Taking care of our baby goats that were born last month.....
and just enjoying the beauty of Spring!
In the Workshop:
I am working on finishing up a mandolin commission as well as some new mandolins that I will be bringing to Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in July.. (click on link for more information about the festival)
Here, I am bending the ebony for the back of the head-stocks....
Next, I clamp them in place.
I will continue to work on the fingerboards and head-stocks...and post the progress next time.
Other Workshop Projects:
I have just finished up a commission with my son, Josiah to make a handmade "folk art" style chess set for a friend of ours. While I worked on the chess board and box/drawers, Josiah hand-carved all the figures and did the finish work on them. Here are some pictures of the process....
Classes:
I just finished up with the Mandolin Building Class that I was teaching through Northeast Woodworkers Association. All the men in the class were a pleasure to work with and have done a fine job with building their instruments. Here are some photos from the last few classes:
Thanks for all your hard work and for your interest in learning the process of mandolin making. Look forward to another class soon!
As a side note: I have added pictures to the "classes" tab on our website....Feel free to take a look! I think I have all the classes posted on there now. http://macica.com/ Next one to be offered will be Dreadnought Guitar Building through Maplewood Center for Common Craft (Class is full).
Well, I think that is all the updates for now. Enjoy your Spring/Summer!
Until next time,
Martin