I love that you recogniozed the maker's experience as a repairman and that the truss rod nut, once removed allowed the rod to clear the soundboard. It's that little stuff that makes a world of difference. If not planned, what is litte, when not done properly, becomes very big down the road.

I would never attempt a task like this on my own, but the information is good to know! Also a joy to watch an artist at his work. Thanks, Ted!

Best way to spend the Sunday afternoon at work. As always thank you Ted for sharing you’re knowledge!

When a new video arrives, I crank your opening music so my wife can hear and she smiles because she knows how much I enjoy them. Thank you, sir!

Very cool. I really appreciated your discussion on sharpening your tools. Unfortunately, I’m 61 years old and try, though I might, I’ve never learned the art of putting a razors edge back on a dulled knife or chisel. Frustrating.

I used to watch Normulus Abramsii on Sunday but Theodorus Woodfordus is basically my Sunday woodworking programming anymore. Great show.

Just came in from cleaning up a bunch of brush and leaves in the beautiful brisk fall weather, and I see a Ted upload notification. Its a good day!

The longer this guy does this- the more he sounds like Werner Herzog

I have found, through the years; that it is easier to keep a tool (or knife) sharp, than it is to get it that way the first time. I think doing so also adds to its longevity. I have a translucent Arkansas stone that is so fine, it feels like a piece of cold glass. Nice work with the chisel.

Sure wish these were longer. We're lucky to get what we do get. Thanks uncle Ted.

Fascinating... It truly has wonderful overtones. The choices of woods have served the guitars voice in a very delightful way.

I wonder if the non-comment watching, self described curmudgeon, will acknowledge his silver playbutton. It may sound like I am complaining, but i am not. Ted amuses me because he experiences incremental success but it always happens even though he only produces videos and tells his fans that he will never read their comments. Its fascinating really. I love this channel and am happy for the guy

Just getting back to my home garage after a test drive on my Mustang. It has new rear control arms, adjustable upper and lowers and sorta like Ted is doing here, a bunch of measuring and adjustments. Snagged my wife and myself a nice Latte from the local coffee shop, checked my notifications on the iPad on my workbench and boom! A perfect video to enjoy my coffee to 👍. Next is wash the car up and I’m ready for the drag strip next weekend. Life is good. Twodfrd is a contributing factor. I do have a co-workers Sears Teisco SilverTone model 319 on my bench. It’s been in the attic for years, it’s a 1960’s model, really decent shape and more importantly complete. It still has a strap on it, hardened with age, probably the origin one it was sold with. Should be a fun project! Lookin forward to starting that this week.

My absolute favorite channel on KZfaq.. Thanks Ted!

I'm not sure how long I've been watching your channel - but it is measured in years. I still learn new things. Thanks!

Fun linguistics fact - Božo is a common shortening of the full name Božidar, which is actually two words fused together, translating to "God's gift". Then english turns Ž into Z and it becomes a synonym for clown

Ted videos were made for a nice cool fall day, when the leaves are changing and there’s a warm soup on the stove.

What a great sounding instrument! Amazing work as always.

Truly inspiring videos! I love every episode and look forward to seeing them!

What a sweet guitar! Restored with a reverent attention to detail. So your craft is as usual but what a special instrument.

Ah, my Sunday is not complete without your vids

Great sound out of it. Excellent job as always, Ted.

Fantastic information and history. I recently acquired a Bill DeLap classical. He only made 9 of them in the 80’s. Talked with Bill over the phone for more than an hour, two weeks ago. Bill built custom electrics for Allan Holdsworth as most may know. Still builds guitars in Monterey CA. But, like his business card states, “You get what you wait for”. 😊 Takes some time to get one of his amazing works of art.

i'm one of the fans that's been pushing for some "behind the scenes" stuff about sharpening, that was cool to see it's a real world example of sharpening with the goal of getting back to the actual _work_ as opposed to fetishized sharpening for its own sake

That bridge is such a Lord Kirchner mustache… I wanna twirl it’s ends…

I’m gonna start my second guitar soon, built the first maybe 2 years ago. Your videos really help. Just fine tuned the intonation yesterday thanks to your guidance. And just wanna say I appreciate your videos. Thanks

Wonderful episode again!

What a neat guitar, it seems to have responded well to the love you have givin it.

I'm always impressed with Ted's scalpel work - Often enough my use will track off the line and create a deep scratch - my solution to this is to use the back of a number 11 exacto blade - to create the initial scoring mark and I follow with the blade - works every time but I've yet to trust myself again to just use the sharp side.

Cool history lesson as well as a technical one. Thanks for another great vid.

Does anyone else just feel grateful to be alive after watching a Teddy video( even if there isn't a lot of polishing)? Think about it. Pensez-y.

I enjoyed this video. Thank you for your time making it. The tip re taking the lacquer step down to prevent rounding the heel was a good one.

For Ted, another successful work. For us, another piece of art has been restored by the hands of the master luthier artist. Another amazing video! ❤

You made that guitar sound good! I wasn't expecting it to have such a full sound. Good work, Ted!

That acoustic sounds fantastic, as always very nice work as well Ted 🤙

Wonderful work on a very nice guitar. And what a great sound it has!

Leo Kottke used to play a Bozo guitar or two; I seem to remember he had a Bozo 12-string.

I love the way that one sounds. Nice work Ted.

I really love watching you work. It's so clear that you really love what you do. I just hope that when I finally take my LP Studio in for a setup that the luthier near me cares as much about his/her work as you do.

What a great sounding guitar! ❤

Every Word I hear does present 30 years of Experience!!! Comforting to see the Ears as well as the Eyes!!! Well Done😊

A beautiful sounding and unique guitar.

Excellent sharpening Ted Talk mid-video! Great video as always thanks Ted 😊

Love that I Always pickup something new from a Twoodfrd neck set session. That ridge of lacquer, where the neck meets the side, did in fact cause a heel to become rounded over. I dwasnt sure of the cause or prevention until now. Thank you for an another awesome video.

Thanks for sharing your sharpening method. I bought Leonard's book when it was first published. I've been using the Lee Valley water stones and the stone pond since the early to mid-90s.

Love the new polishing shh shh shh. Just in time for Halloween. Always look forward to your videos. Thanks for sharing 😎

Thanks for another fascinating video. I've enjoyed, and learned from Paul Seller's videos on sharpening planes and chisels.

Ted, thank you for the information and the courage to repair,build and maintain instruments. I have opened a music store in Northern California and I’m working on amazing guitars with confidence . I have been a finish carpenter for a long time, without that basic knowledge of finish carpenter craftsmanship I would not be able to do what I do. But in combination with Twoodfrd and life experience anything is possible. Thank you again my friend. Hope to talk and meet you one day, intel rocknroll..

Great chordal resolve to another great video. I appreciate anyone's efforts to do all the fiddly work. I'm one of those people who puts in the extra fiddly effort, but in another profession.

Thank You Ted, RESPECT!

Awesome. That forgotten truss rod nut at the end is a metaphor for any guitar projects I do. :p

I always love watching a master craftsman work. Having done a bit of amateur repair work myself, I recognize that it takes years of experience to attain this level of expertise.

Thanks for sharing your sharpening system, Ted. I know there's a lot of videos and resources for learning about sharpening, but you're right that it's been fetishised. As with a bunch of woodworking and luthiery, though, what's good enough for Ted, it's more than good enough for me :-)

Leonard Lee! Thank you, Mr. Lee.

Another one for the books. Amazing!

These videos make my Monday morning lunch hours so nice and chill

I had a Bozo 7 string. The first O in Bozo had a tuning machine mounted over the center of the O. It held an octave course tuning peg for the G string octave up string. The guitar was not quite as adorned with fancy purfling, and pearl as other Bozos, but it was still pretty pretty fancy looking. It played very well and sounded great.

Thanks for another great video, Uncle Ted.

Man, that box ROCKS. Such jangle and chime!

great video; good information that is well stated. easy to watch and learn from. thank you!!!!

I love Mirka sandpaper and the little bulldog logo.

New video! Love your stuff, man.

I love the attention to detail. It is VERY helpful to us novices. 😊

beautiful tone on that one. I reallly like it. Nice work, as usual

Great work. Very clean sound & projection. Actually, enjoyed the resharpening on all the edges used for making gun muzzleloading gun stocks. It was fun while it lasted. enjoy your channel. Cheers

The Halloween ref is much appreciated, Ted.

Polishing shing shing. 😅. Great video and again as always so informativ! Thx Ted ❤

Lovely video Ted, thank you

Really lovely sound!

I would be happy to own and play an instrument like this. It seems to be well made and I think it sounds very good.

Sunday night staple, your time zone may vary. "You might not get the precisely aligned bevels of Sacsayhuamán". Charlie what now? Never change, Ted.

Thank you for taking the timeand sharing , you are appreciated

"outsider lutherie" i like that

Beautiful job on a beautiful instrument

Interesting guitar. I enjoyed the history on Bozo, as a Leo Kottke fan. Kottke played Bozos I believe at some point. Your talk got me remembering an old catalog I used to get in the mid-70's from a place called "Guitar's Friend". Hand lettered, with a sort of sepia toned hippie aesthetic, these were works of art, and they sold only the best acoustics, often smaller builders. I remember Gurians, Gianninis (the Craviola!), Mossmans, etc. Wish I'd kept those catalogs...

I swear those neck resets are some wizardry shit

The master at work!

I once owned a Bozo 12 string back in 1970...it was a BEAST and beautifully appointed. Like many of my guitars I had to let it go for various reason$😒. Now own a Taylor 910ce. I would love to see you work with a Taylor new neck design. Love your videos. Keep on truck"n my man.

I have been watching these neck resets and am no longer terrified of them, not that I’d try one myself, but I think I could trust one to someone. For sure I find these luthier vids relaxing

I can't tell you how much I look forward to your next videos...always so fascinating and enlightening! Suggestion.... you need to sell a T shirt that shows a fretboard and says, "polishing...polishing...polishing"... I would buy one!

Your respectful approach to the traditions of repair can be applied to any walk of life. I believe the original maker is smiling above knowing his instrument found your capable hands.

Definitely saving this one!

Hit it with a claw hammer, like Blues Creek Guitars!! When I saw him do that, I was flabbergasted! Hitting the neck with a hammer is one thing, but doing so with a claw hammer without a piece of sacrificial wood, or even a rawhide hammer??? Crazy!

Apart from being the 100th comment - There is a technical precision to note with this channel, without it being too technically obscure. Excellent video!

Sharpal 126n. I cook for a living, used to use wet stones from Japan. Now I use this. Never loses its shape. It’s heavy and the box holds it in place.

I like the “polishing shh shh shh polishing shh shh shh polishing shh shh shh”… a new twist on an old favourite.

I would love to see you talk about other obscure but awesome luthiers like R.C. Allen

! Thanks again, historical Uncle Ted

Thank you Ted 👍👍👍🎸🎥🎬❤

20:15. Loved the reference to Cusco and Sacsayhuamán in comparison to a guitar repair.

Great work!

I love the batwing/mustache bridge!

You do so good work!

Something about the older guitars just sound beautiful.

Another great one! Thank you. "Militate" against, not "mitigate."

“…non-Gibson shim”. Perfect.😂

I love all the extra adornments.

Another vote here for an episode on "outsider luthiery". Yes, please.

Good job Buzz!

Great video !