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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…

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…

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Mentors and Olson Routing Rings Mentors, molds, and the Olson routing rings that replaced "driving the bus." Hello again, welcome to episode 2. I’m pumped! Last time I did my best to say hello and upd…

Jumping In! — by Todd Lunneborg An intro and, “Getting ready for the Fretboard Summit, 2026.” Hello there, Todd Lunneborg here. Ian has asked me to start writing regularly for the Looth Group Website.…

StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit Torrefied tops now available! Designed with your success in mind With the kit, you get a lot of help to make sure your g…

The Small-Shop Luthier Finishing Station Don’t have room for a large finishing rig? Don’t have room for a large finishing rig? The Total Vise “Small-Shop Finishing Station” is a multi-positioning comp…

French polishing appealed for many reasons, especially the hardened versions of shellac. But what I needed to do was improve my technique - having fin