The acrifix is better, I get it from these guys.
https://www.acrylicsonline.com.au
cheers
Frank
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- Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: glues for plastic binding in Oz
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6899
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: mirotone 3220 satin 30% - stickiness
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3699
Re: mirotone 3220 satin 30% - stickiness
Hey Ray I've had a similar comment so I sanded the finish off, tweaked the neck profile (he wanted it asymetrical) and wiped 2 coats of Osmo Polyx-Oil 3062 Clear Matt, he loved it I use Mirotone Mirobild AC 3606 cause it's easy and i'm familiar with it but it still polishes up with wear on the back ...
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 00 Acoustic build thread.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 49794
Re: 00 Acoustic build thread.
Hi Joseph
I'm doing the same! Same plan same body timbers
I'm trying a 10ft radius on the back with 25ft on the top and 13 frets to the body
Looking forward to seeing yours come to life
I'm doing the same! Same plan same body timbers
I'm trying a 10ft radius on the back with 25ft on the top and 13 frets to the body
Looking forward to seeing yours come to life
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:26 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Tutes to pass the time away
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6993
Re: Tutes to pass the time away
Hey Steve the tutes are always a welcome resource and that restoration is something else!
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:51 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Silky Oak Classical Parlour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17073
Re: Silky Oak Classical Parlour
Wow! I keep scrolling up and down and like........... Wow!
The rosette, fretboard and then the headstock flourish, very Art Nouveau
Nice work, love it
The rosette, fretboard and then the headstock flourish, very Art Nouveau
Nice work, love it
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Spruce & Myrtle Concert Classical - Toscano Guitars
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11315
Re: Spruce & Myrtle Concert Classical - Toscano Guitars
Steve Nice work! the blackwood plays nicely with the very wild looking myrtle, the tail graft is very pretty too
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Plastic bindings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5754
Re: Plastic bindings
G'day Rodney For the ABS bindings i use "Weld-On" No 16, it says "Fast Set" on the tube and their not messing around! you need to move quick There is a tutorial on it, i think it's "Blues Creek Guitars" But again it's a US product so shipping may be an issue "Tarzans Grip" may do the same thing? May...
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Walnut archtop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9216
- Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11010
Re: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
Thanks Steve, i'm pleased to say my setups are getting a lot tidier and it does sound like a guitar :lol: Jonny good question............it was free!..... time will tell i guess Their are makers in NZ using it for necks, It has similar spec's to Sth Am Mahogany (I will laminate them from now on thou...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:36 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Corrugation/undulation in silky oak
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4882
Re: Corrugation/undulation in silky oak
depends on what your finish is and what you will except, your finish sanding so i'm sure it'll be as smooth as....... I'd roll with it and do a Matt Oil finish and string her up, or use a scraper and then sand out the cross grain marks and end up back to where you are now Some guitars just don't wan...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11010
Re: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
Thanks Richard and Trent, yep i'm in love with Kauri too! soooo nice to carve, (made some nice pieces out of Rimu back in the 80's, don't see it much here anymore, be nice for necks?) I'm a tight ass, so i'm slowly going through everything I have in the workshop, the sassafras was leftover veneer an...
- Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11010
Black Heart Sassafras Dreadnought
This is guitar no 6 and my 2nd dread Laminated back and sides, Sassafras/US Maple (cross hatched)/Wenge, (first time for me) finished thickness was around 1.9mm Top is Englemann Spruce Neck is NZ Kauri from the CUB Vats Ebony and maple bindings Ebony head plate Gidgee fretboard and bridge Neck block...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18763
Re: Myrtle OM
Thanks Guys I do have a soft spot for Tas Myrtle and have used it for bodies and necks I've found it varies in colour from Deep Reds to pale pink and even some green washes, but haven't seen a piece i didn't like The shellac does warm it up, that and UV, reminds me of American Cherry in that it dark...
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18763
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18763
Re: Myrtle OM
Thanks Allen, yeah i think i did a couple of coats of shellac and then Mirotone NC.
Think i cut and buffed it too
Hey Allen got a question for ya, I'm finishing up a couple of Concert Ukuleles, whats the norm for string height at the 14th?
Cheers
Frank
Think i cut and buffed it too
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Hey Allen got a question for ya, I'm finishing up a couple of Concert Ukuleles, whats the norm for string height at the 14th?
Cheers
Frank
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18763
Myrtle OM
Hi Guys
It's been a while between posts, this is Number 5
Tasmanian Myrtle back and sides
Engelmann Top
Mahogany neck
Gidgee Head plate, Bridge and fretboard
Cheers Frank
It's been a while between posts, this is Number 5
Tasmanian Myrtle back and sides
Engelmann Top
Mahogany neck
Gidgee Head plate, Bridge and fretboard
Cheers Frank
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:44 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Titebond
- Replies: 27
- Views: 43645
Re: Titebond
Carbatec in melb have got it, so do Nover, but both are on the East side of the city, as martin said carbatec is usually worth a look.
It's a day trip! and you swing past my place for a covefefe
It's a day trip! and you swing past my place for a covefefe
- Fri May 19, 2017 7:43 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Blackwood milling
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15899
- Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mrotone complaints?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6286
Re: Mrotone complaints?
yep last week, Mirotone Gloss pre-cat, i reckon Allen is on the money, i wasn't happy with the neck profile so gave me a chance to tweak it. Scarped the finish off, tweaked and sanded the neck profile, wiped two coats of Osmo Polyx oil (this stuff is great) followed by 0000 wool, gave it back last f...
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 6:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brazilian Mahogany
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4172
Re: Brazilian Mahogany
thanks Tall
Yep hear what your saying, been there
I'll get some sets from the inside where it's closer to quarter and use the outer for electrics
I've finally got the bandsaw set up to re-saw and i'm cutting anything that'll give a set or two
thanks for the reply
Cheers Frank
Yep hear what your saying, been there
I'll get some sets from the inside where it's closer to quarter and use the outer for electrics
I've finally got the bandsaw set up to re-saw and i'm cutting anything that'll give a set or two
thanks for the reply
Cheers Frank
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brazilian Mahogany
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4172
Brazilian Mahogany
hi boys and girls Hopefully someone can help with this one I have a stick of Mahogany that I'd like to re-saw for backs and sides but it's not Quarter Sawn, Can I use it for acoustic's ? or should I use it for solid bodies? On another note, Up untill now i"ve being working from my 30 year old stash ...
- Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: In Lieu of Lurking
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16226
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:26 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Three Thinline Teles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9621
Re: Three Thinline Teles
cool stuff!! love the tele's, keep coming back to look at them, bottom is my fav
- Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What timber is this?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8433
Re: What timber is this?
Just an update to my burning question "what timber is this?"
Well had a guy walk in and tell that the sticks i have came from CUB
and were tops from there vats
So does that make them Qld Kauri?
any thoughts?
Cheers
Hank
Well had a guy walk in and tell that the sticks i have came from CUB
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So does that make them Qld Kauri?
any thoughts?
Cheers
Hank
- Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:32 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What timber is this?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8433
Re: What timber is this?
Thanks seeaxe and Pete
Yep, i'm thinking your both right NZ Kauri
The quartered works out at 545Kg M3, did a burning splinter test and the ash was black
Looks like i'll be using NZ Kauri tops for while
Cheers Guys and thanks again
Hank
Yep, i'm thinking your both right NZ Kauri
The quartered works out at 545Kg M3, did a burning splinter test and the ash was black
Looks like i'll be using NZ Kauri tops for while
Cheers Guys and thanks again
Hank