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Habanera Hal

Male

Fort Lauderdale, FL

United States

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: Diddlin' around looking for business card boxes for my wife - I had some old cigar boxes of my dad's laying around and put a divider in one, then started looking for more attractive boxes, found this site, and fell in love!

Comment Wall:

Roger wilson

very nice work clean look it got that just all out class look!!!!!!!

Mar 6, 2011
Wichita Sam

thanks for friending me...

Mar 10, 2011
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mar 16, 2011
Esdee Spalter

Sometimes I use that for the computer. Lets me know where I'm getting spam from if I get it. Now I have major grooves in my fingers from trying to learn the Middle Eastern and Blues riffs. I'm going to try and get to Best Buys tomorrow for a small amp just so I can blast my neighborhood. I read what you posted about how you got started on these and how it was to work with Dad's tools. That was also very nice praise: calling him a master amateur woodworker. That's special praise since you yourself are so talented. Anyway, it was touching. Did you ever finish the one for your boss and how does he like it?

Apr 17, 2011
Esdee Spalter

Mom and I got into reading a series of books by Jane Auell about the saga of the Clan of the Cave Bear. We would wait expectantly for the next one in the series, read it, and have fun talking about the life of the cavewoman who is the main character. Well, after not publishing a new one in a couple of years one just came out and believe it or not it took me a month before I got it ... not being able to share it with her was an emotional trip. We had the same thing with another series of books called The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I haven't been able to read any more of those, either. I think that you carrying on the tradition of wood working and giving your efforts as gifts is fantastic! Remember all the card boxes Dad made and gave away? I love the jewelry box he gave me. I don't know if he ever made jewelry boxes for Stacey, Marcia, Gregg and Colleen. I'll try to ask Colleen and let you know.

Apr 18, 2011
Esdee Spalter

By the way, I thought it was interesting that the other guys were surprised at how talented you are. They REALLY don't know you, do they! If they had any idea of what you can do they would be astonished. I think you and I are similar in that we think anything we can do or anything we know is just common stuff. I'm learning that it is not.

Apr 18, 2011
darren brown

hi thanks for the comment ,my sunburst are done with my airbrush.

May 2, 2011
Keni Lee Burgess

Thank you Hal for joining my group. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy your practice.

May 3, 2011
Keni Lee Burgess

Hello Hal,

I posted a response to your 3 chord question.

May 22, 2011
ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY

Ive been told B.F.F. might mean(best friends forever) so i think ill just leave it at that ?

thanks.

May 24, 2011
Uncle John

Hal, the cool head stock, coin tail piece and cbgs for troops man, Nam era N.G. . I'm pleased to have you for a nation friend. I like your builds.

Jun 20, 2011
Uncle John

Thanks on the graveyard photo Hal. I framed the black and white one and hung it on my wall of home made shit.

Jun 28, 2011
Uncle John

Gees, Hal. If you know how to do it, you are sure welcome to it. Thanks.

Jun 28, 2011
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw

Hi Hal.

Thanks for joining the Skype group. Hope to get chatting soon.

All the best.

John

Jul 4, 2011
John Sims

Hal,

Sounds great! call anytime

John

954-445-6997

Jul 6, 2011
bairfoot cajun

howdy hal--just stopped by to say i,m not exactly sure of the tuning on the vintage sweeper cause i tuned it by ear its in the style of G D G but might not be exactly that it could be higher or lower in tuning. just got new strings in sets of bulk -dozen at a time--and the guage i got this time is 42--32--22 in phospher bronze. when ya buy them in bulk you can get them cheap.

Jul 17, 2011
darren brown

thanks hal ya a guy has a green 67 greatch guitar he wanted a match .

Jul 27, 2011
Zachary Kelsoe

yeah they are beautiful boxes. I have the white one, I do believe they have a black one also. I wonder if these are rare boxes?

Jul 28, 2011
Roosterman

Hi mate - yup, I just bend up a bit of brass (I usually use antique finger plates / door push plates) and fit strat single saddles - works a treat!

Ben

Aug 19, 2011
Mike Bingham

Thanks for the friendship, Hal. I got to thinking the other day about your comment regarding replacing electronic parts. Have you thought of getting an old VCR or radio circuit board to practice on? You could get some desoldering braid, a solder sucker, good eye protection, and try "swapping" components on it until you get the mechanics down. Just a thought. See Ya!

Nov 28, 2011
Michael Fred Johnson

Love your Shamisen uke,though I'm sure you could have laid your hands on a cat if you really tried

Dec 11, 2011
Penny Nelson

Thanks Hal, its a bit rough but the whole build is filled with firsts. First electric, under bridge piezo, non through neck design, first time laminating timber, soldering - de solderiing. Here's a bit of noodling on the beast. Test Drive the Deco build

Jan 21, 2012
darren brown

thanks hal thats the only pic i took of them let me know if youd like to have one.

Jan 28, 2012
darren brown

thanks for the friend add hal to fla from nova scotia i think 60 be fine man .

Jan 29, 2012
Hobo 63

Hi.That LM 386 amp works fine.Look my videos theres clip that is thru my Cohiba amp(LM 386)

Jan 31, 2012
Wichita Sam

Hal,

I want the two Cohiba's that you just listed on Classified and swaps... let me know how you want to be paid...

Thanks,

Sam Wood

PO 153

Humansville, MO 65674

the best,

Wichita Sam

Apr 19, 2012
Paul Gatenby

Hi Hal,

Thanks for the kind comment on my guitar

Paul

May 22, 2012
Rooster Reaves

Hey Hal! Very cool pic's!!! Whats your prices on your boxes? I can't seem to find any good boxes on e bay. I have a few that I got a while back ,but there limited on what I can do with them. My home adress is blueduck_1958@yahoo.com Rooster Later

Jun 13, 2012
Rand Moore

Hi H.H.

I was reading through the treads on CBN and saw that you were interested in building a "real" mountain dulcimer. I built one maybe a year and a half ago and documented it on CBN at this link: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/HMRB101/forum/topics/rand-moore...

It should give you a pretty good idea how to build one (except I did a flat guitar-life headstock instead of a slotted scroll headstock). You can also check out the builder groups on both www.everythingdulcimer.com and the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Ning (http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/).

Since then I build another rectangular mountain dulcimer. When I get better at steam bending wood, I'll try an hour glass body design. When I do, you'll likely hear about it on CBN.

-Rand.

Jun 20, 2012
Mark Lillo

I get most of the wood I use from a neighbor with a woodmizer sawmill. The trees come from around this area. I did purchase a Sapele back and side set on ebay. But most of what I use is within a 5 mile radius from my place.

Aug 19, 2012
Rob (Uker) Porras

Hi Hal,

Thanks for your help on my wiring diagram.

I just check out your pics. I'm lovin the ukes.

Oct 5, 2012
Rooster Reaves

Hey Hal, Hope all is goin well. Whats the largest box you have for sale? I'm going to try something crazy!! Gorgeous Uke!! Rooster

Jan 8, 2013
Rand Moore

Hi Hal,

I am doing a detailed write-up of my Flying V Dulcimer Build under my CBN discussion Group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0". The discussion is titled "My Flying "V" Dulcimer Project". You might want to check it out. I'll be adding to it as the project progresses.

-Rand.

Jan 9, 2013
Scott aka Farmer Ted

Thanks Hal...suppose I jumped the gun, should have posted in the other group...sorry

Feb 17, 2013
Rooster Reaves

Hey, Hal I've done a couple of boxes. I have a hard time getting pics to come up on my computer. As soon as I can get that solved I'll get some up. Great boxes!! Rooster

May 24, 2013