Not all surprises are bad Why it's a Whyte Laydie Time for a new calfskin head The tension hoop is added A dab hand is needed . . . The neck is loosely fitted Mostly done, front view Mostly done, back view The original case is marked Here's the problem First piece Then I did the sides The result Outside filler pieces And the same thing for the bottom The result so far The whole process is repeated for the top Whew! Replacing the metal lip Rescued again by luck Lip and kerfed strips, all dry I decided on stain and urethane The hardware got installed Gluing the dowel stick to the neck The tailpin had broken in the dowel stick The pot was smaller than the original one on the n… The raw materials Staining was problematic The repair in progress The problem Jorma Kaukonen at work Looks as if summer's almost over Wet snow in the woods Next to the church Hanging on as autumn approaches Surveying the wreckage Celebrity Chef Matt Rapposelli slices a giant puff… The fate of the giant puffball Kirchen, Burbridge, and Bohren Jorma Kaukonen in concert College baseball University of Missouri cheerleader, worried Notre Dame's Ara Parseghian Highschool basketball Another jump shot