So lately my wife has been on a recycling kick..not just bottles, plastic, etc. But she’s continually checking out sites that inspire the use of old household items being refurbished to make new items. So tonight as I look at some of the most recent Slackjack creations recently built, I’ve realized something. Why do people feel the need to create their version of “perfection”?
Valley Earthfest is coming up this weekend. It is a zero waste festival held annually in Berryville, Virginia and Slackjack Guitars will be exhibiting..and we’re stoked. I plan on taking at least a half dozen creations, all of them different…no two alike. Which brings me to my post. I left imperfections like worm holes, grain variances, mineral streaks, and this one guitar in particular has an area that should’ve rotted a long time ago, but kiln drying the wood stopped the decaying process.
So what do I have left? A few really cool characteristics that add a realness to the guitars that I’m building. It’s kind of like the tye-dye process, you can use the same two colors on many shirts and never have a uniform pattern. So why would I spend my time cutting or sanding out something so natural and organic? I wouldn’t. Because that makes the Slackjack Guitar authentic, real, and imperfect…in a perfect kinda way.
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