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by timberfreak
Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Router Laminate Trimmer
Replies: 23
Views: 22868

Re: Router Laminate Trimmer

Hey Alan,
I'm liking the look of the makita rto700cx. Try tool boss on duckworth st. I have heard their pricing is as good as anywhere in the country.
Cheers, Joel
by timberfreak
Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Build Thread: The Kona Weissenborn Proto-Type
Replies: 24
Views: 21619

Re: Build Thread: The Kona Weissenborn Proto-Type

I get the privilege of seeing the progress in the flesh! Keep up the good work Alan!
by timberfreak
Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Aussie supplier of sticky backed sandpaper rolls
Replies: 0
Views: 4500

Aussie supplier of sticky backed sandpaper rolls

G'day all, Just letting you know that ive been in touch with Saul at Workmate Abrasives and he is willing to make up adhesive backed (stickit) sandpaper rolls. 50m x 70mm wide rolls price in at $59.40 each (+ freight) which I'm pretty sure is about a 25% saving per meter on the 3M gold paper from St...
by timberfreak
Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Build Thread: The Paperbark Guitar
Replies: 22
Views: 21547

Re: Build Thread: The Paperbark Guitar

Thanks Alan and hi all. Must admit I'm finding this guitar building thing a lot of fun. The melaleuca is locally sourced. We milled it from just down the road from a property at Cape Cleveland. The top of the tree was screwed off during cyclone yasi and we managed to get a few nice pieces out of the...
by timberfreak
Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Ukulele Building Course Townsville
Replies: 29
Views: 25561

Re: Ukulele Building Course Townsville

Thanks Alan and hi all!
I'm loving this instrument making. Alan is doing a great job teaching this course and im pretty sure all of us students are having a blast!
By the way Trevor, the shed is a 30mx12m quonset hut.

Joel