes..I now have three candidates, one as yet without a rosette, but a nice top. If the rosette goes in nice, it is likely to be THE top because I believe it has the best sound characteristics. Got together with Kevin to discuss finish and provided him with a sample of the rosewood to work with. Take a look at the pics in the previous post and those below to get a glimpse of just how awesome this rosewood is. The neck and fretboard (no frets yet) are almost ready to go to the joining process. The sides are almost ready to be bent and the back is awesome. See the latest photos below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scraping down the rosette after inlay</td></tr>
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-82311002306350923202012-08-05T17:19:00.000-07:002012-08-05T17:19:18.826-07:00Laura's photos and HOT, HOT, HOTBecause of the difficulty of manipulating a large number of photos in this blog environment, I've placed the whole batch of pictures of the making of Laura's guitar on Facebook. I will continue to inform everyone of the progress on C's guitar here in the blog.<br />
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Well, as I said, hot hot, hot. With the temperature and humidity as it is here in the soggy midwest, joinery is pretty much precluded. So progress on C's guitar is, for the near future restricted to making parts and returning the wood to the dry cabinet. On the near horizon, however a solution looms. A major addition to the inventory of tools, gadgets and useful stuff in a brand new portable air conditioner/heater. This should be a major improvement and the unit is capable of controlling the humidity as well as cooling and heating. I'm psyched!<br />
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In the meantime, parts accumulate and here are some, which with the right climate (artificial or otherwise) will be joined into the magnificent guitar we've planned. The top and back were joined a while ago when we had a drier period. The inlays on the fret board are still under consideration and may be omitted. More about this in the future. The two globes on the bridge will probably be used, but the earth-rise on the fretboard may be a bit much. To be decided.<br />
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I attended a chip carving class on Saturday to gain some insight into the possibility of the fan motif on the back of the head. I'll be practicing these methods and if I feel confident that I can do a very professional job,, I'll proceed with it.<br />
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That's all for today. bye.<br />
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<br />Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-57993357811091280222012-07-30T07:34:00.000-07:002012-07-30T07:59:51.260-07:00Laura's Log<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
I had previously provided Laura with the history and specifications of her '51 Marcelo Barbero flamenco guitar. From the posts below, I'll try to create a scenario of the progression from start to finish. Not sure how to do this, but here goes:</div>
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Now concentrating on C's guitar: The neck and fretboard are finished to the rough stage that will be finished upon assembly, I'm testing tops that I already have joined, but do not want to join any more until the humidity drops some. Joining or assembly in high humidity is risky business and since I don't have A/C or humidity control in my shop (that I can afford to run, anyway), I'm at the mercy of the global warming elements. I came up with an idea for the fretboard, but after completing a mock-up, I'm not sure it's the way to go. If you look at the photo on the left, the lower piece is a spare fretboard I inlaid with what I'm calling an "earthrise" motif. Starting with a sliver and progressing up to a "full earth" at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th frets. On the upper image, the earths are just stuck on with 2 sided tape, and here, I show another possibility and that is full earths on each of the positions. I'm almost thinking that the whole idea is just too much.</div>
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In the right hand photo is a side plate, which I'm thinning in prep for bending. To show how the wood will look under finish, I french polished a bit of the end. I doesn't show up too well in the photo, but it's gonna look wonderful. I'll continue to do everything except assembly until I get a break in the weather or some other alternative for climate control.</div>
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TTFN</div>Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-40462566831811031112012-07-18T23:36:00.001-07:002012-07-18T23:36:56.917-07:00Signed, Sealed, DeliveredI delivered Laura's guitar to her on the weekend and she was very happy with it. See the attached photos. Next step will be to extract the whole story of it's making from previous posts on this blog.<br />
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C's guitar: continued the production of bridges, the best of which will be used. Began the process of thinning the side plates in preparation for bending them. Even using the Grizzly sander, it's a slow process because each pass only removes a few 1/1000 ths of an inch of wood...very expensive sanding dust I might add. The parts are adding up. See photos below. Don't worry that the pics are a bit scattered. I haven't figured out how to arrange them in neat sequence. They seem to interfere with each other.<br />
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Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-2019496393754336322012-07-06T20:36:00.000-07:002012-07-06T20:36:27.632-07:00Hot, Hot, Hot, Humid TooL's Guitar: Kevin Kinder, owner of IndyCraft, completed the finish on L's guitar and it looks terrific! Some pics below. I also completed the fretwork, leveling and polishing the frets, installed the tuning pegs and strung it up. I cannot tell you how it sounds, because some allergy problems have my hearing so bollixed up that I can't even tell if it is in tune, let alone hear it's sound properties. I'm trying to get an acquaintance from the Classical Guitar group to play so I can record the sound for future listening.<br />
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I'll extract the biography of this guitar and put it into an album along with the background recording. This will complete the process, which if I'm not too far off, started when we lived in Arnold. That's when I bent the sides and I'll figure out what year that was. I know it was several years and three moves ago. I'll post a timeline when I figure it out.<br />
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C's guitar: I'm continuing to make parts like the fretboard, neck, bridge and other parts not requiring glue-up. Joining wood at these temperatures and humidity levels can be fatal to a guitar if it is then moved to a dryer climate. I'm waiting out the weather for a while. I'm able to store the wood at a humidity level near the ideal, but my workshop does not have climate control (at least that I can afford to operate). Clyde, (Intuitive Iron), who occupies the rear part of the space my shop is in, tells me that it could cost $200 or more a month to run the AC. So we'll be safe and wait for a bit cooler, dryer weather. All of this has to be done anyway, so I'll just pick the best weather windows for each operation.<br />
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Why, you might ask, bind the fretboard? First, I like the clean look of the neck without the ends of the fretwires showing and it is much easier to dress the fret ends with the bindings. The fret tangs are clipped back about the width of the binding and when they are tapped into place the ends of the frets are rounded and smoothed much easier than frets on a board with no binding. I like the look and feel.<br />
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L's guitar is in the final stages of being finished (again) after the flaws that occurred with the first finish were corrected. I saw the back, sides and neck, but couldn't see the top yet. The fret work has to be finished after the re-fret and the action will be a lot lower and more playable....no buzzes, ihopeihopeihope. Here are some photos of the parts I've made in the last few days.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer look at the fretboard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A look at the peghead design. This is a template.<br />
Maybe you can see the binding on the fretboard, but it's <br />
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</tbody></table>Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090990036825402919.post-18092113379386971242012-06-29T17:18:00.001-07:002012-06-29T17:20:43.802-07:00Neckin' again, and on top o' the world (rosette, that is)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first top inlaid with the "earth" rosette<br />
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Ok, I finished scraping the rosette inlay on the first top that I inlaid the earth rosette. Above is a shot of it:</div>
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More progress on carving the neck and spanish heel. I like the heel design, it's easier to carve and attractive. The head design won't be cut out until the overlay(s) are on. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Work continued on the neck. I like the <br />
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It was bloody hot today until a line of thundershowers moved through. Went to Carmel to take care of some business. Not sure what's keeping me going...I got up at 0400. Last eve, I ordered filler for cedar and rosewood and some abalam for inlay material. I'm determined to learn how to make beautiful inlays.</div>
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Happy 4th of July everyone...</div>
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Add another 20 hours.</div>
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G'day</div>Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824358715735932434noreply@blogger.com0