Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hello everyone.

After nearly 10 years of service, my drum sander has blown the drive coupling.
It is the ubiquitous MS3140. I can get one from China through a distributor but at a price, and will take "weeks"

Anyone know of a local supplier?
Regards Peter

Sorry for not getting back sooner. This is the tape I use.
Not sure on the veneer question. If you are thinking to overlay the guard? I think you may have problems with a clean edge.

Regards Peter

Hello folks An update from Albany WA. Two parlors Peter Mahogany parlor.jpg Peter Mahogany parlor back.jpg Peter Silver wattle.jpg Peter Silver wattle back.jpg John Madison uke ... Tiger Lilly top.jpg Tiger Lilly.jpg John in production.jpg Maurice O and OO Maurice blue gum.jpg Maurice blue gum (2).j...

Hello Pat.
Here are a couple of scratch plates I did. They are around 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick
I just used double sided tape. Dreadnaught is true oil finish ... Wando is nitro finish. No problems so far.

Regards Peter

Hello Mathew

When we started building down here in Albany, I went on the BOM site and worked out the average humidity for the year. Worked out to be around 50%

So ... building a guitar for Albany conditions, anything within 40 to 50 % range RH is what we go for.

Regards Peter

Hello Robert Thanks for the comment. I am happy with the sound and playability of both instruments. The myrtle uke has more of a traditional uke ping to the sound. Both have good (but different tone) and plenty of volume. I am lucky in that I have some great players and makers in town who turn up an...

Hello I posted a double tenor uke build last week. These are the completed instruments #1 Silky oak back and sides Bearclaw Sitka top Beef wood bindings Beef wood F board and bridge (back sawn) Bear claw Sitka top.jpg Silky oak tenor.jpg #2 Myrtle back and sides Sitka top ... had a strange pink dirt...

Hello all. John got a job to build a biscuit uke. Customer supplied the tin (sans contents) Bisuit.jpg Sound ports.jpg Head stock.jpg So ... it plays well. It's good fun. Sounds like a cross between a banjo and a uke. Through an amplifier it ramps up enough to suit a metal player ... according to Jo...

Yes ... The customer had seen something like it on a Rickenbacker electric.
He liked the look of it rather that the traditional long headstock.
All credit to Maurice to nut it all out and execute the build.

Pete

A double uke build at the moment.

Silky oak and myrtle
Will post some finished pics in the gallery soon

Peter

Hello all ...

Maurice the machine had a 12 string commission.
Back / sides IRW
Top Sitka
Bindings Tas BW
Plays great ... sounds fantastic

Peter

Hello Wade

Only had electric experience with sheoak.

Peter

Hello The Albany lads have made quite a few instruments using eucalyptus sp. Both Maurice and I have used blue gum and I have also used Sydney sugar gum and wando AKA (in the west) white gum. So many species ... easy to get them confused. I stick to the local names ... Blue gum.jpg Sugar gum.jpg Whi...

Thanks Bob

.... the fridge was full ...

Pete

Hello again Following on from the uke post ... Alan called in with a parlor he has made. Pictures show Maurice with instrument. Alan is the one who got us all started and we always wait for his reviews and sublime playing. See the last photo ... Alans Cedar top Parlor.jpg Alan Maple Parlor.jpg Alans...

Hello all ... Given that I am the one who sometimes thinks to takes photos at our gatherings, I should put some of them up. They are just point and snap ... if anyone wants more info on the instruments or photos I can dig them out. First up Max tenor uke Max tenor B Claw top.jpg Max B wood tenor.jpg...

Well ..... Aiden An invitation to the "Aladdin cave" of timber from the inimitable one himself! That will be an experience ..... He will still have some of the wando that I used. Sure, it is hard and heavy. However, I like it 'cause you can lay into it a bit without the worry ... a bit like carving ...

Hello Aiden Couple of pictures of the guitars Maurice mentioned All 3/4 dreadnaught size. All heavy timber but strong and (so far) stable. All the Albany players can make them sound good. Blue white & sugar.jpg Tops are L-R cedar, lutz, cedar Blue wando & sugar.jpg Bridge and f/board wando (white gu...

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I think we were hoping that it would save space, if it was any good.

Regards Peter et al

Hello all

The Albany lads are wondering if anyone has used, reviewed or have an opinion on the "Earlex HVLP PRO" spray unit.
They are priced at $579 in the Carbatec catalogue .....

Regards Peter

Hello all. The Albany crew are still getting together. A few pics of some completed instruments. If you want more images of anything in particular, let me know. A flat pack uke from John Flat pack uke.jpg Flat pack back.jpg Peters Uke. Big Leaf Maple from the inimitable Tim S Big Leaf Maple spruce t...

Bob

Have you thought of tuning major and relative minor? For example G and Em. You can play a 12 bar sequence following the relative minor of each major.
Get a lefty to sit on the other side .....

Regards Peter

Hello Martin

I used Oz cedar (surian?) for a weissy.

Yes ... needs serious fill. Handle with care ... it is soft.
Also ... John Maddison did one using Surian
Both instruments sound fine

Pete

Thanks all, for looking and comments. Yes Dave .... anyone is welcome to call in. We are here most Saturday afternoons but best to confirm with a call. (08) 98415823 0427 989 848 If we let this bloke in ..... The dealer.jpg .... we are obviously very accepting ....... Peter and the Albany boys

Hello all .... an up date of stuff from the lads in Albany. Denis OM.jpg Drew ... son of Peter.jpg Sam ... son of John.jpg John Maddison lefty.jpg Lefty back.jpg Macca.jpg Macca head stock.jpg Macca IRW.jpg Peter tenor uke.jpg Maurice the machine at work.jpg It was bloody cold .... so we thought we ...