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1. Build 3 new guitars for my self and to hopefully take to Healdsburg in 2008 and 5 commission orders permitting.

2. Become proficient in classical building.

3. Remodel the shop. At least the cutting room so that I can add a cabinetmakers table saw to my "toy collection" as my wife calls my tools.

I'm going to the Somogyi course next month. My goals will be based on what I learn from Ervin.

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"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." G. K. Chesterton.

1) Get organized.
2) Finish what I've started (both the shop and unfinished guitars)
3) Build jigs.
4) Less time on the OLF so I can accomplish 1-3 above.

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

[QUOTE=CarltonM] [QUOTE=Serge Poirier] ...i definitely wanna hear that you've made some major advancements on that awesome build to be...i'll even bug ya on yo PM Box all right? [/QUOTE]
I'm workin' on it! An occasional boot aimed at my posterior might help, but don't wear the steel toed ones, o.k.?[/QUOTE]

Ok Carlton, i'll go soft on you and kick your derriere with pantoufles (translate as slippers )

My goal for 2007 is to build my first acoustic guitar.

This is my first post to this forum, but I've been reading as a lurker for several weeks. I am a woodworker and a guitar player, so it has been inevitable that I would someday want to build an instrument. But I keep making excuses about how much time it will take. Recently I decided to "just do it".

I'm going to start with a kit for my first build. Over Christmas break I bought a mahogany kit from stewmac. And I spent a bunch of time cleaning and organizing my shop to prepare for the project. Once I figure out a decent way to keep the humidity stable in there, I'll be ready to go.

My goal for 2007 will be to give two guitarist a hand made guitar, to start and finish a baritone guitar, and start one for my grandson he is only six so I have some time.

Welcome to the OLF eric and Michael!

Great place to hang out with great folks and awesome guitars that are built by some great skilled craftmen!

Good to have you aboard!

Serge

A Welcome to the both of you from me as well, look forward to seeing your progress

Mike

[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Welcome to the OLF eric and Michael!

Great place to hang out with great folks and awesome guitars that are built by some great skilled craftmen!

Good to have you aboard!

Serge[/QUOTE]

Serge my friend, I read your post and and went back over the thread to find the New Michael to welcome them to long and growing list or Michael's Here at the OLF. Either I am blind of I need to thank you for welcoming me MichaelP39087.3809837963

Well, let's see. Around Thanksgiving of '05 I put 4x4's into the ground in the dirt floor side of my pole barn.......all of '06 zip ....so, for '07 I'd like to repair the roof, partition off finished side of pole barn (half to be my fabrication room), build my assembly room on those 4x4's, build some jigs and tools..........and maybe start #1 before '08!

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DES - Shepherd, MI

Hi Michael Payne, my good man and friend!

Not only his real name is Michael L. Williams but his username is also old man which confuses the cards a bit on here!

Oh and Michael P, you're welcome! Serge Poirier39088.0648842593