Violins have always fascinated me, and this broken one . . . Well . . . I just had to rescue it. I always seem […]
The Juke Dukes!
Hey friends and family!!!! I’m back!!! I’ve been rehearsing with and will be playing bass with The Juke Dukes Saturday, Nov. 12th, 2022! This is […]
The New Four-String P-J Bass Build
Dear Friends and Family, Here it is! The new David T Design Bass! This is a four-string P-J Bass. It has a Precision Bass style […]
A Simple Acoustic Guitar Build
Hello Friends and Family, I receive marketing emails from Stewmac (Stewart MacDonald) from whom I buy much of my luthiery-specific tools and supplies. Occasionally they […]
Super Custom Tenor Ukulele (Custom built for Sue Tschirhart (my wife))
Here is the latest build in my growing catalog of handmade musical instruments. It is a Tenor Ukulele with solid Rosewood sides and bottom. A […]
Why Do I Find It Hard To Write In My Blog?
Greetings friends and family, I find myself wondering why it is so hard to start writing new blog posts. Perhaps if I had an editor […]
Progress: Energy Level Almost Normal
Hello friends and family, I’m back! I am finally getting my previous energy back after lung surgery, then chemo treatment. I have had a difficult […]
The Next Project : Interrupted by Lung Surgery
Hi Family and friends, This is the project I was working on when I was so rudely interrupted by life. I’m unable to do much […]
While I’m Recovering from Lung Surgery
Hi friends and family, While I can’t be handling most musical instruments and tools for a couple of weeks I thought I’d update you all […]
Cancer Recovery!
Hi friends and family, I’m home!!!! The surgeon, Dr. Sang Kim, approved my release after spending his day in surgery. In other words, pretty late […]