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A collection of recent photos from the workshop

Tree rings hand cut in paper by the amazing Stevi Benson

Tree rings hand cut in paper by the amazing Stevi Benson

Rory gilding the paper tree rings

Rory gilding the paper tree rings

The gilded tree rings mocked up on the inside of this Tirga Beag, ready to be inlaid

The gilded tree rings mocked up on the inside of this Tirga Beag, ready to be inlaid

Beautiful details for the player

Beautiful details for the player

Pippy Scottish Yew inside sides

Pippy Scottish Yew inside sides

Marking out Scottish Walnut for necks

Marking out Scottish Walnut for necks

Cutting Scottish Walnut neck blanks

Cutting Scottish Walnut neck blanks

Pippy Scottish Yew & Indian Rosewood linings

Pippy Scottish Yew & Indian Rosewood linings

Slotted headstock on our new Meilein parlour guitar

Slotted headstock on our new Meilein parlour guitar

Pippy Scottish Yew, reminiscent of the Scottish Landscapes which inspire us

Pippy Scottish Yew, reminiscent of the Scottish Landscapes which inspire us

Neck carving

Our new Meilein Parlour ready for finish!

Our new Meilein Parlour ready for finish!

Zachie french polishing the inside of a guitar

Zachie french polishing the inside of a guitar

A few finishing touches

A few finishing touches

Marking out headstocks

Marking out headstocks

Chamfering the neck block of our new Meilein Parlour guitar

Chamfering the neck block of our new Meilein Parlour guitar

Details on our new Meilein parlour guitar

Details on our new Meilein parlour guitar

The sides of a Tirga Mhor complete with gilded linings!

The sides of a Tirga Mhor complete with gilded linings!

Caelin stringing up the Amer Tenor II for the first time!

Caelin stringing up the Amer Tenor II for the first time!

Yew Purfling

Chamfers- the final touches of the neck

Chamfers- the final touches of the neck

Neck carving on a slotted headstock

Neck carving on a slotted headstock

The Tree, Pomelle Sapele and Gilded linings

The Tree, Pomelle Sapele and Gilded linings

Cutting some Scottish Walnut for neck blanks

Cutting some Scottish Walnut for neck blanks

Solid Yew Soundport binding

Solid Yew Soundport binding

Zachie Polishing the Amer Tenor II

Zachie Polishing the Amer Tenor II

Neck Carving

Sanding Time

First notes on the Amer Tenor II

First notes on the Amer Tenor II

Some beautiful woods on the bench

Some beautiful woods on the bench

Caelin carefully polishing fret ends

Caelin carefully polishing fret ends

Rory working on new compression braces

Rory working on new compression braces

Zachie carving a 100% FSC African Blackwood Bridge

Zachie carving a 100% FSC African Blackwood Bridge

New Taran Model in Birdseye Maple

New Taran Model in Birdseye Maple

A new Cutaway Bevel

A new Cutaway Bevel

Details for the Player to enjoy!

Details for the Player to enjoy!

Hot Sand Faded Taran Headstock

Hot Sand Faded Taran Headstock

We love to see the wood come to life under finish!

We love to see the wood come to life under finish!

Preparing Scottish Elm Burr Headstock

Preparing Scottish Elm Burr Headstock

Mitres

Amer Tenor V.2.

Amer Tenor V.2.

Newly Designed Taran Model

Newly Designed Taran Model

We work hard on making the inside of the guitar as beautiful as the outside

We work hard on making the inside of the guitar as beautiful as the outside

Hot Sand Faded End Graft and Bevel in Scottish Burr Elm

Hot Sand Faded End Graft and Bevel in Scottish Burr Elm

Cutaway bevel on our new Taran model

Cutaway bevel on our new Taran model

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Guilding linings

Guilding linings

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Guilding linings

Guilding linings

Birdseye Maple and Scottish "The Balcarres" Walnut - What a combo!

Birdseye Maple and Scottish "The Balcarres" Walnut - What a combo!

An exciting development to the Taran model in the works!

An exciting development to the Taran model in the works!

Rory working on developing our Taran Guitar compression braces

Rory working on developing our Taran Guitar compression braces

Compression braces development

Compression braces development

Caelin carefully scalloping a nut

Caelin carefully scalloping a nut

Oreval 12-Fret

Oreval 12-Fret

Compression Braces in ancient Yew and Brazilian Rosewood…

Compression Braces in ancient Yew and Brazilian Rosewood…

Zachie fitting a Burr Elm arm bevel

Zachie fitting a Burr Elm arm bevel

A braced back

Caelin cutting fret slots in one of our 100% FSC African Blackwood fretboards

Caelin cutting fret slots in one of our 100% FSC African Blackwood fretboards

Getting prepared for binding…

Getting prepared for binding…

Some details are just for the player

Some details are just for the player

Zachie binding a Malaysian Blackwood Tirga Mhor

Zachie binding a Malaysian Blackwood Tirga Mhor

Rory voicing the first Oreval 12-fret!

Rory voicing the first Oreval 12-fret!

Mitres

Carving a “Balcarres Walnut” Neck

Carving a “Balcarres Walnut” Neck

Binding!

Tuners fitted, time to mark out the nut

Tuners fitted, time to mark out the nut

Obsessed with the details!

Obsessed with the details!

Carving a Feadan Top

Carving a Feadan Top

Zachie carving a cedar top for our latest Feadan, our Archtop Bouzouki

Feadan Headstock

Feadan Headstock

Taran Bevel on Feadan

Taran Bevel on Feadan

Burr Elm arm bevel on our latest Feadan

Headplates

African Blackwood headplates for a Tirga Mhor

Rory Voicing a Top

Rory Voicing a Top

Top voicing

We all listen to a top as it’s voiced to ensure we get the most out of each instrument!

French Polishing

French Polishing

Rory French polishing a side unit

Compression Braces

Compression Braces

Zachie bracing a back with our compression braces

It's all in the details

It's all in the details

Mitres

Taran t. in Gold

Taran t. in Gold

A fresh gold t. cut out and ready for the headstock!

Numbered Bridge Pins

Numbered Bridge Pins

Testing a new guitar

Testing a new guitar

Caelin and Rory listening to a new guitar

Tree rings hand cut in paper by the amazing Stevi Benson

Rory gilding the paper tree rings

The gilded tree rings mocked up on the inside of this Tirga Beag, ready to be inlaid

Beautiful details for the player

Pippy Scottish Yew inside sides

Marking out Scottish Walnut for necks

Cutting Scottish Walnut neck blanks

Pippy Scottish Yew & Indian Rosewood linings

Slotted headstock on our new Meilein parlour guitar

Pippy Scottish Yew, reminiscent of the Scottish Landscapes which inspire us

Neck carving

Our new Meilein Parlour ready for finish!

Zachie french polishing the inside of a guitar

A few finishing touches

Marking out headstocks

Chamfering the neck block of our new Meilein Parlour guitar

Details on our new Meilein parlour guitar

The sides of a Tirga Mhor complete with gilded linings!

Caelin stringing up the Amer Tenor II for the first time!

Yew Purfling

Chamfers- the final touches of the neck

Neck carving on a slotted headstock

The Tree, Pomelle Sapele and Gilded linings

Cutting some Scottish Walnut for neck blanks

Solid Yew Soundport binding

Zachie Polishing the Amer Tenor II

Neck Carving

Sanding Time

First notes on the Amer Tenor II

Some beautiful woods on the bench

Caelin carefully polishing fret ends

Rory working on new compression braces

Zachie carving a 100% FSC African Blackwood Bridge

New Taran Model in Birdseye Maple

A new Cutaway Bevel

Details for the Player to enjoy!

Hot Sand Faded Taran Headstock

We love to see the wood come to life under finish!

Preparing Scottish Elm Burr Headstock

Mitres

Amer Tenor V.2.

Newly Designed Taran Model

We work hard on making the inside of the guitar as beautiful as the outside

Hot Sand Faded End Graft and Bevel in Scottish Burr Elm

Cutaway bevel on our new Taran model

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Guilding linings

Newly Developed Taran Shape

Guilding linings

Birdseye Maple and Scottish "The Balcarres" Walnut - What a combo!

An exciting development to the Taran model in the works!

Rory working on developing our Taran Guitar compression braces

Compression braces development

Caelin carefully scalloping a nut

Oreval 12-Fret

Oreval 12-Fret

Compression Braces in ancient Yew and Brazilian Rosewood…

Zachie fitting a Burr Elm arm bevel

A braced back

Caelin cutting fret slots in one of our 100% FSC African Blackwood fretboards

Getting prepared for binding…

Some details are just for the player

Zachie binding a Malaysian Blackwood Tirga Mhor

Rory voicing the first Oreval 12-fret!

Mitres

Carving a “Balcarres Walnut” Neck

Binding!

Tuners fitted, time to mark out the nut

Obsessed with the details!

Carving a Feadan Top

Feadan Headstock

Taran Bevel on Feadan

Headplates

Rory Voicing a Top

Top voicing

French Polishing

Compression Braces

It's all in the details

Mitres

Taran t. in Gold

Numbered Bridge Pins

Testing a new guitar

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