Joselin Heretik
@joselinheretik.bsky.social
9 fingered carpenter artist. Photography. DJ. Travel. Language. Amateur luthier. Croatian. Married. USMC & ASAF Veteran.
Fin! The #burarija was actually finished on the 3rd, w/ final tweaks that weekend. #tambura #tamburica #slavonija #dalmacija #guitarbuild #luthier #luthierie
I really am proud, and even my stoic dad is. We are slavonci, but this was inspired by a visit at his home in #dalmatia in Oct 2022.
I really am proud, and even my stoic dad is. We are slavonci, but this was inspired by a visit at his home in #dalmatia in Oct 2022.
July 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Fin! The #burarija was actually finished on the 3rd, w/ final tweaks that weekend. #tambura #tamburica #slavonija #dalmacija #guitarbuild #luthier #luthierie
I really am proud, and even my stoic dad is. We are slavonci, but this was inspired by a visit at his home in #dalmatia in Oct 2022.
I really am proud, and even my stoic dad is. We are slavonci, but this was inspired by a visit at his home in #dalmatia in Oct 2022.
2nd to last post about this #bugarija #tambura #build Neck is glued in, wired up, tuners installed! 1 of the best things about this was having my dad in #croatia see some of the build happen on FaceTime. #luthierie #amatureluthier #acusticelectric #tamburica
July 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
2nd to last post about this #bugarija #tambura #build Neck is glued in, wired up, tuners installed! 1 of the best things about this was having my dad in #croatia see some of the build happen on FaceTime. #luthierie #amatureluthier #acusticelectric #tamburica
“In my travels” a retrospective of places I’ve been since I’ve had this phone. Got to cross Santa Fe and Arches National Park off my bucket list, caping an escape room install in LA back in early April.
#amarilloTX
#santafeNM
#moabUT
#archesNP
#amarilloTX
#santafeNM
#moabUT
#archesNP
June 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“In my travels” a retrospective of places I’ve been since I’ve had this phone. Got to cross Santa Fe and Arches National Park off my bucket list, caping an escape room install in LA back in early April.
#amarilloTX
#santafeNM
#moabUT
#archesNP
#amarilloTX
#santafeNM
#moabUT
#archesNP
Put my fears aside & installed #frets to the #guitarneck I messed up the 4th one, pulled & replaced it. Leveled, beveled, filed, fret rubbered to 2000 grit. Don’t have the tool to round them over. Good enough for an experimental. #amatureluthier #tamburica #croatia #bugarija #luthier
June 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Put my fears aside & installed #frets to the #guitarneck I messed up the 4th one, pulled & replaced it. Leveled, beveled, filed, fret rubbered to 2000 grit. Don’t have the tool to round them over. Good enough for an experimental. #amatureluthier #tamburica #croatia #bugarija #luthier
Collab with my wife. She was really into #wirebonsai and I have always been fascinated with #Japanese culture. I made her a base from #hardmaple and she wove her tree into it. Last year I carved a #geisha from #claro walnut. Didn’t think to pair them till today.
June 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Collab with my wife. She was really into #wirebonsai and I have always been fascinated with #Japanese culture. I made her a base from #hardmaple and she wove her tree into it. Last year I carved a #geisha from #claro walnut. Didn’t think to pair them till today.
Had 2 stop my #guitarbuild 2 construct portable hanging #paintbooth. Fan, filter, & cardboard skirts R replaceable. Solution until I can afford an explosion proof fan. #bugarija is stained/cleared. Next I need 2 build a buffer. While poor & waiting, I made a #hrvatskigrb #trussrodcover #tamburiza
June 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Had 2 stop my #guitarbuild 2 construct portable hanging #paintbooth. Fan, filter, & cardboard skirts R replaceable. Solution until I can afford an explosion proof fan. #bugarija is stained/cleared. Next I need 2 build a buffer. While poor & waiting, I made a #hrvatskigrb #trussrodcover #tamburiza
To all one of my fans (lol), I think when #guitaris fin I’ll delete Bluesky. Idk what else 2 tag 2 get more traction. YT isn’t 4 me bc I don’t like cameras. FB & inst = drama. Anyway, here’s sumor progress. Body shaped, saddle, bridge, neck, knobs, inlays done. #luthier #bugarija #croatia #tamburiza
June 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
To all one of my fans (lol), I think when #guitaris fin I’ll delete Bluesky. Idk what else 2 tag 2 get more traction. YT isn’t 4 me bc I don’t like cameras. FB & inst = drama. Anyway, here’s sumor progress. Body shaped, saddle, bridge, neck, knobs, inlays done. #luthier #bugarija #croatia #tamburiza
Keep forgetting to update. More accidents and mistakes. I keep bumping and denting it. Yay. But the #guitarbody is glued up! #luthiery #amatuerluthier #tamburiza #bugarija
June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Keep forgetting to update. More accidents and mistakes. I keep bumping and denting it. Yay. But the #guitarbody is glued up! #luthiery #amatuerluthier #tamburiza #bugarija
Veneers! Some really #curlymaple for accents other than the body, and #purpleheartwood to go between the body and maple top. A little more progress on the tailpiece mount. Grounding is important! #amateurluthier #luthiery #tamburiza #bugarija #guitarbuild #croatia #hrvatska
May 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Veneers! Some really #curlymaple for accents other than the body, and #purpleheartwood to go between the body and maple top. A little more progress on the tailpiece mount. Grounding is important! #amateurluthier #luthiery #tamburiza #bugarija #guitarbuild #croatia #hrvatska
One thing I enjoy be have a lot to learn about is metal fabrication. I use what materials I have and tools I have access to. #repurpose The #tailpiece I carved will mount to an tunomatic post. #amatuerluthier #luthiery #tamburica #bugarija #croatian #guitar
May 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
One thing I enjoy be have a lot to learn about is metal fabrication. I use what materials I have and tools I have access to. #repurpose The #tailpiece I carved will mount to an tunomatic post. #amatuerluthier #luthiery #tamburica #bugarija #croatian #guitar
Screw up leads to coming up w/ solutions. Plural, bc you shouldn’t settle for the 1st 1 you come up w/. Friday I started to rout the wrong side of a neck for a truss rod. It’s Sunday and I’m glad I haven’t touched it yet. Sundays are for forgetting to level your bandsaw table. #Japaneseplanes
May 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Screw up leads to coming up w/ solutions. Plural, bc you shouldn’t settle for the 1st 1 you come up w/. Friday I started to rout the wrong side of a neck for a truss rod. It’s Sunday and I’m glad I haven’t touched it yet. Sundays are for forgetting to level your bandsaw table. #Japaneseplanes
It’s like a real #luthier shop in here today. My friend is here reshaping his #sevenstring #agile. I got a lot of work don on my neck. Now I’m about to cut the cavity hole for electronics.
May 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It’s like a real #luthier shop in here today. My friend is here reshaping his #sevenstring #agile. I got a lot of work don on my neck. Now I’m about to cut the cavity hole for electronics.
Not much to look at, but it’s my sanctuary. Almost 8’W & 10’L. All powered bench tools swap out of the shelves. One day I’ll be too old to lift them, but for now it’s tidy. This is where my personal & commission projects happen & it’s where the guitars will be made.
May 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Not much to look at, but it’s my sanctuary. Almost 8’W & 10’L. All powered bench tools swap out of the shelves. One day I’ll be too old to lift them, but for now it’s tidy. This is where my personal & commission projects happen & it’s where the guitars will be made.
Weekend #guitarbuild progress. It was amazing to have 4 straight days to devote to this #bugarija. Today is day 5 in fact! Some detail of the #semihollow body, #guitarneck & #fretwork. #luthiery #amatureluthier #tamburica #slavonija #hrvatska #acousticelectric #guitar
May 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Weekend #guitarbuild progress. It was amazing to have 4 straight days to devote to this #bugarija. Today is day 5 in fact! Some detail of the #semihollow body, #guitarneck & #fretwork. #luthiery #amatureluthier #tamburica #slavonija #hrvatska #acousticelectric #guitar
This #guitarbuild is a purposeful challenge to myself. It’s my 2nd build, w/ many firsts: neck & frets from scratch this time + a tailpiece. Even glued the body blank. Here are the tailpiece stages and a practice fret. #luthiery #amatuerluthier #guitar #tamburica #bugarija #electricacoustic
May 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This #guitarbuild is a purposeful challenge to myself. It’s my 2nd build, w/ many firsts: neck & frets from scratch this time + a tailpiece. Even glued the body blank. Here are the tailpiece stages and a practice fret. #luthiery #amatuerluthier #guitar #tamburica #bugarija #electricacoustic
Last Thursday I started my 2nd official #guitarbuild. Stoked and nervous as usual. Heavily mod’d #lespaul style, but it will play like a #bugarija #tamburica w/ an extended range. #semihollow w/ a piezo & a hotrail. 1st of its kind as far as I know. #luthiery #rokneven #croatia
April 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Last Thursday I started my 2nd official #guitarbuild. Stoked and nervous as usual. Heavily mod’d #lespaul style, but it will play like a #bugarija #tamburica w/ an extended range. #semihollow w/ a piezo & a hotrail. 1st of its kind as far as I know. #luthiery #rokneven #croatia
Sometimes, before an install, measurements get lost in translation; across time zones. I didn’t pack; couldn’t locally find the material needed to fill a “rock” gap around this archeological find in an escape room we built off site. I was excited that my idea and paint match worked. Phew!
April 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Sometimes, before an install, measurements get lost in translation; across time zones. I didn’t pack; couldn’t locally find the material needed to fill a “rock” gap around this archeological find in an escape room we built off site. I was excited that my idea and paint match worked. Phew!
When I said I’m a carpenter artist, this is exactly what I meant. #ivegotjokes #carpenter #artist The next builds are on! A scaled down look at a post apocalyptic inner city alley and an archeology professor’s tent coming soon. #escaperoom #escaperoombuilder
February 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
When I said I’m a carpenter artist, this is exactly what I meant. #ivegotjokes #carpenter #artist The next builds are on! A scaled down look at a post apocalyptic inner city alley and an archeology professor’s tent coming soon. #escaperoom #escaperoombuilder
Makes sense that my first post should something that showcases what I do. This is a mausoleum themed escape room. Of course it’s not all me, but it has a lot of my touches, like the “church window” that will house a tv, and some of the aging. #escaperoom #carpentry #art #artistcarpenter #mausoleum
January 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Makes sense that my first post should something that showcases what I do. This is a mausoleum themed escape room. Of course it’s not all me, but it has a lot of my touches, like the “church window” that will house a tv, and some of the aging. #escaperoom #carpentry #art #artistcarpenter #mausoleum