#sitkaspruce

The right tool for the job....I had to create some narrow purfling grooves around part of a guitar top this week and didn’t have a narrow enough cutter to scribe the channel... thankfully the @veritastools inlay cutter head turned out to be just what I needed. It attaches to their standard router plane and is adjustable for cutting grooves anywhere from 1 to 12 mm wide. Once I had the sides of the grooves cut, some detail chisels and knives were used to excavate the area. Patience and a steady hand. Good stuff. You’ll find more information on today’s episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #handtoolsonly #unpluggedwoodworking #routerplane #inlay #purflingcutter #veritastools #sitkaspruce #bearclaw #guitarmaking #toronto (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMC3_8gBfV3/?igshid=x9hri6v9l5i8

Washington State

Tree sighting with my best pal. (Mainly Picea sitchensis: sitka spruce)

Aged 50+ years, #sitka #spruce top, which was so dry it was very difficult to plane and join perfectly. #spaltedmaple #rosette again since it appears to be a favorite . . . #guitar #guitars #guitarbuilder #lutherie #guitarmaker #guitarshowcase #guitarluthier #guitarbuilding #guitarmaking #acousticguitar #handmadeguitar #luthier #acoustic #stewmac #sitkaspruce (at Evergreen, Colorado)

The Maton SRS70c with "A" grade #SitkaSpruce face, #Blackwood back and sides & #QueenslandMaple neck. Shot by @twinstreetmusicau 🎶 • • • #matonacoustic #guitarstrap #matonguitarstrap #sitkaspruce #queenslandmaple #blackwood #matonfactory #handmade #matonguitars #handcrafted #australianmade #maton #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitar #musician #talentedmusicians #guitarist #guitars #music #sixstring #guitarplayer #musiclover #songwriter #singer #australian

Introducing, “Pilot”. A fretless guitar inspired by the Pilot whales ( black fish as the local fishers call them ) we watch off the shores of our home on Cape Breton Island. It has an 18 hole tie block which I like very much. Sitka spruce top ( with amazing bear claw figure ) and Macassar ebony back and sides. 650 mm scale. Perfect for whale music and sessions with the mermaids! #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #nylonstringguitar #fretlessguitar #sitkaspruce #macassarebony #18holetieblock #guitarmaking #lutherie #unplugged #handtoolsonly #nopowernoproblem #madebyhand #whatsonyourbench (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoIwnMBpgN/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Stimulus #PacificOcean #Oregon #CapeMeares #SitkaSpruce #OldGrowth #OldestSitkaSpruce #750YearsOld #BriceDailyPhoto https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZ2boWBM5R/?igshid=58evtagq81y2

Towering old growth sitka spruce touch the water’s edge near Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island.  Little more than a century ago, this is the image that would have greeted sea-born travelers arriving in the Northwest.  Now, the experience is limited to parks and natural areas.