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Bell Shaped Tenor
Salvaged 19th c Spanish Walnut
2023
Bell Shaped Tenor
Salvaged 19th c Spanish Walnut
2023
Bell Shaped Tenor Detail
Salvaged 19th c Spanish Walnut
2023
Cutaway Chestnut Baritone Ukulele
Salvaged Piano Wood
30" long
2022
Cutaway Chestnut Baritone Ukulele
Salvaged Piano Wood
30" long
2022
Cutaway Chestnut Baritone Ukulele
Salvaged Piano Wood
30" long
2022
Scrap Pile Ukuleles
Mixed
Varies
2022
Resonator Tenor Guitar
Salvaged piano wood, Found Tray, Pie Server
2021
"Venetian" style tenor guitar
Reclaimed Piano Wood/ Mixed Media
2020
El Gato Ukulele
Reclaimed Piano Wood/ Mixed Media
2020
Cherry Ukuleles
Reclaimed Cherry Cabinet Doors
2020
Scrap Pile Ukes
Varies
2020
Piano Wood Resonator Tenor Guitar
Reclaimed Piano Wood/ MMixed Media
2019
Scrap Pile Ukuleles
Wood and Mixed Media
Variable
2019
Mahogany Guitar
Mahogany, Sitka Spruce
2018
Deltrula
Piano Chestnut
2017
Parlor Six String
Piano Oak, Piano Spruce
2017
Shaw Piano Guitar
Piano Poplar, Piano Spruce
2017
Wrest Plank Guitar
Piano Maple, Piano Spruce
2016
Seafaring Ukuleles
Bermuda Cedar, Sitka Spruce
2016
Sister Parlor Tenor Guitars
Reclaimed Piano Wood
2015
reverb Community
Salvaged Piano Wood
2014
Intonarumori
Wood and Mixed Media
Varible. Largest is 42" long
2013
Intonarumori
Wood and Mixed Media
Varible. Largest is 42" long
2013

I have been building instruments since 2011 as a part of my ongoing project Salt City Found Object Instrument Works. Most of my instruments are made out of reclaimed wood from discarded pianos, though I use salvaged material of all sorts. You can get more information at SCFOIW.blogspot.com.