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Swing by the workshop at 70 Douglas Street, Ballintemple, Cork City

Lots of tedious prep work to get things ready for French polishing. I've also been busy moving into a new workshop but I'll hopefully get around to more posts soon! Couple of things in the mix :) #irish #bouzouki #build #tedious #prep #preparation #work #sanding #french #polish #frenchpolish #polishing #cocobolo #scraper #handmade #craft #handcrafted #luthier #lutherie #luthiery #ireland

Love using the cabinet scraper. Very satisfying and smooth results and a lot less dust than sanding #irish #bouzouki #build #cocobolo #wood #woodwork #woodworking #cabinet #scraper #finish #craft #handmade #handcrafted #luthier #lutherie #luthiery #loothing #relaxing #ireland

Here's one I forgot to share #irish #bouzouki #build #chisel #work #wood #woodwork #cocobolo #satisfying #asmr #handmade#craft #handcrafted #luthier #lutherie #luthiery #ireland

Getting the heel to sit flush to the body. I think I'll refine the heel shape a little more too

Volute carving. Bit of a long one!

Getting there!

Headstock shaping

Glueing the heel cap. I like to use a piece of clear acrylic plexiglass so I can be sure the grain lines are straight and it doesn't move under clamping pressure

Drilling the machine head holes

Neck carving

Lots of tedious prep work to get things ready for French polishing. I've also been busy moving into a new workshop but I'll hopefully get around to more posts soon! Couple of things in the mix :)

#irish #bouzouki #build #tedious #prep #preparation #

Love using the cabinet scraper. Very satisfying and smooth results and a lot less dust than sanding

#irish #bouzouki #build #cocobolo #wood #woodwork #woodworking #cabinet #scraper #finish #craft #handmade #handcrafted #luthier #lutherie #luthiery

Here's one I forgot to share

#irish #bouzouki #build #chisel #work #wood #woodwork #cocobolo #satisfying #asmr #handmade#craft #handcrafted #luthier #lutherie #luthiery #ireland

Getting the heel to sit flush to the body. I think I'll refine the heel shape a little more too