American Lutherie #118 cover shows John Greven in the basement shop of his home

American Lutherie #118
Summer Issue 2014
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Page 8 - Meet the Maker: Olivier Fanton d'Andon by Woodley White
Gaelle Gauthier Brown (left), Olivier Fanton d'Andon, and Woodley White Olivier Fanton d'Andon in his shop Olivier made room in his shop for a recent graduate from violin making shool to work on her own instruments Olivier plays flute while young woman plays violin A marking gauge with a pencil
Author Woodley White on the right, Olivier in the middle, and Gaëlle Gauthier Brown, who served as translator and recordist.       This is built like the gremils, but it is a marking gauge with a pencil.
Olivier has had the wooden plane for years, the iron one is new Another view of the wooden and iron plane View of guitar top and sides inside a mold Shows how much the soundboard is arched Guitar top and sides inside a mold in the workshop of Olivier Fanton d'Anton
The shooting board. The wooden plane is the one he has been using for years, and the iron one is new.      
A view of Olivier Fanton d'Anton's shop A view inside Olivier Fanton d'Andon      
Gorgeous view near Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop View of the park near Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop View of the park near Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop A 13th-century church near Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop View from Olivier's shop window
Olivier’s shop is in a beautiful village.There is a park across the street and a 13th-century church within a half block. View from Olivier’s shop window.
View of the woods around Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop View of the woods around Olivier Fanton d'Andon's shop Mushroom hunting in the woods near Olivier's shop    
    Mushroom hunting in the woods near Olivier’s shop.    
Page 18 - How I Build Forty-Eight Guitars A Year With Almost No Tooling — Part Two
from his 2011 GAL Convention workshop by John Greven
Fretboard shaper
 
Slotting fretboard

Shaping a bridge

Spraying body
 
Spraying neck

Page 46 - Meet the Maker: Wade Lowe by Kent Everett
Inside Wade Lowe's shop Wade Lowe in his shop Wade Lowe in his shop Wade Lowe hold a part for his cello mold Side view of Wade Lowe's cellow mold
Inlay on the padauak guitar Top view of a Brazilian rosewood violin Side and back view of a Brazilian rosewood violin View from violin peghead Carved tailpiece of the Wade-0-lin
Inlay on the padauak guitar. Brazilian rosewood violin. Carved tailpiece of the Wade-o-lin.
A guitar headstock carved by Wade Lowe Carved walnut chain by Wade Lowe Carving of a pelican on a Brazilian rosewood stump by Wade Lowe Foot view of pelican carving on a Brazilian rosewood stump Wade Lowe carved this bowl to look like folded leather
A guitar headstock carved by Lowe. Carved walnut chain. After closing the guitar shop, Wade did custom carving at a flea market but quickly realized it was not going to work as a business. This pelican stands on a Brazilian rosewood stump. This bowl, carved to look like folded leather, was given to a customer as a “thank you” for his patience.
Carved plaque by Wede Lowe      
Self portrait, Wade Lowe style. (1999) Carved from inch-thick mahogany, this plaque by Wade hangs in Everett’s kitchen.      

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