Great videos, Chris. Keep’em coming!

Hey Chris, thank you for the inspiration you are throwing our way. Because of this channel I am now attempting my first acoustic guitar build. Seriously great stuff man!

Great video thanks for making it .

Nice presentation, Chris... as you know, I'm a sculptor as opposed to an instrument builder but your logic and organization holds for the sculpting studio as well. Well done.

Hey Chris - I love your work and your videos and would agree with most of your tool recommendations. However I consider the likes of the Bridge City tools to be a luxury rather than a necessity. I don't even wish to own the more modern planes from Lie Nielsen and Veritas as I have many Stanley and record planes which are all pre war and work very well. I will admit to replacing most of the blades with better, thicker versions, but have found over the years that providing I keep them well honed that they perform every bit as well as the new kids on the block. You have to know how to set them for the best performance but it not difficult. I find a lot of woodworkers are attracted more by pretty, shiny tools rather than learning to sharpen what they already have. I love my old Ashley Isles chisels which perform beautifully and I think a lot of the new modern makers are unnecessarily expensive. Okay, I'm in my seventies and treasure the tools I have collected over many many years so I wouldn't want new up and coming makers to be put off by thinking the cost of the tools makes guitar making out of their reach. Keep safe - Dave

Good recommendations. Thanks James Franco's brother.

Here's a hint for natural wood binding; Find a good Modeler's store that sells model / replica sailing ships. (1600s - 1800s) . Find the siding strips or "planking". Most of it is made from maple or walnut. Sizes average about the size of your standard binding and each averages about 3 feet in length. I bought over a hundred strips of walnut and about that many maple, each being only a few cents. If it helps, mine was for the San Juan Nepomuceno kit. BIG ship

I really like your channel.

Trade up to a Tormach sharpening system. Used one studying with Lonnie Byrd, he taught us how to get and keep a shave your hair sharpness.

thank you

You're kidding me that vacuum clamp is so nice. I only customize guitars but wow that would be so much nicer for sanding. That drill attachment would be neat unfortunately never worked on an acoustic guitar that the sides were remotely flat so I'm pretty sure I'd sand right through the veneer. Good video great tips thanks man.

Hi Chris, I love your stuff! Thanks for putting all this content out! I wanted to know how you film the really slow camera movements with your shots? Sometimes it's obvious on a close-up and other times it's barely perceivable in your wide shots but it's there and looks great! Thanks again! Ben.

@DriftwoodGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s an Edelkrone Jib

Great videos. Definitely a new subscriber! 18:59 - A woodworking vise with wide face lined with suede or leather will be an eye opener for work holding over using a metal working vise.

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s on my list along with a proper woodworking workbench in the center of my shop

@gemininimeg

11 ай бұрын

​@@DriftwoodGuitarsyou could of had this, but you decided to spend $700 on a snader, waist of money, $600 on a dust collector waist of money, $800 on a cought..... cough........ hand planner, lmao. For you to say "this is the Rolls-Royce of hand tools" is cringy fkimg moron, such a ripoff continue waisting your money. You aren't a true wood worker classic wood using this 'fancy' tools.

Hopping over here from your IG feed. Those Bridge City tools are pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing your insight regarding useful additions to the shop arsenal. BTW... Which slider are you using? Your video work looks very nice.

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I use the Edelkrone JibOne and HeadOne for the shots. It could make a rock look like art.

@SkyscraperGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

@@DriftwoodGuitars Perfect! Thanks for the tip on Edelkrone. I've seen their sliders before, I'd never seen their pan/tilt heads... Those combos look incredible... I think that just settled my inner debate on which manufacturer to go with. Their app looks like it does an amazing job of making setups simple. Thank you for sharing that info.

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was super apprehensive with the steep price, but the images just look amazing and it makes showcasing your product a lot easier and sexier. In the end I think the sliders pay for themselves. The JibOne is incredible and the App is point and click simple.

Hi Chris. How big is that little plane you use to shape your braces in the intro sequence? Love the videos. Especially the Cocobolo one. Inspired me to finally get round to re-sawing this huge lump of Santos Rosewood I have had kicking around the workshop for the last 30 years....

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

That’s an Ibex brand thumb plane. Stewart Macdonald sells them. I use the convex one to shape the braces.

very nice info here ,I would like to see your bridge clamp that thing is very awesome !!!

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Ill do a video on the clamp soon for ya!

@joemcgraw5529

3 жыл бұрын

@@DriftwoodGuitars that would be awesome chris!!! and gonna spread the word of your amazing work!!!

@joemcgraw5529

3 жыл бұрын

@@DriftwoodGuitars you should concider Joining Patreon in near future ,I know I will definately join

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

I’m on there @DriftwoodGuitars

Hi Chris, great videos. Thank you! If you were to recommend only one of the Festool sanders which one would it be?

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

The Festool Rotex 90 all day

@toddfujimoto4613

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. They are on back order right now but that is what I will get!

what brand of honing guide you are using here Chris? If you can share a link for that too? thanks

@DriftwoodGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a Bridge City as well

This is an expensive video... I've had the opportunity to upgrade my workshop a bit lately and got a drum sander and nice orbital sander. Sadly I got a new Stanley Nr7 hand plane that is just complete trash. I'm half way through getting the sole flat, but it had like big old dish in the middle, right where contact is the most important. Now I want a set of Bridge city panes, but first I gotta find the grand to pay for them :D Also it seems that LMI is no longer selling the vacuum calmp (or I'm just incapable of using their website), do you have an alternative suggestion?

What do you think of the festool vacuum clamping system?

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been seeing it at my local store and I think it’d work well for guitar building. With that said, I think the LMI one is better built and you can buy it and a super good pump for WAY cheaper

Nice vid, I’m a 60yr old retired finish carpenter, I have been researching to build acoustic guitars for my Sons, I have built 4 tenor Ike’s already. I’m going too buy a drum sander I have been looking for a while. My question is what brand are those hand planes that are on your bench?? Thank you & God Bless🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸👨🏻‍🦯

@DriftwoodMatt

3 жыл бұрын

Those are Bridge City Tools!

How do you get the camera movement in your videos?

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a robotic camera gimbal called an Edelkrone JibOne

Get a Tormek. It’ll cut your sharpening time by 10, and remove the mess. Imo and long experience.

Can I apprentice under you...

Hey my dude. I wholeheartedly agree with you 100% about spending the money for a quality plane. But bridge city???? Have you heard of the controversy that company is having now that manufacturing moved to China? I watched a guy file his nails with the bed of that $1,200 plane.

Oh man, just realized your shop is just "down the street".

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Come visit some time.

@garytavis2876

3 жыл бұрын

Great videos Chris, just found you and subscribed. Keep em coming.

@steveinoz1

3 жыл бұрын

I am enjoying your videos, even though I don’t make guitars Can I suggest that you do a workshop tour

You should try Woodglut. You can get your money back if you don't like it

Woodglut has very good and accurate plans.

FYI, for any people new to woodworking and guitar making. I have a powermatic 6" POS jointer with a warped fence. They refused to fix or replace it and said to me just how accurate does it have to be? Then they said to remove it and stand on it like jumping up and down on it to straighten it and that should be good enough. I was new to woodworking and it would cost me over 1/3rd of the price to ship it back. I personally wouldn't buy a screw driver if it said powermatic on it. Just a warning for people who see your videos and think they make quality machines and buying one ensures no problems. Just another piece of chinese made crap. Again it was the lack of customer service that was unbelievable. Good luck!

@DriftwoodGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Man that’s awful to hear. I’m sorry they put you through the ringer on that. Totally unacceptable and I understand why you’d never buy again. I’ve had great experiences with them and their customer service. It’s hard to find a reliable and good manufacturer these days, that’s for sure