SAM BEAUFORD WOODWORKING INSTITUTE

2024 CUSTOM GUITAR RAFFLE WINNER: CRAIG COURTER!

Thank you everyone who purchased tickets to support our 2024 guitar raffle fundraiser!

To learn how you can help grow the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute, visit: www.sbwi.edu/giving

On December 3rd, 2024, the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute launched a fundraiser raffle featuring a handmade guitar made by professional luthier Gary Zimnicki and Jeffrey Kline.

Gary Zimnicki is a world renowned luthier (Guitar maker) from Allen Park, MI. Gary has been building guitars, mandolins and ukuleles since 1979. In 2011 he began crafting instruments from wood removed from houses in Detroit. These exceptional instruments pay tribute to the history of Detroit and the craftsmen who built the homes. For more information about Zimnicki Guitars, visit www.Zimnicki.com.

The acoustic guitar has a sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides, with a triple O body style, with a value over $4,000

The raffle winner was drawn at Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute on December 22nd at high noon. This fundraiser raffle raised funds for the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute.

Special thanks to Jeffrey Kline and Gary Zimnicki for their many hours of hard work and dedication to the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. Long Live Wood!

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