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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What is "Hand Made"
- Replies: 82
- Views: 71576
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:28 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: How to make a truss rod
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12145
Re: How to make a truss rod
Do a Google search " how to make a truss rod for a guitar".
- Wed May 03, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Falcate Braced Guitar No CF
- Replies: 13
- Views: 29274
Re: Falcate Braced Guitar No CF
Hi David
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing more of your builds.
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing more of your builds.
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:22 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Gidgee source?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5095
Re: Gidgee source?
Hi Mac,
a long shot, try Terry Gordon at H.N.T Gordon and Co, the plane makers in Alstonville, NSW.
He has offcuts of gidgee and mulga that maybe suitable for fingerboards.
a long shot, try Terry Gordon at H.N.T Gordon and Co, the plane makers in Alstonville, NSW.
He has offcuts of gidgee and mulga that maybe suitable for fingerboards.
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13760
Re: Early Romantic Stauffer style guitar
Beautiful replica Martin. A couple of questions please,
did you reinforce the heel/neck mitre joint in any way?
Was the bridge decoration hand cut or by CNC?
did you reinforce the heel/neck mitre joint in any way?
Was the bridge decoration hand cut or by CNC?
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:41 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Indian Rosewood Bridges coming off Cedar and Pine tops
- Replies: 33
- Views: 56715
Re: Indian Rosewood Bridges coming off Cedar and Pine tops
Hi Jorge
I live in Canberra. Happy to help if I can. Have sent you a PM with contact details.
I live in Canberra. Happy to help if I can. Have sent you a PM with contact details.
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:10 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: The Bouzouki Book
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33929
The Bouzouki Book
Hi
I have a copy of Graham McDonald's book for sale. See under Buy, Swap or Sell.
I have a copy of Graham McDonald's book for sale. See under Buy, Swap or Sell.
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:35 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Acoustic Guitar neck bolt options
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4774
Re: Acoustic Guitar neck bolt options
Hi Peter
Any decent hardware store should have 6mm dia connector bolts
with a flat hex socket head, plus cross dowels or threaded inserts to match.
Failing that try cabinet hardware/kitchen joinery hardware suppliers.
Any decent hardware store should have 6mm dia connector bolts
with a flat hex socket head, plus cross dowels or threaded inserts to match.
Failing that try cabinet hardware/kitchen joinery hardware suppliers.
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:40 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: The Little Box that Sings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13005
The Little Box that Sings
The current post on this forum regarding the Caldersmith Papers has reminded me of a great documentary film
on the trials and tribulations of violin making. The film features several Australian makers including Graham.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lmb_4beZKM
on the trials and tribulations of violin making. The film features several Australian makers including Graham.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lmb_4beZKM
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:04 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: The Hannah Cabinet Flood Damaged
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11525
The Hannah Cabinet Flood Damaged
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-03/ ... /100878946
Anyone who has seen this magnificent piece of cabinetry will understand the significance of this destruction.
Anyone who has seen this magnificent piece of cabinetry will understand the significance of this destruction.
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:40 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Yet another Tenor guitar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8578
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:43 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Yet another Tenor guitar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8578
Re: Yet another Tenor guitar
Hi Martin
Very nice guitar, did you have any issues with bending the figured Qld maple sides?
I have found that such figured Qld maple has a tendency to split with the grain
at the waist or upper bout.
Very nice guitar, did you have any issues with bending the figured Qld maple sides?
I have found that such figured Qld maple has a tendency to split with the grain
at the waist or upper bout.
- Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bridge plate for pinless bridges
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2951
Re: Bridge plate for pinless bridges
Hi Trent, for my 1.6 Yens worth, try 1.5mm Birch plywood (aircraft/modelling ply).
It has worked for me in eliminating waviness in the top of my latest nylon string.
It has worked for me in eliminating waviness in the top of my latest nylon string.
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6281
Re: New Member
Hi Colin welcome to the forum.
Are your sides well quarter sawn? If not they will tend to cup in storage, particularly
if they are not separated or "stickered". Sides that are not well quartered also have
a tendency to ripple when bending. See the recent post by Robbie O'Brien on this forum.
Are your sides well quarter sawn? If not they will tend to cup in storage, particularly
if they are not separated or "stickered". Sides that are not well quartered also have
a tendency to ripple when bending. See the recent post by Robbie O'Brien on this forum.
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Too thin?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5225
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:13 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Heat lamp fox bender
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17851
Re: Heat lamp fox bender
Hi Al I used 3 x halogen bar lamps 110W. Lined the inside of the bender with a reflexive mylar film that all good hydroponics shop sell and monitored the temp with a digital thermometer. I am happy to lend you this bender if you can make it to the other side of the bubble. The only body form I have ...
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Mono mobility (Martin and my TG style) results
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16815
Re: Mono mobility (Martin and my TG style) results
To drop the main air frequency you can reduce the diameter of the sound hole with a ring of purfling/binding or
add a tornavoz. The deeper the tornavoz the more the the main air will drop.
add a tornavoz. The deeper the tornavoz the more the the main air will drop.
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Overseas payments
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12460
Re: Overseas payments
Hey Martin
Bjelke was one of your mob Sorry Trent didn't mean to highjack your post.
Bjelke was one of your mob Sorry Trent didn't mean to highjack your post.
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Identifying wood
- Replies: 23
- Views: 21757
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Identifying wood
- Replies: 23
- Views: 21757
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:44 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Red gum
- Replies: 28
- Views: 31185
Re: Red gum
Peter
I have neither experience with river red gum nor mandolins but I have found your posts
very informative. Thank you for your time and effort.
I have neither experience with river red gum nor mandolins but I have found your posts
very informative. Thank you for your time and effort.
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: french polishing courses/tutorials?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7713
Re: french polishing courses/tutorials?
Practice and more practice with a technique/method that works for you. I think Robbie OBrien's DVD French Polish - A Modern Approach, is easy to follow and I am happy with the results that I get, if you finish with the bridge and neck off the guitar. French polishing with the bridge glued on and a S...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Equation 4.4-2
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8325
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Equation 4.4-2
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8325
Re: Equation 4.4-2
Hi Steve Thanks, yes when I use your value for the neutral axis, 0.00433333 which is the average of the values of the neutral axes for the triangle and the rectangle I get the same answer as in the book, :D . So my problem is either in the formula I used in the spreadsheet for the neutral axis of th...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Equation 4.4-2
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8325
Equation 4.4-2
I am trying to work through the equation for the second area of moment of a compound brace, Equ. 4.4-2, at page 4-38 of Design Book first edition. I am using the dimensions given for the example but am unable to arrive at the answer of 6.31 x 10 etc . Attached is my spreadsheet, would appreciate any...