Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Thank you Martin and Jeremy for keeping the forum going, it is appreciated.
Hope you are well and keeping safe. Best wishes to all members for the New Year.

Slo Mo's Canberra Bubble is not keeping the smoke out in Canberra.

Hi Trent.

Thanks for that info Trent.

Hi Trent I really like the 18 hole bridge. What is the head stock angle and did you increase it to suit the Perfection pegs? I am assuming that as the string pegs are 90 degrees to the head stock face and the wound string remains above the plane of the head stock the break angle of the string over t...

Hi Trent

Thanks, hm duh I mean't to say 18 hole bridge, there appears to be three holes per string.

Hi Trent Congrats that is a very nice looking guitar, looking forward to a sound clip. I gather that with the heel cap and back being one piece that it has a Spanish heel, if so how do you manage to do such a great job with the French polishing where the sides abut with the heel? Is the binding insi...

Hi Greg

Just sent you a PM, hope it is helpful.

Thank you Trevor, will follow your sage advice and take an aspirin and lie down

Hi In the Design volume (first edition) at pg 4-58 Young's modulus along the grain is given by equation 4.5-1. Then on page 4-59 this equation is reduced to equation 4.5-2, which contains a value of 0.94625. My question is how was this value calculated? Using equation 4.5-1 and the average figure of...

Hi Richard

Try searching under Instrument Builders Forum for posts by christian (Christian Druery).

Hi Mick

"BTW, I used to live in Canberra. Did quite a few gigs around there too. I wonder if we ever crossed paths?"

I am not a muso so it is unlikely that we have crossed paths but anything is possible in the Canberra "bubble".

Hi Mick

Try McJing Tools, Yagoona NSW. - www.mcjing.com.au
they show a safe t planer in their online catalogue, item B1390 for $60.00.

Hi Pete Don't blame us mate, the common names given to Australian timbers came from your mob when they colonised this land. Queensland maple - Flindersia Brayleyana is not a true maple - Acer spp. In younger tress the heartwood can be a pinkish colour and brown to mid brown in mature trees. The grai...

Hi Pat

I'd say red meranti or one of the Shorea species.

Hi Alan
Glad to hear that you were spared, particularly your workshop and I assume your timber stash.

Hey Alan (Ozziebluesman) hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound.

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Re ukes with falcate bracing please see the above post from Clancy.

Hi Ross

For router bits/end mills try Adam's Bits on eBay.
Based in Melbourne I think.

Hi Joseph

A little bit off topic but I notice that you make reference to the Albany climate so I assume that you live nearby.
Were you aware that there is an active group of luthiers in Albany and they are members of this forum?
Perhaps the Administrators could put you in touch with them.

Hi Richard

Have you seen this video on setting up a mortising attachment?
Thought it could be helpful for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxyWfze3qzQ

I received an order from StewMac a few weeks ago and was charged a tax of 10% of the value of the order. This tax was itemised on the invoice under Ohio Tax. Previous invoices from StewMac have not shown any such tax.

Hi Nigel

Welcome to Os.
+1 Michael Connor (Localele) I would suggest a PM to Michael details under membership.
Great collection and knowledge of Australian timbers. In northern NSW not all that far from
the Gold Coast just make sure you have GPS.

Bruce

Hi Allan

Thank you for posting the video, I did enjoy seeing how you work.

Hi Craig

It's great to learn that you are still alive and building, nice blackwood on the back.