Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
John Ressler is teaching a guitar building class and is sharing one of his favorite tools – the finger plane. This tool is great for getting into small places when you are shaping the braces on the guitar. Thank you for sharing this fun tool, John! We hope to see you soon. Visit us at marcadams.com
More about this instructor…
John Ressler is a former dairy farmer, brick mason, and Bible college graduate who is currently a master stair builder and has an unquenchable obsession with guitars and other stringed instruments. A partner at Designed Stairs, he has designed and built high end luxury stairs for 33 years in the Chicago area. When not building stairs, John tends his apple orchard, mows grass, and builds high end guitars for many talented musicians. John has taught this fine art to nearly 300 first time instrument builders. He is the author of the book Pickin’ Stick: Building a Stringed Instrument. He resides in Sandwich, Illinois with his wife Roberta, who is also an avid supporter of all the above activities
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John Ressler is teaching a guitar building class and is sharing one of his favorite tools – the finger plane. This tool is great for getting into small places when you are shaping the braces on the guitar. Thank you for sharing this fun tool, John! We hope to see you soon. Visit us at marcadams.com
More about this instructor…
John Ressler is a former dairy farmer, brick mason, and Bible college graduate who is currently a master stair builder and has an unquenchable obsession with guitars and other stringed instruments. A partner at Designed Stairs, he has designed and built high end luxury stairs for 33 years in the Chicago area. When not building stairs, John tends his apple orchard, mows grass, and builds high end guitars for many talented musicians. John has taught this fine art to nearly 300 first time instrument builders. He is the author of the book Pickin’ Stick: Building a Stringed Instrument. He resides in Sandwich, Illinois with his wife Roberta, who is also an avid supporter of all the above activities
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Go to our Website: marcadams.com
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/marcadamsschoolofwoodworking
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/The.MASW
#woodworking #woodworker #finewoodworking #woodworkingschool #indianapolis #indiana #indy #craftmanship #furnituremaking #carpentry #lathe #turningwood #woodworkingskills #keepcraftalive #joinery #crafting #woodworkingcommunity #craftingcommunity #turning #carving #finishing #chopsaw #metalspinning #mallet #metalart #pizza #chocolate #diversity #australia #student #intern #grinding #sharpening #fantastic #shavings #tools #orthopedic #surgeon #virginia #bowl #firstever #chisels #80s #italy #square #differencemakers #authenticity #dovetail #millwork #cabinetmaking #acrylic #clouds #desk #newtechniques #education #inspiration #safety #skilldevelopment #confidencebuilding #veneer #fun #actionpacked #minivacation #dedicated #beginner #guitar #sawdust #gator #bigblue #coffee #marquetry #qrcode #calipers #penmaking #intarsia #cuttingboard #spraygun #leatherbag #woodshed #birthday #30thanniversary #violin #internship #familytrip #guitars #bandsaw #mountaindulcimer #airbrush #secretdoor #glass #glassblowing #tooltuesday #enameling #welding #woodburning #pyrography #chipcarving #blanketchest
