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

Close-up of the Sheoak radial rosette bound in sol Close-up of the Sheoak radial rosette bound in solid Ebony. This is a slight variation of the original one I made, whereby I've rotated the radial element by about 30°.

I'm really pleased with the result! 

This is for the @miguel.vz.girao OM commission I'm currently working on.
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Took a quick snap of the workshop as I closed up s Took a quick snap of the workshop as I closed up shop this evening. 

Yes, I like to get the go-bars ju-u-u-st right 😎

This is for the @miguel.vz.girao OM commission I'm currently working on.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! 😃
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Close-up of the back reinforcement centre strip af Close-up of the back reinforcement centre strip after being shaped into a nice domed profile. Made of offcuts from the Swiss Moon Spruce soundboard.

This is for the @miguel.vz.girao OM commission I'm currently working on.
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Straight through the rosette! 0.04mm thick shavin Straight through the rosette!

0.04mm thick shavings of Spruce & rosette.
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Installing the first solid Ebony purfling ring in Installing the first solid Ebony purfling ring in the rosette for the @miguel.vz.girao OM.

The rosette will be a radial wood insert made from Australian Sheoak, but this time the radial element is on a slight angle, to introduce some movement into the overall design.
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Planing down the Tasmanian Blackwood back centre s Planing down the Tasmanian Blackwood back centre strip on the @miguel.vz.girao OM with a mini plane.
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The floating wedge inlayed end graft. Ebony bound The floating wedge inlayed end graft. Ebony bound in Yew. The golden ratio is hard at work with this one. Although it seems pretty relaxed.
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Hello everyone. I am absolutely thrilled to annou Hello everyone.

I am absolutely thrilled to announce some very exciting news from the studio workshop here at Oska Burman Guitars. I have just commenced building a guitar for the incredibly talented guitarist, Miguel Girão @miguel.vz.girao!

Miguel hails from Portugal but is now based in Glasgow. He's developed a broad style that enables him to swiftly shift between accompanist and soloist, embodying edges of classical, jazz and contemporary music.

Recently, Miguel was a finalist in the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2025 competition.

I will be documenting this build on social media, as well as the AGF & Acoustic Soundboard forums, so please follow along if this piques your interest.

I am so delighted to be collaborating with such a great musician and to be entrusted with building him a custom guitar to further his creativity and career as a working musician.

Watch this space!

Cheers,

Oska 🙏🏼
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**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 🙏🏽
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.

Cheers🙏🏼
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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.

Cheers🙏🏼
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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.

Cheers🙏🏼
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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.

Cheers🙏🏼

@frankcography 🤘🏼
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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 🤤

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.

Cheers🙏🏼
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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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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.

Cheers🙏🏼
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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 😬
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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?? 🤔🧐
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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 🙏🏼💚
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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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