I was got to use the laser cutter for the first time. It took a while to get the hang of, but the results are tremendous! This opens up a lot of possibilities.

Here's a quick little video of the marquetry stars i made for Mark's banjo.

nearly finished shaping the neck for marks banjo. fate keeps stepping in every time i settle down to work on this. notwithstanding, should be done with shaping tomorrow, and done with the banjo early next week.

this piece of maple is actually highly figured, though its hard to see in these photos. it will look absolutely incredible once its stained.