Here is the step by step build.
Started with this drawing.
Then I went to the mill and picked out a nice slab of Black Locust (hardest wood in North America)
Next I cut and shape the body and neck and fretboard. They are all one piece no glue!
Then I applied a hemp oil finish
Part 2
Now for the fretting and hardware
The "fanned" frets compensate for scale length. 30" at bass end and 25" for treble string end. Due to thickness of bass strings they require a longer scale.
Pickups, bridge and tuners and were good to go
Started with this drawing.
![DSC04512-1.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04512-1.jpg)
Then I went to the mill and picked out a nice slab of Black Locust (hardest wood in North America)
![DSC04516.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04516.jpg)
![DSC04517.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04517.jpg)
Next I cut and shape the body and neck and fretboard. They are all one piece no glue!
![DSC04575.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04575.jpg)
![DSC04576.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04576.jpg)
![DSC04578.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/DSC04578.jpg)
Then I applied a hemp oil finish
![Bratsandguitar022.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/Bratsandguitar022.jpg)
![Bratsandguitar021.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/Bratsandguitar021.jpg)
![Bratsandguitar017.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/Bratsandguitar017.jpg)
Part 2
Now for the fretting and hardware
![Bratsandguitar025.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/Bratsandguitar025.jpg)
![Bratsandguitar024.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/Bratsandguitar024.jpg)
The "fanned" frets compensate for scale length. 30" at bass end and 25" for treble string end. Due to thickness of bass strings they require a longer scale.
![MOreguitarpics017.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/MOreguitarpics017.jpg)
![MOreguitarpics003.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/MOreguitarpics003.jpg)
Pickups, bridge and tuners and were good to go
![MOreguitarpics024.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/MOreguitarpics024.jpg)
![MOreguitarpics025.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/MOreguitarpics025.jpg)
![MOreguitarpics026.jpg](http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z220/elvendio/MOreguitarpics026.jpg)