Is it too soon to show?
This could still end up as firewood--if you've seen my Facebook posts you'll know that it almost did once already! Thank goodness I was talked down by Dulcimore Dan and Alan Roadcap. But I'm so stoked I've got to share it with y'all.
I just got the top on tonight. I have four days to get it done to take it up to KMW, and it'll be a stretch because I don't want to rush one part. Finishing takes two days, and then I just have to set the pegs, get the intonation right, cut the saddle slot, and wax and buff. But no pressure.
Bloodwood is really pretty, but if you are going to carve it plan for a tool sharpening session afterwards. And I wore out my resawing blade cutting it down. But it is so worth the time!
The top is spruce. I collaborated with a former student on this. She is a marine biologist down in Miami. She has always loved drawing, and she was one of my top students. We've always talked line work and tattoos. She designs them; she gave herself and her mother tattoos.
Hopefully I'll get a video of me playing it in a couple of days!