Process
I never try to determine exactly where I am headed until I have removed the all too often opaque finish and reveal exactly what I have to work with. You never know what you are going to find. I have seen everything from beautiful curly cherry revealed, to multi-core plywood where the edges and contours expose the layers and therefore change the entire game plan; to believe it or not, solid PVC plastic bodies by a manufacturer that I will choose not to mention. While these surprises and obstacles often require a whole new level of creativity, the challenge is what really makes things fun and rewarding.