Victor Baker works in Philadelphia to create one-of-a-kind, custom guitars. He uses time-tested crafting techniques as well as modern digital production to create this amazing instruments. He works out of the Germantown district in Philadelphia. Baker uses CNC router machine to produce the components for the guitars. While initially costly, these digital manufacturing devices, are more precise than traditional tools and can be automated. Baker uses a modeling program called Rhino to create the shapes on the computer which are then transferred to the CNC machine for production.
Key Takeaways:
- Musician Luther Baker has a shop in Philadelphia where he is creating a reputation for making high-quality custom guitars.
- One important part of his shop is his CNC router, which utilizes a robotic router to shape the wood in 3 dimensions.
- The CNC router is expensive, and can cost as much as a small car.
“The CNC router can shape complex curved parts for his guitars with more precision than traditional hand and power tools, and it can do it in just a fraction of the time.”
Read more: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2006/08/15/modern-day-luthier
