String Instrument Building (Luthierie)
Build a guitar or violin by hand, where a millimeter changes the tone.
~$276Cost to start
SteepDifficulty
3+ hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$276 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
Is it you?
Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 3+ hr at a time, $276 to find out whether it sticks.
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The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$131
- Get sharp hand tools and a way to hold work
- Learn to sharpen before you cut anything
Then the quests
- Get basic tools and a cheap instrument to work on
- Restring and deep-clean an instrument
- Set the action and check the neck relief
Same shape of evening, different thing to hold at the end. Or follow a tag sideways.
Woodworking$298
Cut, joint, and finish raw lumber into furniture built to last.
Blacksmithing$431
Heat steel to orange and hammer it into tools, blades, and hardware.
Pen Turning$362
Turn wood and acrylic on a lathe into pens worth gifting.
Glassblowing$207
Gather molten glass on a pipe and breathe it into shape.