Tag Archives: Traditional techniques

Early Medieval Iron Making

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

This movie is the first thing I ever saw about early iron production. And it fascinated me completely. Literally combining the four elements in the process to make something. Earth + water make cobb Air dries the oven Fire breaks … Continue reading →

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Joining guitar tops with fire

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

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 →

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The Theorbo – Making lute forms

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

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 →

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Sanding – an historical approach…

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

It’s the task everybody loves to hate”. So much there are even online support groups for luthiers who go slightly mad with it… But rather than moaning about it, I would like to look a bit into the history of … Continue reading →

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