A Buckeye Burl faced Mk2 with triple body veneers, Mexican green abalone fingerboard inlays, and gold hardware.

Planeing, sawing, routing, filing, carving and sanding. Just some of the many processes, all done by hand, that go into making each Wal neck.

Loving the sap wood accent on this paduak top.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from all at Wal

Inspecting our stock of mahogany body billets under the expert eye of Angus the dog.

A shedua faced Mk1 enjoying some rare English sunshine.

A zebrano faced Mk2.

Using a Mk2 shaped mask to help choose the best orientation for these book-matched spalted maple facings.

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Merry Xmas to one all from Angus and everyone here at Wal HQ

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all, from everyone at Wal

Please support brain tumour research We know this last year has been tough for everyone and hope you and your families are safe and well. If you can, please support brain tumour research and help the many people suffering from this terrible disease, including my brother Stu.

Just 1% of the U.K. national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Please share and help if you are able: supportingstu.com

It's a beautiful morning here in the Surrey hills

Paduak Mk1 anyone? A matching headstock veneer ties in nicely to the body facings.

What can you see in these American walnut facings? Reminds us of a Rorschach test.

Fitting a matching birdseye maple backplate on this Mk3.

Birdseye maple facings with vintage Wal stain and satin finish on this fretless Mk2.

Busy preparing some bridge frames this morning.