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"> Gitty folk's can help build Ward,> the people here can teach> anyone to p…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 22, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"For me, I blame Samantha Fish. Somewhere around December 2017, Real Life was being u…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 21, 2019 to HTF did you get the CBG addiction.	83	Jun 22, 2019 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"More "mock-up" pics. The last one has a random (half-finished, for another project,…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 21, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"Okay, here's some early mock-up pictures. When I took these photos, I made sure to p…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 21, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"> While looking at the toon, I noticed that the> characters were pretty wide…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 21, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
""Coolness," Jim Morris! That's the spirit! Yesterday I mocked up the 23-inch version…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 21, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"> Just pondering> Should the head angle away from the neck ?> 10 to 15 d…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 20, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"If anyone is interested in seeing the numbers for the 23-inch-scale-length version,…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 19, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"Guys and Gals -- Here's a (for me) quickee attempt to try to clarify some of the dec…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 19, 2019 to Build The BATFINK Cigar Box Cello - Our most insane DIY instrument plans ever!	27	Feb 21, 2019 Reply by Ward Shrake
"Thanks much! It's appreciated! Since that initial info seems to have "gone over okay…" Ward Shrake replied Feb 23, 2018 to Custom Stain mixes -- my favorite recipe for most woods	4	Feb 23, 2018 Reply by Ward Shrake

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Ward Shrake's Discussions (12)

"> Gitty folk's can help build Ward,> the people here can teach> anyone to p…"

"For me, I blame Samantha Fish. Somewhere around December 2017, Real Life was being u…"

"More "mock-up" pics. The last one has a random (half-finished, for another project,…"

"Okay, here's some early mock-up pictures. When I took these photos, I made sure to p…"

"> While looking at the toon, I noticed that the> characters were pretty wide…"

""Coolness," Jim Morris! That's the spirit! Yesterday I mocked up the 23-inch version…"

"> Just pondering> Should the head angle away from the neck ?> 10 to 15 d…"

"If anyone is interested in seeing the numbers for the 23-inch-scale-length version,…"

"Guys and Gals -- Here's a (for me) quickee attempt to try to clarify some of the dec…"

"Thanks much! It's appreciated! Since that initial info seems to have "gone over okay…"

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