The progress reports

Each week we update this page with new photos of instruments in progress. The updates will usually be sometime on Monday, which is the end of our work week.

We hope that you enjoy seeing the progress on your instrument and those of others who have them on order.

Week ending October 13, 2003

LB5 - the parts of the end cap inlay

LB5 - the completed end cap ready for hand bending

LB5 - shaping the undersides of the braces with a crooked knife (traditionally used by Northwest tribes for carving)

LB5 - gluing on the end cap

LB5 - sanding the body to the soundboard curve

LB5 - gluing together the soundboard

LB5 (and the Pajot) - making the knurled brass stock for the wheel insert

MK's Pajot - the new shaft

Pajot - gluing the crack in the peghead

Pajot - setting up the wheel on the lathe faceplate so that it runs true for boring and gluing in the insert

Pajot - gluing in the brass insert with a special high-strength epoxy

Pajot - drilling and tapping the body for the new bearings

OR2 (S&RD) - the body is rubbed out and the masking removed

OR2: using the airbrush for a final color coat on the peghead

OR3,4,5 - the stock for the sides and backs

See last week, or next week, or the index of other weeks for more pictures.

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Alden and Cali Hackmann
Olympic Musical Instruments

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