Hi Troy, If you're actually wanting to build a lute, I would recommend getting David van Edwards' CD-ROM and plans (for either a renaissance or a baroque lute - see www.vanedwards.co.uk). I have just completed a renaissance lute from this, and am very pleased with the results (in spite of everything that could go wrong going wrong!) - it only took 4.5 years although most of the progress was in the last 6 months, when I began to believe that it could be completed!
The instructions are very detailed, lots of colour photos, and there is a huge amount of knowledge and experience encapsulated in the CDROM - it's up to you to acquire the necessary skills, if you haven't already! Best wishes Din Ghani To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
