Today, I made a quick visit to gauge the beehive progress.  So far this hive has filled most of the brood (bottom) box and has filled about 4 frames on the super (which sits atop hive #1) with uncapped nectar.  This hive began from a package of 3 lbs of bees on 4/7/2012.  At this rate, we’ll [...]

I recently had the honor of turning a couple cocobolo fountain pens for a client I met at the Tomball Crawfish Festival.  As I began, I remembered how many people have skeptically asked if I made the pens.  Here’s a quick video of me at the lathe beginning to fashion a couple pieces of cocobolo [...]

If you have a friend or loved one graduating from high school or college, it’s not too early to think about graduation gifts.  The classic pen never goes out of style and I have some nice ones in inventory, ready to ship.  If you don’t see what you’re looking for, get in touch with me to [...]

  You made it through another tax season.  Congratulations!  To reward you, I’m having a tax day sale by paying your state sales tax on any Texas orders from 4/17-4/18.  So when you’re done filing your return, take a look at our inventory.  You may need a new pen to sign the check that Uncle [...]

Many thanks to my good friend, Duncan, for letting me know about some issues with the web site.  So, I have a redesign in progress.  I’m still updating some of the images in the market, but otherwise you should see a huge improvement in stability.  If you see something that’s bothering you, let me know! [...]

      You may wonder why a builder of custom handcrafted guitars would be concerned with bee hives.  In one word, tone.  You see, when I began building guitars 8 years ago, I knew that in order to ensure quality tone on all Brantley guitars, I needed to control the quality of all the components that contribute to [...]

I currently have an SA and an Enforcer on the workbench.  Neither have been routed for pickups or bridges, nor has the finish been applied.  If you’re interested in making one of these your own, contact me to select bridge style, pickups and finish. Current Specs:   SA – Maple core with bent laminated body [...]

Antique Pine Classic and Mahogany Classic      Today, I spent the morning at the Tomball Farmer’s Market.  It was great to meet some of the people who’ve heard of Brantley Guitars from the recent article in the Tomball Potpourri and to see some old faces, too.  A few people tried the new Antique Pine Classic [...]

My father-in-law and I have had this discussion for months, now.  Obviously, the first factor in the discussion is the style of the player.  If you love Joan Baez, I won’t suggest that you buy an electric guitar, however in general terms, I do believe that electric guitars are easier to play.  Since I recently [...]