I started on my own shamisen. I am not so great at hand chisels, but I am ok with power tools… lol
Ooh!! Looking nice, Terry!! You’ve got a nice curve on them.
You may already have planned to do this, but remember to hollow out the inside of each piece. 
Eager to see more updates on your homemade shamisen!
Kyle does it really make that big of a sound difference if you don’t add the boning patterns? or are they really mostly for looks?
Nice work Terry! Be careful using the jigsaw like that - don’t want to lose any fingers! What kind of wood are you using? It looks kinda like poplar.
always safety first! I assure you. yeas Its popular! I always build my first instrument in popular cause its cheap and popular has a very nice tone to it…
Hey! looks Great Terry! Can’t wait to see the progress!