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Here’s a song that I wrote for my friend Erin. Inspiration came from a full moon ceremony, a Prayer for Water, led by a Lakota healer.  This was held at the farm during a two year long drought. Listen here: https://songwhip.com/timgaudreau/carry-the-water-for-erin

Yellow Birch fresh off of the sawmill This is what it should look like finished Stickering Planing the first pieces after drying Routing sides down to proper size Bending the sides Bending the sides Gluing the book matched top Top Bent sides Besnt sides in mold Gluing kerfed lining Glued up back Gluing back reinforcement

Selecting flamed red maple NH red spruce weighted top for gluing Prepping edges of the back for gluing gGlued back Rosette Scraped rosette Gluing back braces Shaping sides Look at that wood! Bending sides Sides in the mold Trimming joint Gluing kerfed lining Top bracing Gluing neck & heel blocks Fitting top Shaping back braces