On the Bench - Redwood/Black Walnut Classical Guitar

Redwood forests were California's second Mother Lode, and like Sierra Nevada gold they are inextricably linked to the state's history. John Evarts, et al, Coast Redwood, A Natural History , 2011 Today, I glued the back onto a redwood/black walnut classical guitar that I named Luisa , after the flamenco bailaora , Luisa Maravilla. The top is redwood that I purchased from Paul Carroll at Redwood Bears and Burls in Gasquet, California. The back and sides I re-sawed, by hand with a Disston D-8 rip saw, from a board of black walnut that I purchased at a flea market in Longmont, Colorado. The neck is Port Orford cedar, the top braces are from a 50+ year old white fir 2x4, the back fillet is sycamore, the back braces are black cherry. All of these species grow in Tehama County, California, which is where I am from, either as naturals or exotics. It is a "green" guitar, meaning that all the wood comes from sustainable sources. Here are some photos of building t