Author: Eric Schaefer
Restoring an Old Craftsman Jointer
A friend gifts me a rusty old jointer! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I remove the rust, level the the infeed and outfeed tables, level the fence, set the infeed table coplanar to the outfeed table, and clean the cutterhead.
Q&A – Backstrip Woods, Headplate Thickness, and Butt Joints
Mario’s Guitar Speaks for the First Time
Reflections – On Steel String vs. Classical Guitar Culture
Updates from Quarantine
Cost of Getting Started in Lutherie
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I break down some estimated costs for tools, jigs, parts and materials to get started in acoustic guitar making. I also talk about the cost of education in lutherie.
Getting Started as a Guitar Maker
How to get started in Lutherie! In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I discuss things like having basic tool skills, learning to sharpen, whether or not you should build from a kit or from scratch, and whether or not you should specialize in acoustic guitars or go broad and build electrics, ukuleles etc… Recommended […]
Korean Reality TV show visits Eric Schaefer Guitars!
So, an interesting thing happened… The Korean division of the VOA (Voice of America) have a reality TV program called Across & Around America. It is a travel magazine series presenting a window on life in America by visiting 50 states, meeting people and landmarks around the country. Watch as the hosts learn about scarf […]
Q&A – Teak tonewood, Jackplane Angles and Katalox necks
In this episode of DIY Guitar Making: Can you use Teak as an instrument wood? Standard angle or alternate angles for jackplanes? How does Katalox compare to Rosewood for guitar necks?