Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Reply by " Tigermyrtle (guest) " Well there you go Kim, you have just answered part of Jims problems. But it is still possible to dry this timber in Darwin if it is kept under control. And Kim you say that I have only had one post deleted, I had a post deleted a couple of days ago saying I was prom...

Reply by " Tigermyrtle (guest) " Jim, I can not understand some of the answers that you are receiving to this question as I have been air drying billets 50mm 60 mm 75mm and some times 100mm thickness for longer than I care to remember. With no problems. Not bad for a bloke that knows nothing. :lol:...

Reply by "Isabelle"

Rob.... I may very well have been the one who put the incorrect tags on. Actually, each photo has two tags. I've written to Anjea and Jackie to see if they can remove the tags... I think only they can now.

Sorry big guy...

Head hanging,
Isabelle

Reply by "Isabelle"

They will have lots of fun doing it themselves... I'm loving it now... and.... getting more patient by the day.

Reply by "Isabelle"

Jim...

Duh... I see you are the same Jim who posted an answer to my query on that discussion... thanks...

Isabelle

Reply by " Isabelle " Hi Jim, I'd be interested in hearing about what kind of finish you will use. I started discussing my finish over at the discussion on that workshop here on the forum. And... the day the ukes were completed (minus the finish) a bunch of us took them to a gathering at the York H...

Reply by "RetiredLuthier"

Dang, that's a cute axe.

Reply by " tomigv " thanks kim. I do have a large bandsaw, and large 37 in thickness sander. I should have explained, that the hand tool method is for people who have no access to power tools, or prefer hand tool methods. In use a well sharpened scrub plane can make quick work of thicknessing a gui...

Reply by " tomigv " :P When thicknessing by hand tool method I use first, a scrub plane with a curved sole . I use a reground number 4 cheap smooth plane to hog off large amounts of wood, next is a number 5 jack to smooth out all the grooves until flat. Then a number 7 jointer plane to plane board ...

Reply by " Darryl Young " If you don't mind me asking, is there a purpose for the soundpost in a bass other than structural? I've heard it tames down the "screech" on a violin but not sure that would be happening on a bass. How do you decide how much to pre-load the top before it makes contact with...

Reply by "Darryl Young"

Matthew, I'm really enjoying reading how you address these issues. I've never had a chance to see a skilled repairman work so this is the next best thing.

Chalks if I am correct I have spoke with your friend before many times by e-mail and gave him all the info to contact Australian customs. Ask him if he has spoke with Bob in Tasmania. Ask him if its worth the risk of seeing them guitars going up in smoke. Without talking to the ones in charge first....

I agree with Graham, Talk to customs first get clearances then have it shipped. Won't work the other way round.

Originally posted by member "Robert Anderson"