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Tim McKnight
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... A sharp chisel: While carving braces there is no other feeling like using a freshly sharpened chisel. Sharpening is a chore that most of us don't like but I have learned it's much easier to use a sharp chisel than a dull one. So, I keep a hard black (Dickey) Arkansas nearby .

... Opening up the bender and NOT seeing a side cracked. My light bulbs have let me down quite a bit lately so I have taken the plunge to heat blankets. Life is much beter now!

What's on your "happiness" list?

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Talking about that Arkansas Stone for sharpening, I know right where that was mined on Highway 7, North of Hot Springs.

#1 On my list is a clean shop (rare, but occasional)

#2 A new commission (I get to eat)

#3 Getting a shipment of tonewood (always fun)
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Don Williams
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#1 Having more really Great wood than I'll ever need.


#2 An understanding wife.Don W38357.5352893519

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Ok, really, Happiness is getting a few hours alone, uninterrupted in the shop.

Sharp Chisels

My new Blues Creek Bender

Snow-days..

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Getting a shipment from my favorite Zoot dealer.
He knows who he is.

I had never broken a side for many years using my Fox bender but along came the OLF Guitar and I cracked one. So I bent another set and sent if off. The next set I bent I cracked one again.

Not sure what I was doing or not doing but I too bought a heating blanket and all is well again.

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Perfectly gap free bindings and well mitered purflings

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Receiving the materials for a new guitar. (like Christmas everytime).
The body is together and ready for the neck.
First chord on the finished guitar(and no buzzes).
Somebody hears it and says can you make me one just like that one? (yes!!!!)


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Gee Brock, That was what I was going to say!
well I guess next to bindings well mitered, is seeing the UPS or Fed-x truck pull up...usually means I 'm getting something that I really don't need but HAD to have!

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I love the sharp chisle, but for me the proper m&t cuts and proper neck set, with good heigth at bridge right off the bat. got easier with the great setup from mark k. oh yea, carving necks, that for me is just a nice way to hang out in the shop and work the wood
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I think carving the neck is my favorite part of all this aside from the spanking

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#1 44%rh for months on end (did not seem to happen much this year)

#2 The finial piece, of a 90 piece inlay, channeled, glued and sanded.
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[QUOTE=jbruton] Playing a well crafted acoustic on stage as 150 people sing back my songs to me... and a nice Luthiers Forum to post my opinions in too!

Not "exactly" related to lutherie, but hey... I'm having a guitar built - does that lend any weight to my thoughts?[/QUOTE]

With the great job your doing here? Your thoughts are always appreciated, and besides thats why we build the guitars.

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I thought it was a warm Gun??

Happiness for me is putting the final details on a new guitar and stepping back to look the final product, it's like having a new child everytime

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1. Switching from light bulb to a heating planket and watching the sides ooze over the form almost without any clamping.

2. Having someone come up to you at a performance and ask you what brand of guitar that is. And, you get to tell them.
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[QUOTE=jbruton] Playing a well crafted acoustic on stage as 150 people sing back my songs to me... and a nice Luthiers Forum to post my opinions in too!

Not "exactly" related to lutherie, but hey... I'm having a guitar built - does that lend any weight to my thoughts?[/QUOTE]


Acoustic? Why have I been sweating like a fool carving that cocobolo top if you want an acoustic?....   

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Jesse, your post begs the question (WHO) who is building you a guitar? Possibly Brock?

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Yes, it is a heavily chambered LP with F holes. Coco carved top, on a mahogany body. Probably Fralin pickups.


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That has to be one great guitar, I am a real Fralin fan for pickups
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INDEED! id love to see it!

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Me Too! I enjoy custom electrics...have made a few of those in my day too! let's see those pics!

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