The progress reports

Each week we update this page with new photos of instruments in progress. The updates will usually be on Tuesday.

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

Week ending December 20, 2004

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

Last week we lost our companion of 14 years, Tippy. We got her when she was 2 years old, and she was the perfect shop dog: the noise of the machines didn't seem to bother her, and she loved to chew on sticks. A scrap piece of Honduran mahogany was her favorite kind of chew toy.

VG38 (L.G.) in the last stages of setup

VG38 peghead

VG38 in the crate and ready to go

MG39 (P.W.) gluing on the peghead

MG39 ready for final gluing

MG41 (D.C.) gluing in the braces and top linings

MG41 flattened and ready for the soundboard and bearings

MG42 (N.T.) gluing on the back

MG42 sanded flat

MG43 (D.D) the back and upper sides are in the foreground, and the lower sides are in the bending jig (under the piles of red nylon.)

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Alden and Cali Hackmann
Olympic Musical Instruments

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