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Below are the latest images from my workshop, regularly updated from my social media account.

**SOLD!** Thank you to everybody who expressed in **SOLD!**

Thank you to everybody who expressed interest in this (ancient) Bog Oak/Carpathian Spruce OM.

I can't express how much gratitude I have for all of the people who follow my work on social media & the forums, make positive comments, purchase my guitars and just support my work in general as a luthier. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today and only with your continued support, can I keep going forward with my journey as a luthier, hopefully with greater success into the future.

Now that the box is closed & the binding is complete, the progress will slow down with this particular guitar for awhile whilst I start on a new & exciting project, which I will be announcing very soon!

Once again, please get in touch if you'd like to discuss having your own guitar commissioned, either just like this one or something completely different.

Cheers ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
So that's the binding, arm bevel & soundport compl So that's the binding, arm bevel & soundport complete on this guitar. Next I'll make & inlay the end graft and then the body will be complete.

It is bound in Ebony with Yew purflings, which all compliment the rich, blackness of the Bog Oak.

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

The aesthetic of this guitar is Bog Oak, Yew & Ebony. It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
It's that time of the build again. One of many ste It's that time of the build again. One of many steps to get the arm bevel done.

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

The aesthetic of this guitar is Bog Oak, Yew & Ebony. It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Baby got back! Bound in Ebony with Yew purflings & Baby got back! Bound in Ebony with Yew purflings & the same for the back centre strip.

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

The aesthetic of this guitar is Bog Oak, Yew & Ebony. It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Alrighty, it's time to close this box up & get ont Alrighty, it's time to close this box up & get onto binding.

It'll be bound in Ebony with Yew purflings, which should all compliment the rich, blackness of the Bog Oak.

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

The aesthetic of this guitar is Bog Oak, Yew & Ebony. It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

There is still time to modify the neck dimensions (if you so please) including the nut width, string spacing @ the bridge & neck profile, as I've not started the neck yet. Otherwise it'll be a standard 1.75" (44.5mm) nut width & 2.25" (57mm) string spacing @ the bridge.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

@frankcography ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
A side soundport for this OM. It has been bound in A side soundport for this OM. It has been bound in Yew wood & black veneer. As a player, it will direct all that glorious, rich tone straight to your ears ๐Ÿคค

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

The aesthetic of this guitar is Bog Oak, Yew & Ebony. It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

There is still time to modify the neck dimensions (if you so please) including the nut width, string spacing @ the bridge & neck profile, as I've not started the neck yet. Otherwise it'll be a standard 1.75" (44.5mm) nut width & 2.25" (57mm) string spacing @ the bridge.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Trimming the Yew wood binding of this side soundpo Trimming the Yew wood binding of this side soundport with my 24mm Japanese paring chisel. It will get some more black binding afterwards to complete it.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #sosatisfying #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Attaching the soundboard to the rim with various c Attaching the soundboard to the rim with various clamps. 

This OM is a spec guitar & will therefore be available at the end of the build. I'll be making it before, in-between and after commissions this year, so it has no fixed end date.

It has a Carpathian Spruce soundboard & Bog Oak back & sides. I'll post more about its specifications as it progresses.

So please get in touch if you're interested in this guitar or  share it with anyone who you think might be interested.

Cheers๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Take it down to the green line & you'll be fine... Take it down to the green line & you'll be fine...said no one ever ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Obscure close-up Friday photo. Things that you don Obscure close-up Friday photo. Things that you don't often see.

But what's going on here?? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿง
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #ebony #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Most of you know me as a luthier, but I have a sid Most of you know me as a luthier, but I have a side hustle that I thought I'd like to share with my compadres. Being a luthier, I work with a great deal of incredible woods, many that are quite precious & rare. They generally come in rectangular shapes, but a guitar is not rectangular, so there are a lot of wasted wood offcuts.

I decided to repurpose this wood into jewellery - mainly pendants & earrings currently.

I've just opened an Etsy store (link in bio) to sell my wares under the name AcousticaDesign. If any of this is of interest to you, or you know anyone who might be interested in it, please share the link - it would be much appreciated ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’š
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#woodenjewellery #wastenotwantnot #recycle #reuse #sidehustle #madeinscotland #glasgowsmallbusiness #artdeco #midcenturydesign
A bit of initial back brace trimming with a 24mm J A bit of initial back brace trimming with a 24mm Japanese paring chisel.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #mango #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpickingood
The "Floater" is in ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿผ . . . #steelstrin The "Floater" is in ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿผ
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #mango #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
X marks the spot. . . . #steelstring #acoustic #ac X marks the spot.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #spruce #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
NRD - New Rosette Day! Radial curly mango wood, p NRD - New Rosette Day!

Radial curly mango wood, purfled with solid Ebony rings.
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What does everyone think?
Thicknessesing the soundhole reinforcement patch w Thicknessesing the soundhole reinforcement patch with my @veritas_tools low angle block plane for this latest OM guitar.
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#custommade  #sosatisfying #acousticguitar #niice #fingerstyleguitar
What you're looking at here is the cross grain sil What you're looking at here is the cross grain silking (otherwise known as medullary rays) on an almost perfectly quarter sawn Carpathian Spruce soundboard for an upcoming OM build. 

The medullary rays are the feeding tubes of the tree that run perpendicular to the main grain lines and are only very visible when wood is very well quarter sawn. 

The tap tone is also phenomenal.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #carpathian #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestendย  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
New rosette in the works... . . . #steelstring #ac New rosette in the works...
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #mango #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
Using the age old cabinet scraper to clean up this Using the age old cabinet scraper to clean up this Bog Oak back for an upcoming build.

Sooo satisfying!
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend  #sosatisfying #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking
She-oak (Casuarina equisetifolia) & Ebony radial r She-oak (Casuarina equisetifolia) & Ebony radial rosette from a recent OM (which I forgot to post) ๐Ÿง
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #om #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #bogoak #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #armbevel #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking
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