Chechem Fretboard
This 50′s archtop is being completely restored. It just got a beautiful new chechem (black poisonwood) fretboard with some custom inlay. Chechem fretboard blanks will be available in the store soon.
Honduras mahogany neck blanks.
Take a look at the Reclaimed Mahogany compared to a neck blank recently purchased from Martin 1833 shop. The Martin blank is on the top. Notice the tight grain and great color in the old growth mahogany compared to the mahogany from Martin.
One of the saws made its way to our partner in reclaimed exotic lumber, GreenerLumber LLC… Now cross-cutting the large stock will be a breeze. If you need large equipment, 3-phase is the way to go. Get a phase converter and you’ll never look back!
3-phase DeWalt Radial Arm Saw
I was able to get up to the shop this weekend and complete some more of the guitar using the River Recovered Honduras Mahogany. Bending the sides was a tricky process. I had to thin the sides down to just under one tenth of an inch to bend them without cracking. My first attempt at bending them with a greater thickness resulted in a crack along the curl in the upper bout.
Honduras Mahogany side.
While the Illini football team managed to score 52 points and still lose the final game of the season, we got some work started using a set of the River Recovered Honduras Mahogany. I selected a back and side set from the figured stock. Don’t worry, the primo material is reserved for you. 
Gluing bracing on the Honduras mahogany back.
