The diary of a luthier

I'm a 22 year young student at the CMB Puurs, a school where the art of building musical instruments is taught. Here I post my progress over the years and other casual stuff.

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Dad stringing his selfmade guitar for the first time. (bij Tollembeek, Brabant, Belgium)

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Double fan

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Wax on

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Applying wax 📸 @leenleblans

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Snap 📸 @leenleblans #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade

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For mom #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade

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Hinged. I profile myself as a guitarbuilder because that is what I think I truly am. But my job as a woodworker for an Organ/Chlavichord builder tought me the joy of making things other than guitars. I fell in love with sawing dovetails, mitering corners, chopping mortises, planing rebates, ... Trying to be as accurate as I possibly can and being rediculously careful makes time fly by. These experiences and newly acquired skills do not only benefit my guitars but also my whole being, because I find happines and contentment whenever I can create and wood is my medium. #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade

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Tartiflette 📸 @leenleblans #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade

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Raclette #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade

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Slots routed and sanded clean. #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade (bij Galmaarden)

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I veneer the back of the headstock, mainly to hide the scarf joint and for the look. A nice bonus is that it makes the joint a bit stronger. #classical #guitar #classicalguitar #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade (bij Galmaarden)

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#dovetail #dovetails #joinery #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade (bij Galmaarden)

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Made a 27inch cruiser to go along my wooden 22inch. This one is a layer of 30 veneers, each 0,5mm. Some walnut, mahogany and maple. Mostly pieces that weren't interesting for guitars. The 22inch is waxed and ready to cruise! Both shapes are inspired from the traditional @pennyskateboards decks! (bij Galmaarden)

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#dovetail #dovetails #joinery #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #workshop #selfmade #handmade