First piece Then I did the sides The result Outside filler pieces And the same thing for the bottom The result so far The whole process is repeated for the top Whew! Replacing the metal lip Rescued again by luck Lip and kerfed strips, all dry I decided on stain and urethane The hardware got installed Lining And it fits! Wisconsin Graduation Warming up the crowd Jamming before the show The reunion show begins There were more than two-dozen players in all The flattops step forward A good crowd for a small town So many guitars . . . The original case is marked Mostly done, back view Mostly done, front view The neck is loosely fitted A dab hand is needed . . . The tension hoop is added Time for a new calfskin head Why it's a Whyte Laydie Not all surprises are bad Stripping the neck Gluing the dowel stick to the neck The tailpin had broken in the dowel stick The pot was smaller than the original one on the n… The raw materials Staining was problematic The repair in progress The problem Jorma Kaukonen at work Looks as if summer's almost over Wet snow in the woods Next to the church Hanging on as autumn approaches