Have you tried Carruth scrapers?
I rarely use my card scrapers any more...the Carruth scrapers are the bees knees.
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... e-scraper/
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- Sun May 19, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Arch top carving
- Replies: 3
- Views: 116
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Australian cedar for soundboard?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 20887
Re: Australian cedar for soundboard?
Of course you can. You'll probably find that most of the bindings you buy commercially have been ripped from orphaned side sets.
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tough times for suppliers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 61058
Re: Tough times for suppliers?
I just started getting a load of advertising for a violin making supply joint.....owned I assume by owners of Stewmac etc.
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New member and my first build
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1558
Re: New member and my first build
Nice work on that guitar Rob..and welcome to the forum.
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 10 Day Guitar - Juniper #3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 308
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod construction questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1603
Re: Truss rod construction questions
Pretty much my approach. A few years back we did an ANZLF bulk buy from LMI and Ive still got a pile of rods sitting on my shelves. Not really answering the question but... I crafted a few single action rods using the book which was quite interesting as an exercise. But I decided I am not really a m...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1800
Re: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
Where would be the best place to hang them Some say they lay it in the shade or leave flat out on the drive way What is the safest way Cause I also have little kids under 4 And do I do the same with the thinners rag? Or can I put it in an air tight container and use again Also as mentioned above as...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod construction questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1603
Re: Truss rod construction questions
Hi all! I'm considering constructing my own truss rods following the instructions in the excellent Design and Build books by Mr. Gore and Mr. Gillet. I have a few questions though before I take the plunge. 1. Single acting vs dual acting? How many of you steel string builders use a single acting ro...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1800
Re: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
Hang them out fully dry before disposal
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What is "Hand Made"
- Replies: 82
- Views: 71176
Re: What is "Hand Made"
Man this is a long thread. Ya just gotta get over it. Make the damned instrument by the best method you want to deploy. It’s the sawdust that is addictive. Gec I think it's a question you'll hear more from customers than makers. I think its worth discussion so you can respond to the question when a...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1800
Re: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
Yeah that’s pretty much what I was getting at Sorry for the bad wording, Ok well I certainly won’t tape of the binding and top like that so looks like I’ll just seal top and bindings with shellac. Another instruction they mention is wiping oily wood like rosewood with with thinners or spirits to ge...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Re: Modal Tuning Course, Melbourne Notice - Rescheduled
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19880
Re: Modal Tuning Course, Melbourne Notice - Rescheduled
Will there be beer??Trevor Gore wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:36 pmI have nothing more scheduled for Melbourne this year, but there may be a course in Sydney, but dates etc. are yet to be decided. The next scheduled courses are in October at Robbie O'Brien's place (Colorado), if your travels take you in that direction.
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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:45 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1800
Re: Sealing bindings/ purflings before pore filling alternates
As Talldad notes the question isn't clear. Are you talking about masking off top and bindings so you can pore fill the sides?
Re taping newspaper to the top.....I wouldn't do that. Any solvent will leach out the ink and stain your top.
Re taping newspaper to the top.....I wouldn't do that. Any solvent will leach out the ink and stain your top.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Nut / saddle compensation / tricky verification
- Replies: 2
- Views: 733
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What is "Hand Made"
- Replies: 82
- Views: 71176
Re: What is "Hand Made"
Technically thats a barge not a boat
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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What is "Hand Made"
- Replies: 82
- Views: 71176
Re: What is "Hand Made"
If you can make a guitar and its not a boatjohnparchem wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:42 amUnfortunately that runs into another controversy: when is one considered a luthier ...
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Attention all Lurkers
- Replies: 92
- Views: 599035
Re: Attention all Lurkers
Welcome to the forum Josh and thanks for putting up the pics of your build. Nice work for a first build and look forward to progress pics of your next project.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: OM size Nylon String Crossover
- Replies: 35
- Views: 109840
Re: OM size Nylon String Crossover
I have visible brace print through on a Gore style neoclassical I completes 2 years ago. Structurally the guitar is not compromised so Im treating it as part of the "character" of the guitar.....same as visible soft/hard grain lines on the top under a thin finish.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Removing Maton Fretboards ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1267
Re: Removing Maton Fretboards ?
Sounds like it might be epoxy?
I use epoxy on my fretboards and getting them off is simply a matter of patience and careful work with heat and a palette knife.
I use epoxy on my fretboards and getting them off is simply a matter of patience and careful work with heat and a palette knife.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: solid body construction books and beginner timber blanks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5269
Re: solid body construction books and beginner timber blanks
A good source of wood for solid body work in Adelaide: https://mountainrivertimber.com.au/
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tassie double bass
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6013
Re: Tassie double bass
Does it sound good..or does it sound like a cat when you grab it and give it's balls a hard yank?
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: solid body construction books and beginner timber blanks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5269
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: soundboard sources
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3465
Re: soundboard sources
Can't say I've ever seen billets of spruce on sale except for use on archtops and other carved top instruments.
Without thinking too hard about this I cant see much advantage to buying spruce in billet form and sawing out tops yourself..unless you want a run of matching tops from the same billet.
Without thinking too hard about this I cant see much advantage to buying spruce in billet form and sawing out tops yourself..unless you want a run of matching tops from the same billet.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bridge routing - crisis and opportunity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3346
Re: Bridge routing - crisis and opportunity
Nice save mate.
Luthiery.....the art of covering up your f**k ups.
Luthiery.....the art of covering up your f**k ups.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: current reputable intensive workshops?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4579
Re: current reputable intensive workshops?
A timely thread as I'm currently helping a friend complete a build after the school he was attending shut down leaving him with a half completed guitar and no guidance as to where he should be going with same.
Some good schools around but also some dodgey operators plying their wares.
Some good schools around but also some dodgey operators plying their wares.