Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Fisherman wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:32 pm

That said... i really could use some new socks

Sock aren't much use...unless your workshop is really cold

Got four of those beauties....

simso wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:12 am

Mmm veritas spokeshaves, simply stunning to look at

Steve

LOL..yes Ive got four Veritas low angle block planes but only one gets used

TallDad71 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:00 am

That's tools for you though isn't it, every time I go to the store and look at Veritas tools I have to buy one, half of them have never been used in the field of battle!

Yes a catch up is long overdue.

Cal wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:51 pm

Yep, that’s him
We will have to do a catch up again at some stage Martin, this ukulele will be gone at the end of the week so maybe once I get the other one finished so you can see my mistakes in person

I thought he looked familiar. I mentioned that I met home in the main street of Stirling one time...he was lugging a biscuit tin banjo.

Cal wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:37 pm

Yep, that’s Dig (who I told you about in Stirling) he is a very good player. Sounds better than I thought it would, I must learn how to play one day

If you can't afford a micrometer these are far cheaper

Another multi talented Postie? Nice work Cal....its always nice to hear the fruits of your labours.

Cal wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:17 pm

A short video of a friend playing the ukulele.
https://youtu.be/VYzndJW2nP0

Are you using that machine for doing truss rod slots? That table looks a bit on the short side. For what it’s worth I bought this router table. It’s very small and quite useful. https://www.axminster.co.uk/ujk-technology-otoro-compact-palm-router-table-ax978206 This is all U.K. based but I would be ...

I splashed out on a Unilift router lifter and then made up my own table...not hard to do. Routing truss rod channels is just so much easier on a table.

Without doing in depth research I believe a majority of modern mandolins have double metal strings or courses while ukes are predominantly single nylon stringed instruments. A lot of mandolins have carved backs and tops whereas ukes are predominantly flat topped and backed. I've built several ukulel...

The steam heritage railway I volunteer at here in SA just received a 100 litres of valve oil from the UK...no GST applied.

The current government is too busy working out who's in charge to be worried about GST and other matters.

Nice work Cal!! You had a few challenges there but you finally got there in the end.

Trent did you make any modifications to the bridge design after you failures? I notice the "valley" between the tie block and the saddle ramp doesn't extend all the way across the bridge top.

old_picker wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:15 pm

This morning when I looked at the formulation published by the makers, the resins are not disclosed. Who knows what it might be.

The MSDS sometimes gives a few clues but in this case it appears to only list the component compounds.

I've used flat sawn Fijian mahogany of a couple of steel string necks...no problems so far. If you're worried about stability then you can always rip the blanks and laminate the strips so grain is running normal to the fretboard face.

mickeyj4j wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:59 am

That is cool. A luither told me once he repared a fretoard that was cracked with black CA sperglue. May have been different color timber..

It would have been an ebony fretboard. Rosewood is an open pored wood so you're probably looking at the pores.

Nice work.....

Hang on that's a US license plate....is it allowed on the road in NZ??

Too much blush...you see this a lot. One of our finishing experts will be along shortly to provide advice.

A handy tip to those contemplating applying for a Visa to enter Australia.....put down "Au Pair" as your occupation on the application form, the visa will be virtually automatic

So THAT'S why the air is always fresher in Strahalbyn?

For Jet parts Ive used these guys a couple of times and service has been good - https://www.ereplacementparts.com/jet-s ... 32661.html

Cal wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:27 pm

No intention of opening a can of worms on dust extraction but have a look at the woodwork forum, information is good for your lungs. http://www.woodworkforums.com/f200
I use a 3hp unit with 150mm ducting, it really is the minimum that will keep you healthy.

Great link thanks Cal.

A 1hp extractor will work as long as you don't mind swapping hoses around between machines. I do this with my 2HP machine as I haven't yet got around to fitting some permanent ducting. With a drum sander a 2HP machine will give better results.....your sandpaper rolls will last longer and there'll le...

If you're running a 1HP extractor you'd simply be struggling to get rid of the dust fast enough if you had both machines running at the same time. The 1HP extractors are basically designed to be attached to only one machine at a time. Yeah I’m in Australia, that would explain the problems I’ve been ...