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

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

 

Week ending July 7, 2005


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


It's been a long time since I last posted pictures. This certainly isn't everything we've been doing: there are several instruments I didn't have a chance to take pictures of before they went to their new homes. We've also been putting in a dust collection system (finally) that will keep the shop cleaner and allow us to work faster (because we won't have to share R2-D2, our current shop vacuum.)

The biggest news is the arrival of a new puppy in our lives about a month ago: a miniture Dachshund female named Elliot. (We picked the name first, regardless of gender.) She's an adorable 5 pounds now.

Her favorite sport is trying to dig up the moles in our yard. Here she is after a vigorous digging session. Just look at that muddy tongue!

 


PS's electroacoustic VG comes in for replacement of the electronics package and some other adjustments.


 

JD's renaissance model: gluing in the corner braces

 

sanding the body on the curved jig

 

laying out the back

 

milling out the inside of the peghead

 

cutting out the peghead

not shown: the back and peghead support are glued on


cranks and handles for 2 Orcas, JD's, and NT's Minstrel

 

NT's minstrel (behind) and DC's minstrel (front)

 

NT's Minstrel, ready for final setup

 

DC's custom soundhole inserts

 

JK's Minstrel: rubbing out the finish

 


LR's Volksgurdy: A lot of redesign work and research went into this instrument, and it really paid off: the sound and feel of the gurdy is the very best we've ever made. The innovations from this instrument will be reflected in our other models.


 

JP's OR: final assembly

The keys are in - almost ready for stringing.


Thanks for watching - tune in next week!

 


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Alden and Cali Hackmann
Olympic Musical Instruments

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