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Tag Archives: Courses
FREE Vihuela plans!
Yes you read it correctly. As a summer surprise I’m giving away one of my plans for free… A year ago some of my students at the Bouwerskontakt lutherie course asked whether they could make some historical instruments. A baroque … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Guitar Plans, Lute, Music, Projects, Research, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Courses, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Inspiration, Instrument making, Learning, Lutherie, luthier, Luthierlife, Making, Music, Plans, Research, Sharing, Sharing information, Value, Vihuela
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Joining guitar tops with fire
One of the questions I often get is how a guitar or lute top is joined using traditional methods. So with hot hide or bone glue. Well, today fellow guitar maker Joës van Went was at my shop and took … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Lute, Projects, Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Courses, Crafts, Creativity, Guitar, Hands, History, Homo Universalis, Learning, Lute, Lutherie, Luthierlife, Making, Secrets, Sharing information, Tools, Traditional techniques, Woodworking, Workshop
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The Theorbo – Making lute forms
A lage part of the construction process of a lute is making the mould or form on which it is made. There are multiple ways to construct these, all with their own pros and cons. Solid or skeleton We don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lute, Projects, Research, Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Courses, Crafts, Hands, History, Ideas, Lute, Lutherie, Making, Sharing information, Traditional techniques, Woodworking, Workshop
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A guitar making course in the Netherlands
Click here for the Dutch version After years of residing in Arnhem the courses of “Bouwerskontakt” (Builders-Contact) move to Houtwerk Ede. In September we will start a new series of guitar making courses. With the guidance of three very enthusiast and skillfull … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, Courses, Creativity, Curiosity, Education, Guitar, Hands, Learning, Lutherie, Making, Music, Netherlands, School, Therapy, Woodworking
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Een cursus gitaarbouw in Ede
(Click here for the English version) Na een jarenlang verblijf in Arnhem verhuizen de cursussen van Bouwerskontakt naar Houtwerk Ede. Vanaf september start een nieuwe gitaarbouwcursus. Onder begeleiding van zeer enthousiaste, vakkundige leraren (Francesco Leicher, Maarten Borstrok, Jan van Cappelle) … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, Courses, Creativity, Curiosity, Education, Guitar, Hands, Learning, Lutherie, Making, Music, Netherlands, School, Therapy, Woodworking
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The Dutch Luthier 