I've learned a lot from other guitar builders over the years, and so this blog is a way for me to share my own build experiences and hopefully let others learn from my success and mistakes!
A week in and out the shop: Liverpool Makefest edition
The race against the clock to get Älgen ready for Liverpool Makefest, and some notes from what was a great show.
A week in the shop
27 Jun 2022 - älgen, delfin, scale length
A mix of pushing towards my deadline for Liverpool Makefest, and re-evaluating some of my assumed truths about guitar building.
A week in the shop
A week in the shop
12 Jun 2022 - 3d printing, älgen, delfin, templates, thingiverse
My Älgen build finally starts to become a guitar in my eyes, fun with 3D prints, and so so much sanding.
A week out the shop
6 Jun 2022 - 3d printing, emfcamp
Some important 3D prints are delivered, and a trip to EMFCamp
A week in the shop
29 May 2022 - älgen, cnc routing, delfin
two guitars in a similar stage of build but with their own distinct process going on, and some notes on the lack of CNC-router in my builds.
A week in the shop
22 May 2022 - 3d printing, älgen, delfin, fusion 360
We hit an epic milestone for the part-3D printed guitar design, and I walk through some of the small details as I refine the CAD model for my second build.
A week in the shop
15 May 2022 - älgen, delfin, fusion 360, jigs, laser cutting, templates
Dealing with 3D print shrinkage; looking at the tiny design details users will never see; how a damaged guitar body leads to a better design; and just what makes a guitar a Michael Dales guitar?
A return to the shop
2 May 2022 - 3D printing, älgen, fusion 360, jigs, laser cutting, palm router, templates
After a hiatus due to reasons, I'm finally getting time back in the workshop. This week mostly redesigning my tooling after some initial setbacks on my hybrid guitar.
A week in the shop
15 Jan 2022 - 3d printing, älgen, cnc routing, fusion 360, jigs, laser cutting, templates
After months of being just a CAD model, my Älgen guitar design finally begins to take form!