Deciding where to make the first cut is a critical and thrilling moment. The initial approach sets the path for the entire sawing process and demands full focus and precision.
The first view of the freshly exposed surface reveals the tree’s hidden structure, its grain and patterns, showing what the trunk has kept hidden for centuries. Even though the wood will only find its place in the instruments after years of seasoning, it already begins to demonstrate the potential it holds for becoming future guitars.
The video was created in the early morning hours at the foot of the Latemar massif. Frost coated the landscape, and the soft dawn light transformed the forest into a shimmering, magical scene.
The search for the perfect tree is anything but simple. Many individual factors play a decisive role in this delicate process. Fundamentally, the trees in question must have reached an age of at least 200 years. To grow this old and remain healthy for such a long time, they need to stand at an altitude of around 1,400 meters above sea level.
It was December 27, three days before the new moon – a crisp, cold winter day, perfect for what lay ahead. All eyes were on the moment the chainsaw would roar to life.
