Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Thanks for the comments. It was great to build the uke and finally play it. The uke was a xmas git for my brother in law. It turned out so well I almost kept it for myself. All the wood is Oz blackwood. Fantastic timber from Aust Tonewoods. Excellent product and service. Sealed with egg whites and t...

Back on the home made benders.. Do you need to use a thermocouple of some type to measure the temp or is it experience tells you when it's hot enough?

thanks

Hi guys,

Thanks for the posts. The blow torch method looks the goods. A lot cheaper than the electric version. Put towards a band saw. Another question; is a 10' band saw sufficient for luthier work?

thanks again.

Hi Allen,

Thanks for the comments. The bug is certainly entrenched after building the uke. I have plans to build a Gibson l-00 style acoustic. Probably with bunya top and qld maple back and sides. I am glad I found this forum their is a wealth of knowledge on here.

Thanks,

Hi All, I am new to this forum and thought I would share pics of my first build. Concert size uke, Australian Blackwood from Australian Tonewoods. Thanks for looking. Thanks, http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww11/ck1981/DSCN1593.jpg http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww11/ck1981/DSCN1561.jpg [/img]

Hi all,

I am new to this forum and guitar building. Looking at purchasing a side bender and have heard some goods things about the Stew Mac bending iron. Would like to hear others experience with these or some alternatives.

Thanks in advance,