I discuss the potential of CITES II updates for 2019 and specifically appendix II rosewood and how these changes affect luthiers and traveling musicians. I also give a nice little rant about rosewood obsession at the end.
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All Rosewood is under Appendix II protection of CITES. What is CITES? How does it affect us as luthiers, instrument dealers, and traveling musicians? I answer all this and more in this informal guide. Disclaimer: This is not an official source on CITES.
I discuss a selection of tools that have been a very welcome addition to my shop. These tools are not the “necessary” tools of luthiers, but rather, tools that make guitar building more efficient, more precise, or just plain fun.
The Tools:
– Rolling Pin Sander from Elevate Lutherie
– Robo-sander
– Japanese Curved Edge Mini-Saw from Stewart Macdonald
– The Radial Rosette Maker
– Shinto Rasp
– Komelon Speed Cut Saw