Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

That's interesting Trent. Like all studies, more data is needed. A sample size of 7 opinions is quite small and there seems to be other factors (such as age) that make this a complex area to research. My personal opinion is that targeting specific FRC's is more an exercise in consistency than excell...

Beautiful as always.

I would love to see that Steve.

For us it's mostly a time thing.
It is quicker and simpler than the other methods we have tried.

I've recently used just that sort of bit to radius my fret board. No problems with chipping or chattering, but I went quite small on the increments - so wasn't taking much off per pass. I still used a radius sanding block to finish though. My fret board is cook town iron wood with maple inlay. IMG_0...

This is a quite useful and interesting discussion as I'm thinking of making an arch-top Uke to match my [not quite yet finished] arch-top. I still need to do some more research and haven't decided on string type or size yet. From reading the comments above, it sounds like the break angle will be a l...

One way I've seen it done is to put in support bracing where you need to sand things thinner. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSIUnOS96W-0vuZs95V5I0xzm1nwa6DQl9oOjAqTsikQrOioW55 Then you can sand down to 1.5 or so. Caveat - I haven't done this myself, just talked to people who...

One should never be afraid of playing a musical instrument. No matter how good it is.
It's core function is to play music. Otherwise it is just art.

Thanks Graham,
Got mine today as well.
Really looking forward to making use of this next year.

Nice Trent.
I don't think I've seen this completed IRL. Looking forward to seeing it at our next guitar extravaganza.

If you have it, a small pinch of pumice dust after you spread the glue helps prevent movement.

Get in touch with Trent or Andrew from Brisbane guitar making school.
They have various dishes for sale and can get custom ones made.

It was great to meet everyone yesterday - Looking forward to the next one.

Nice.
I've been toying with the idea of one, but don't have space in my workshop.

you and me both brother.

Starting in October last year we (the Brisbane Guitar Making School) began a project that eventually became the "Fire and Rain" guitars. During a break in one class the idea was raised - "what can we, as luthiers, do to help people through the drought in rural Queensland and New South Wales?". We ma...

Nice one Trent.
Looks like a great guitar - I'm a bit disappointed I didn't get to hear it.
May there be many more.

Very nice.
I like the shape and it sounds sweet in your vid.

Great job.

Signed up and eagerly waiting.

Wow.
I'm just in awe of your work Allen. That's beautiful.

Yep, I agree.
I like that it has it's own character and I don't see the colour variance as a bad thing.
It's attractive and distinct.

Nice guitar Krzysztof. I'm looking forward to a sound snippet :-) It may be just the light in that photo, but the soundboard looks a little mottled and there seems to be some colour difference between leaves. Is that a feature of Norfolk pine? or is it just the photography? I don't think these thing...

Others more knowledgeable than me may have more/better advice. With that caveat, I tend to take very light passes (1/8 of a turn on the machine in our shop) and clean the paper between passes). I also run pieces through twice at the same setting if I think it the paper is struggling and allow 20 to ...

very nice - I especially like the safety notes, cause I would definitely put a coffee cup there.

Thanks Rod, I made some raised tiles 3 different thicknesses to get a 3d effect. Wayne I saw (and admired) that. But how did you go about the burl(?) face plate and get the numbering labels done and the holes cut? I had to go to a mate who had a cnc machine to do mine and am interested in any alter...