Plane Beauty

After much trouble I finally managed to source some really lovely European Plane wood. (Also known as London  Plane, in the UK) When cut on the quarter it produces a "fleck" the more quartered the larger the "fleck" I therefore decided to use just off quarter for a small even pattern. More info at www.richardnewmanguitars.com

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It also goes really well with the black rollers and buttons of the machine heads.

I also used it in the rosette, binding and purfling

a couple of rosettes featuring heavy and subtle lace. 

luthier photos

Hi - I am a classical guitar maker based in Berkshire in the UK. I thought I would try my luck at posting some photos that I have recently taken with my new camera.

Should you like to know more about my work visit my website www.richardnewmanguitars.com

The chocolate curls of Indian rosewood that can be achieved with an old scraper plane.

A spiders view of the go bars holding the back cedar reinforcing strip.

A couple of 60s style shots through the soundhole.

handmade rosette from Box wood, pear, ebony and maple.

headstock fitted with Sloane tuners.

The mitred end graph on rosewood

12 hole bridge.

rosewood with box wood lines.