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Product Review: Wagner Orion 950 Moisture Meter by Leonardo Michelin-Salomon Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025   Wagner Orion 950 Moisture Meter www.wagnermeters.com   Ages ago, I was asked if I wanted to review the Wagner Orion 950 moisture meter for the readers of American Lutherie magazine. I have now been using locally harvested timber (mainly spruce) […]

It Worked for Me by Steve Kennel Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025   ■ Got a dead saber saw lying around the shop? Take it apart, extract the blade shaft, add a comfortable handle, and you’ve got a versatile little saw (Photo 1). Photo 1. All photos by Steve Kennel. Saber-saw blades are available […]

Review: Acoustic Guitar Design by Richard Mark French reviewed by R.M. Mottola Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025   Acoustic Guitar Design Richard Mark French ISBN 978-3-030-89380-4 Springer Hardcover, color interior, 347 pp. $35.97 Reviewer’s Note: A copy of the book reviewed in the following paragraphs was provided to American Lutherie for review. The […]

Letters and more from our readers Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025   Dear Guild Members, Shortly before this issue went to press, I got the sad news that Mary Jo Derby, a longtime employee at Gibson, had passed away. I met Mary Jo at the Gibson Custom Shop, where she was part of the small […]

It Worked for Me by C.F. Casey, Dan Alexander, Steve Kennel Originally published in American Lutherie #153, 2024 It seems that nowadays, scissors, rather than being forged as in old times, are mostly made of sheet tool steel and provided with handles of plastic. As we all know, plastic is somewhat less durable than steel, […]