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- Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Recent build, Cassie.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11509
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: hello and a first question for King billy pine top thickness
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9541
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Nodes and anti-nodes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26613
Nodes and anti-nodes
this may help understanding
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAZbCRNaui/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAZbCRNaui/
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Pore fill question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 35505
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: Vendors and Suppliers
- Topic: The Sandpaper Man
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10992
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 81759
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:31 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Gidgee source?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4936
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:14 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood & Australian Red Cedar OM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13952
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: so ya think you dont have enough tools
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3297
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: so ya think you dont have enough tools
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2492
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:09 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fox Bender Problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5904
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:52 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Request: 12 Fret Guitar plans
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2684
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Small body acoustic - bracing.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3449
Re: Small body acoustic - bracing.
12 FRETS TO BODY, CUTAWAY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY HIGHER ON THE FRET BOARD AND DO NOT LET THE X BRACES INTO THE SIDES IN THE LOWER BOUT BUT FINISH THEM SHORT OF THE KERFING, THIS MENTIONED 2 TIMES IN GORE GILET BOOKS AND ALSO SEEN ON THEIR X BRACE PLAN FOR J 45
- Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood - Huon Pine Soprano
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10845
- Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood - Huon Pine Soprano
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10845
Re: Blackwood - Huon Pine Soprano
Beautiful
I think we need a "like" button or a "thumbs up" button.
What strings do you recommend for tenor size ukes?
regards
yakka
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I think we need a "like" button or a "thumbs up" button.
What strings do you recommend for tenor size ukes?
regards
yakka
- Thu Jan 27, 2022 4:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hard shellac Application
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22447
Hard shellac Application
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZNpJDSBgr ... _copy_link
1/3 U/Beaut Hard Shellac 2/3 Acetone goes on quick
1/3 U/Beaut Hard Shellac 2/3 Acetone goes on quick
- Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:21 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hobart Repair Person Needed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2798
Re: Hobart Repair Person Needed
What do you think causes that, Humidity ?
I have seen it on a couple of ukes.
regards
Chris
I have seen it on a couple of ukes.
regards
Chris
- Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tear out
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6852
Re: Tear out
an alternative is to highlight the mistake like this, use paua or some contrasting timber or etc etc route groove, shellac, then superglue, level and smooth and job done
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- Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:51 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Shellac and other finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4105
Re: Shellac and other finish
this is hard shellac
http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719
http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719
works very well
regards
chris
http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719
http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8719
works very well
regards
chris
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 2 geets on the go
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12862
Re: 2 geets on the go
I use a wad of coton wool wrapped in old T shirt material, the shellac mix is in an old plastic chilli sauce bottle. preing the timber very well is essential, smooth and LEVEL no high spots or you can easily sand through these when polishing/ sanding the finish its a mistake to put to much shellac m...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:40 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 2 geets on the go
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12862
Re: 2 geets on the go
They are both looking very fine. Excellent finishing job. But you had better tell us what is going on with the bridge pins. could not find the pins I had bought so scavenged up some, found bought ones later, son liked black and white They both look great! Nice finishes. Thank you both for complimen...
- Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 2 geets on the go
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12862
Re: 2 geets on the go
well finally finished, except for set up a nd am very happy with result https://www.facebook.com/1076694905/videos/pcb.10221353688086472/10221353687926468 https://www.facebook.com/1076694905/videos/pcb.10221353688086472/10221353687966469 https://www.facebook.com/chris.clarke.5623/videos/102213203506...
- Thu May 20, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: O size Englemann and Sassafras
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8650
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: This level of confidence is scary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13372
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Stabilising wood
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7772
Re: Stabilising wood
could also put in a straight piece of Paua shell or the like, as an accent just like the beauty spot on Ginger.
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