Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Looks like a clean break.
HHG it and it should be invisible.

Here is a pic of Marcelino Lopez Nieto's workshop with tops hanging under a skylight. Last year I saw one of his guitars ( spruce top ) it was brand new and I could not believe it. The patina on the top looked like it was at least 50 years old. Now whether this stiffens the top is a different questi...

I use fish glue.

Updates ?

No need for it. The retaining bolt is only there for when you take the strings off or loosen them so the neck does not fall off the body. The hole in the frame is oval shaped so the bolt can pivot along with the neck. It doesn't tighten down on the frame, in fact the bolt floats and only touches th...

Very nice sound David !!!

Quick question.
Do you think it would make sense to add a spring to the retaining bolt to keep positive tension on the neck
or
do you think it is unnecessary?

Thanks
Elman

"bench vises"

Please give me a link

I have a suggestion for your consideration. Below is a video of Romanillos using a circle cutter. What I like about this cutter is that the left hand puts positive pressure directly above the center pin And the end of the tool on the right hand has a handle above the center of gravity that helps to ...

Sweet tool Allen.
Will you sell direct?