Hey there friends.  I haven't been keeping up with posts on blogger for a while -I'm far more active on Youtube these days,trying...

This was a fun and challenging repair! 

Emily Shaw is an accomplished guitarist and luthier based in Ottawa Ontario.  We met at the Guitar Hamilton summer festival a few years ago...

Guitar hangers are dangerous, sometimes.  Some of them have protective sleeves which can react badly with lacquer finishes if left in cont...

I made a short video describing some of the processes used in carving the soundhole ornament on Renaissance and Baroque lutes.