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oh ok, thats a bit of relief that it has been done before.

we have block planes at school, and i guess im going to have to improvise the rest coz i cant really afford to buy the specialty tools. how did the guitar turn out?

cheers

sounds like a good idea. thanks guys

hey guys,

i had a look at those tutorials posted and they are fantastic, thankyou!

in regards to tools, i remembered that my pop was once a carpenter, and his workshop is still in existence so im on my way down there in a few weeks to scrounge around... what luck!


..jake

thanks for the advice everyone.. i might try and get some of the school tools sharpened and stuff and get them to put them aside for me. how much would u estimate all of the hand tools would cost me to buy myself? just that budget is a pretty big issue as my parents will be funding me...

how much would u reckon it'd cost to be equipped enough for the job? it sounds pretty character of my woodwork room, i think the main problem is going to be that if i use a tool, finish working, i can never expect it to be the same when i get back to it which is a real pain.

jake

hehe thats a fantastic jig Craig! wish i could be getting ur help on my project! :-) sorry i've gone a bit dorment the last few days i've been really busy and just had enough time to come on and be a sponge :-) thanks everyone for all ur input, and any ideas on how i could get this thing together in...

yeh its just a one off for the moment. i can see myself pursuing it in my later years though :-) hmm borrowing a bending iron.. anyone know of a member in tamworth? heres the quote list he sent me. tell me what you think: Back and sides $150 Tas Blackwood Medium figure sanded to 2.5mm Top $40 Bunya ...

hey again guys, guess im just a sitting duck until my books get here, just gotta read around and pick up as much as i can. thanks for the feedback about tim, all ive heard is good stuff about him. hes really helpful and seems like a good guy. just a query, one of the main tools i dont have acces to ...

hey guys, thanks for all the advice! ok so i have never actually played a cole clark and it was more the look that i was going for to clear all that up. im not overambitious and i understand that it would be something major to pull of something that hasn't really been publicised. im a hard worker an...

hey everyone,
im jake, in year eleven and am going for my first build in my major work for year 12. i aspire to make something similar to the cole clark fl1a. can anyone help me out with the different processes cole clark use? or any general info?

thanks,
jake