Project Phoenix: I
This is a very different project to the usual. I’m starting something (not quite true I started it in 1977!) and I‘m not 100% sure what the outcome will be. Intriguing eh?
I’M GARY NAVA, A PROFESSIONAL LUTHIER MAKING MANDOLINS AND GUITARS BY HAND, TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, IN MY ANALOGUE WORKSHOP. HERE ARE VARIOUS TALES FROM MY WORK BENCH.
This is a very different project to the usual. I’m starting something (not quite true I started it in 1977!) and I‘m not 100% sure what the outcome will be. Intriguing eh?
Here’s the last episode! Both mandolins are now living happily with their new owners!
The rosewood Standard that I’m currently building is a commission and the client wished for one of my dot and diamond rosettes. Here's a brief descripion of how it's done.
The recess for the rosette is cut and two strips of fine purfling glued into place.
Whilst the glue is drying, I get on with cutting
the diamonds using a very simple jig and razor saw.
After some super careful marking out the inlays are glued in place with CA adhesive.
And then the spaces around them are filled in black: this is what I refer to as the ugly duckling stage.