BFR Teaser 2-8-07

[Dargin]

Here's a couple of shots we took this morning of Daniel Norton sawing a 14 inch billet of highly figured quilt (not going on Jeffery's guitar). We thought we be good getting four tops, but Dan the Man was able to squeeze six out! They are all one piece too! There are some shots of tops that are waiting to get graded too. Enjoy!

 

[Musicfreak1988]

That's some nice piece of wood ... And congratulations to Dan... I wouldn't get one body out of that . Can't wait till the members who'll order / ordered one will show them off .

 

[DJBenzBass]

Wow! Those tops would look great with a nice "Transparent Glycyrrhiza Glabra" finish.

 

[strummer]

To see that now, 2007, is unreal!
Dargie, thanks for sharing

 

[adouglas]

Wow! Those tops would look great with a nice "Transparent Glycyrrhiza Glabra" finish.

To heck with that. I know what the perfect finish would be. It's a lovely honey-brown color.

I got one word for you:

Mucilage.

 

[Psycho Ward]

My God! That is beautiful wood, I know you folks are going to do some wonderful things with it. Thanks very much for the pictures.

 

[bovinehost]

Is there anything Dan Norton cannot do?

(Besides scuba diving, I mean.)

 

[Psychicpet]

mmmm...... quilty

 

[Aussie Mark]

I'm impressed than Dan appears to still have all his fingers. That type of machinery can have a nasty bite. I saw some very nasty timber mill accidents in a previous life.

 

[jeffrey]

Band saw scan be nasty, gotta be careful.

I'd bet that table saws have clamed more fingers though.

 

[strummer]

I'm impressed than Dan appears to still have all his fingers. That type of machinery can have a nasty bite. I saw some very nasty timber mill accidents in a previous life.

You were a log in a previous life?

I think I was a pebble

 

[midopa]

Awesome. Thanks for the pics, guys!

 

[Kirby]

Thanks for the pics! I love in progress shots like that. Beautiful wood too!

 

[Moondog]

I love seeing these shop pics, thanks Dargin

 

[tkarter]

Those are great pictures Dargin. I can't thank you enough for sharing them.

tk

 

[Dargin]

Your welcome. It's fun for us to show you guys this stuff.

 

[Bill]

Cool! I'd love to visit the factory one day & see all of this happening in person. It's so interesting to me.

 

[Big Poppa]

Actually Dan did saw his middle finger in half longways in the early seventies making earthwood basses.....he drove himself to the hospital.

Many of you who dont know who Dan Norton is really need to understand that he has been with us for 34 years. He has had his touch on everything through out those years.

We were looking for a business guy...we had 10 employees or so back then. Dan had just graduated from Chico State with a business degree. Ill never forget my dad was just back from his lunch of body surfing and Dan shows up for the interview in a three piece suit. My dad asked for his resume and Dan pulled out a partially built classical guitar that Dan was making by hand that was stunning. Dan got hired and we never did see a resume.

Dan ran Earthwood after George left, was my fathers right hand man for many years. He started Music Man and built the origianl factory and helped to integrate Dudley.

As my father slowed down Dan had a choice....stay with my Dad and his projects or give me a try.

Together we won 8 best of show awards at namm, made RVs with 18 demo stations hanging on them , put graphics on VW's before it was commonplace, design and build mobile stages, coordinated the desert move and tons in between. Dan is also a hellacious baker and his pies are world class.

It is fun to watch Dan work with the third generation. His desk in the desert is next to Brians and he works really closely with Scotty in SLO.

Maybe some of the other Employees can add to the Dan topic.

Dan is not an employee he is a member of the family.

 

[Colin]

that's amazing BP, I'm also glad I explained what a pie was so Keith can enjoy this as well

 

[Aussie Mark]

Great story, BP, thanks for filling us in