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Category Archives: Nonsense
Forgotten instruments: the “Chitarra Pomposa” or “Bach-Ukulele”
A couple of years ago two German musicologists, dr. Martin Schuft and Professor Hermann Lügner, did a remarkable discovery. On a flea market in Leipzig they found two boxes of old sheet music. Initially they didn’t think much of it, … Continue reading
What is a Theorbo, Really?
I get a lot of questions about theorbos lately. They range from “is that a real instrument” to “what’s the best season to harvest sheep guts”, and all varieties in between. So I was relieved to find a short YouTube … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Lute, Music, Nonsense, Uncategorized
Tagged Curiosity, Education, Inspiration, Lute, Nonsense, Theorbo, Think different
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Monday f*ckups
Well, there is a moment in a luthier’s life when you step back and realize; Holy hell, I’ve cut the scroll of my Trumpet Marine on the wrong side of the head…. Yep, that happened to me today and I … Continue reading
Posted in Nonsense, Projects, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged be, Creativity, Ideas, Lutherie, Making, Quality, Sharing information, Think different, Thoughts, Value, Woodworking, Workshop
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Freewheelin’
After completion of a large intensive project (like the Schelle theorbo), I need some time to recuperate. Cleaning up the shop and clearing my head… For the latter I often make something outside of my normal range, to explore. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Lute, Nonsense, Research, Think different, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, Homo Universalis, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, Sharing information, Theorbo, Think different, Woodworking
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The Dutch Dive Hammer
In our series about lost and forgotten tools, today we will see our Dutch Dive Hammer. A unique and very rare tool with a fascinating history. This precision instrument is specially made for divers, to use in underwater applications. A … Continue reading
Why left handed guitar players are a minority…
And now for something delightfully different… Frisian gentle giant and guitar maker Aiko Timmer asked himself this question. Why left handed guitar players are a minority. After some thorough investigation and deliberation he formed the following hypothesis… Seems plausible, doesn’t … Continue reading
I think something went wrong…
No, this blog post isn’t about the new American president, although you might suspect that from the title… Have you ever had the experience of assembling a wardrobe and ending up with something entirely different. Well something like that happened … Continue reading
Posted in Nonsense, Printing press, Re-enactment, Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Creativity, Curiosity, Making, Nonsense, Printing press, Projects, Think different, Tools, Woodworking, Workshop
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A late medieval chainsaw
With a little bit of luck, history is just around the corner. A couple of weeks ago my neighbor walked in the shop. In his hand a plastic shopping bag with a lot of mud streaks on the outside. “You … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, History, Nonsense, Research, Think different, Tools, Uncategorized
Tagged Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, History, Ideas, Learning, Making Masonite Guitars, Nonsense, Secrets, Sharing information, Think different, Tools, Woodworking
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Hanging your lutes to the wind (pt. 2)
I’ve had a lot of comments on my “hanging your lutes to the wind“-blog. Thanks to everybody for their reaction. Here is a short overview of some of them… Serious Most of the reactions were serious suggestions. Some thought the … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Inspiration, Lute, Lutherie, Nonsense, Sharing information, Think different, Workshop
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Hanging your lutes to the wind
A few years ago the conservator of the Antwerp Vleeshuis museum showed me this picture. It’s named “The Calvinist uproar restrained”, and was made by Frans Hogenberg between 1567 and 1570. This was the time of the 80-year war between … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nonsense, Research, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Curiosity, History, Inspiration, Lute, Lutherie, Netherlands, Nonsense, School, Think different, Workshop
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The Dutch Luthier 