Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

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.

My way of holding nuts and saddles.

Hi Trevor

Did you have any issues with using Brush Box? I understand that it is generally regarded
as a challenging timber to work because of the interlocking grain, the high silica content
which dulls cutting edges and the natural waxiness which can make it difficult to glue.

Hi Alan That forum member is Fisherman (Peter) and it was his FE-17 style guitar, a lovely little guitar, that inspired me to make one. I am following the plans and details for the FE-17 that Peter provided but I am not trying to make a replica. Too much inlay work for me for a start. If you are mak...

Very classy Allan, a nice piece of work. What timber did you use for the back and sides?
How is the FE 17 style classical going?

Bunya or Hoop pine??

Thanks Rod and Allen for your advice. Thought I might have been on to something that is relatively cheap
compared to Aqua Coat or epoxies and sands off easily.

I know this is a contentious topic and there are many options covered in previous posts on this forum. I am just wondering if Feast Watson sanding sealer is suitable to use as a grain filler for acoustic instruments. If not why not considering that epoxy is commonly used? Dulux (Feast Watson and Cab...

Hi Craig

Welcome to the forum at last. Looks like Queensland maple to me. I used some of the off cuts
you gave me to make this baritone uke. Would be happy to take more if you are giving it away
it was a lovely timber to work with. (Yes you are on my list).

Looking good Peter, very inspiring. Was the tornavoz fitted before assembly
or was it a retro fit after the top was glued down?

Hi Richard

Here is another recent video featuring Stephanie...

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

Thank you Richard for the post. I agree with you Stephanie is a gifted musician.
I hope she returns to Canberra when she finishes her studies, after all Canberra
is the "Mecca"for classical guitarists in Australia.

What about the new kitchen the missus has been waiting for?

Hi Pete
Looks great from here and sounds ok. You worry too much.
We must get together one day and compare "muck ups".
I'll show you mine if you show me yours

Hi Andos some progress pics of a baritone uke using Georgia Luthier Supply plans. Macro top back and sides with jarrah bindings. Pity about the knots in the macro over there, over here ours is straight grained and knot free. :lol: :lol: Got mine from Pete at Curly Timbers. Macro uke1.jpg Macro uke2....

Dave

In Tasmania native olive is vernacular for Notelaea ligustrina. There is also an olea species
Olea paniculata that occurs the coastal rain forests of New South Wales and Queensland
and is also called native olive

Hi Dave and Frank
the two links below are to previous posts where macrocarpa has been used.

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6723&p=75171&hilit ... nca#p75171


viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6739&p=75173&hilit ... nca#p75173

Thanks for that John.

Hi John,
oops I meant John not Jim.

Hi Jim

...." I might add a black purfling strip to the inside of the sound hole to drop the air resonance a Hz or 2. "

could you please explain? Are you in effect making a mini tornavoz?

This is a recent story from the Washington Post.......(some might say it is fake news)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics ... a74447107f

Hi Ross

A group buy was canvassed previously but never got off the ground.... see
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5889&p=73002&hilit= ... ses#p73002

Hi Pete

I also don't wish to hi jack this post but are you building the FE 17
in the traditional method ie. with a Spanish heel on a solera? If so
why do you need a body mold?

Hi Kim

Just sent you a PM re some plans that may be suitable.