Lutherie Tools

Making Hand and Power Tools For String Instrument Building

Lutherie Tools, now in its fifth printing, is about designing, making, and maintaining tools specifically for instrument making. It is a collection from our technical article series called Data Sheets (published 1973–1984) of contemporary jigs, short-cuts, day-to-day operational techniques, and sources of supply. Ten chapters cover measuring and inspection tools; bending irons; knives, chisels, scrapers, and planes; clamps, gluing, and holding devices; routers; sanding machines; bandsaw and drill press; circular saw; and approaches to tools. Each section is replete with high-quality black-and-white photographs as well as line drawings, many with detailed measurements. Interspersed are full-page photographs showing the workshops of various well-known luthiers. The appendices are comprehensive including references, sources of supply, and further reading. A survey of seventeen respected luthiers is particularly interesting since each one discusses his or her main focus as a luthier as well as the hand and power tools they prefer.

Hardcover, 128 pages, B&W photos and drawings.