{"id":894,"date":"2011-06-21T23:10:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T06:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crimeandtheforcesofevil.com\/blog\/?p=894"},"modified":"2011-06-21T23:10:09","modified_gmt":"2011-06-22T06:10:09","slug":"we-can-make-gear-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crimeandtheforcesofevil.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/21\/we-can-make-gear-too\/","title":{"rendered":"we can make gear too"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s talk about gear! Gear is important! Gear that protects your instruments is extremely<\/em> important.<\/p>\n

So I’m working on a mandolin travel case. It’s a companion case to the zouk case I made out of an old keyboard travel case, but built from scratch out of reclaimed wood. Here’s the top frame, made from trimmed down bits of wood from a bunch of different old sources, including some roof joist elements:<\/p>\n

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And here’s the panel that’ll slide in to this frame:<\/p>\n

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The panel is made of biscuit-joined slats salvaged from… I don’t even remember at this point, actually. XD Some sort of furniture, maybe they were bedslats? I don’t think so, tho’. They’re finish-grade seven-layer plywood. The bottom panel (not photographed) is made of leftover oak planks from a flooring project, and boards recovered from another set of sources. Both are backed by quarter-inch ply, to which they’re glued.<\/p>\n

The network move is going pretty well. But there’s still more to go, so CD shipping from the official band site remains free, worldwide<\/b>. Clickie<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Other than that, I’m mostly getting ready for the show at Seattle’s Mars Bar on July 8th. It’s a triple bill with us, Natalie Quist, and Gimmie a Pigfoot. That’s a Friday, so c’mon out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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