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Scanning a broken headstock with the Creality Raptor, CNC-cutting a mahogany patch to the exact topology of the missing wedge, and finishing it back to Cherry Red. I've had the Creality Raptor 3D scan…

A full violin bow rehair, start to finish — assessing worn hair, the frog and tip mortises, fitting and gluing blocks, threading and tying the hank, wedges, camber, and when a rehair isn't worth it. I…

Repairing damaged binding and purfling points and replacing mismatched ivoroid point caps on an F5 mandolin — with 3D-scanned, CNC-milled cast-resin binding, color-matched and tinted to disappear. Thi…

B.K. Vaught walked in with a heavily modified, refinished '57 Strat. We put a three-person team on it — strip the paint, replace the decal, narrow the bridge spacing, and bring it back to playable. Re…

Watch David Collins melt your mind. It's nearly impossible to get a sealed tuner cover off without marring the finish. But not for David.