I was hoping to get back to making banjos this time around, but I don’t think I’ll have the time before my job starts up again. Maybe next Winter I’ll concentrate on that.. My Winter projects have been four Hawaiian steel guitars, or Weissenborns as they are commonly known as. Two are made with theContinue reading “Winter 2025-26 – #2”
Tag Archives: Myrtlewood
New Guitars & Laminated Sides – April 2025
These guitars have been done for a little while now, but I just got around to taking pics and posting them. They’re both made with Oregon myrtlewood back and sides and Port Orford cedar tops. Both great tone woods, from southern Oregon, where those trees are native. Above is a Weissenborn type. More info onContinue reading “New Guitars & Laminated Sides – April 2025”
February 9, 2025
I haven’t worked on the banjos since my last post, but have made good progress on two guitars. One a ‘Plectrum’ guitar and the other a Weissenborn acoustic lap steel. Both made from Myrtlewood and Port Orford Cedar. I’ve written about ‘laminated’ sides or ribs in a previous post, they’re stronger and the idea isContinue reading “February 9, 2025”
December 2024
I’m back in my shop and starting to get into a bit of a rhythm there. It was a busy farm season even though there wasn’t much soft fruit due to a January freeze (-10F). Garden vegetables, apples and various other fruits, nuts and honey carried us through the market season. I’m enjoying the WinterContinue reading “December 2024”
Hampel Guitars 