Stijn Kenens Luthier, Antwerp Videos

New “Kenens” - “Luthier’s Choice” gets it’s last coats of lacquer!

Attention to detail. Every fret end gets two strokes on either side. Nothing more, nothing less. I roll over the fret a little so the facets blend into the round over on the top. #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarbuilder #guitarrepair #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #asmr #attentiontodetail #gentle #luthier #lutherie #loothing #craft #craftsmanship #handmade #madebyhands #ambacht #buylocal #handmadeinantwerp #handmadeinbelgium #ificantfixityoubetterbinit #blikfabriek #hoboken #antwerpen

When setting up an acoustic guitar, I make sure the bridge pins fit the bridge holes, or the other way around. This is not how a guitar should leave the shop ! #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarrepair #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #guitarrestoration #vintageguitar #luthier #lutherie #craft #craftsmanship #handmade #madebyhands #ambacht #buylocal #handmadeinantwerp #handmadeinbelgium #ificantfixityoubetterbinit #blikfabriek #hoboken #antwerpen

😬 #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarrepair #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #guitarrestoration #vintageguitar #ificantfixityoubetterbinit @theguitarbar_2000

This went easy, but sometimes I need to turn the tool around twice, and still need to check if it is aligned… @stewmac_guitar: what about little markings on the side of your stop tail wrench ? #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarrepair #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #guitarrestoration #vintageguitar #craft #craftsmanship #handmade #madebyhands #ambacht #handmadeinantwerp #handmadeinbelgium #ificantfixityoubetterbinit #heystewmac #thereifixedit #holdmybeer @theguitarbar_2000

@blackguardlogs started with something funny ... #fenderfridayflyby It doesn’t have to be a blackguard, oh well, it doesn’t even have to be a “real” fender. Here’s mine, a parts caster waiting for lacquer . #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #electricguitar #telecaster #inspired #guitar #wood #woodworking #woodworker #woodshop #craft #craftsmanship #madebyhands #ambacht #blikfabriek #hoboken #antwerpen #aair_antwerp

Why I don’t like it, part 5 ! ... bzzzt ... bzzzt ... bzzzt ... #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #guitarbuilder #guitarbuilding #guitarbuild #guitarrepair #guitardoctor #guitarfixer #guitarrestoration #vintageguitar #electricguitar #offsetguitar #guitar #wood #woodworking #woodworker #woodshop #craft #craftsmanship #handmade #selfmade #madebyhands #ambacht #blikfabriek #hoboken #antwerpen #aair_antwerp

Dowel stick for the birdseye maple open back banjo ! Next is figuring out the layout of rim, neck and stick ... Super happy with the execution already ! #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarbuilder #banjomaker #banjobuilding Blikfabriek

Doing my magic on an Ibanez Guitars prestige. Backed up with a Peterson Tuners . 25’5” scale length ! Wait for it ... wait for it ... wait for it ... Dang ! Bariton tuning with drop A ! I love exploring how low you can go on @jamiefalck ‘s guitars ... This neck with titanium reinforcements is as a walk in the park to setup ! #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitardoctor #guitarrepair #guitarfixer #guitarsetup #howlowcanyougo #baritontuning BEAR #thumtudumtudum The Guitar Bar

Spoon carving challenge... I made this one over a month ago, at an evening in the Cantin with Hausgemacht at Blikfabriek , oh boy I miss those days ... Well, it was such a cozy night, I didn't pay attention and went to deep with the knife ... you could see light through the middle. Instead of throwing it into the fire (I love that big wood burning stove !!!) I thought, let's make a useless spoon and go as thin as possible ! Almost there, I think I can scrape of some more ! #stijnkenensluthier #spooncarving #spoon #useless #woodworking #woodcarving #lockdown #whatsonyourbench #challengeaccepted #holdmybeer #thereifixedit #carvingawaytheday #dedication #addicted #blikfabriek #hoboken

This was a weird feeling ... The top was gone, but cutting a hole to save the bridge ??? Oh well, why not ! #stijnkenensluthier #guitarmaker #guitarfixer #guitarrepair #antwerp #antwerpen #thereifixedit

Fixed celluloid binding no. 234 . I almost do it with my eyes closed. Just a few more hours before I can call myself a master in fixing bindings ... #stijnkenensluthier #guitarfixer #guitarmaker #guitardoctor #celluloid #ivoryimitation #brazilianrosewood #guitarrepair #thereifixedit #ificantfixityoubetterbinit

Oops ... This semi hollow electric bass had some stability issues... I was unable to remove the top, so I just put a little support under the bridge to make it as flat as possible ... #stijnkenensluthier #guitarfixer #guitarrepair #guitarmaker #guitardoctor in #antwerpen #thereifixedit Sandberg Guitars #totherescue #fretless #bass #bassguitar