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I use digital scales so it'd be +/- 1 gram ???
I'll try heating the place up a bit next time.
Thanks guys.

Hi All, I usually use z-poxy to pore fill, it ran out so thought I'd try bote cote this time. I left it overnight to dry but it still felt tacky. It's been a little cold in Perth, not too bad so I left it 48 hours to be safe. When I went to sand, it balled and picked up like crap. Checked the ratio ...

Hi Peter, If it was me, I'd bitch 'n moan, then fix it as best I could, but resign myself to it being a demo guitar to let people try at the festival. I'd rationalize that people will probably scratch it up some when trying it out anyway, you've got a story of woe to tell them/engage them about it, ...

Hey Steve,
I get my share of wankers too and I don't know how to deal with them very well either.
I just hope this wasn't one of the customers I referred to you, , sorry if it was.
Ray.

Hi Tod,

If I haven't missed the boat, I'll go 2 pounds of FW43080-EVO.

Ta,

Ray

Beautiful Jeff, I love the back.

Very nice Jeff, I can picture it in my mind finished and hanging out the back of your shop, and then after Heraldsburg in a glass case withthe rest of the special ones.

Hi Perry, I'm typical of your topic I think. I asked old Harry for advice and was told there wasn't much money to be made, I started anyway, now I'm making his prophecy come true :( I do this, with Andrew Ellis. Not a single other guitar maker has ever asked to join us, but they certainly turn up on...

very nice!!

Very interesting Jeff.
Will the fretboard and headstock have leaf inlays to keep with the theme?
Please post some progress pics.
Ray

I shellac the top, tape on & off obliquely but also use a hair dryer when removing the tape.
Tape off, ow, shit that burnt, tape off, shit, tape off, shit shit
But no tear out

I'm envious ---> , fingers crossed for enough interest from people over here in WA, that we could get one
Thanks for the pic Steve.

My thanks also Mark, neat trick indeed.

I'll go 4 please Jeremy.

Ray.

Just wondering what the missus is doing driving in your workshop?
Aiming at you was she?
try http://www.mcjing.com.au

On a side note, what do you think of 192 strength, is id adequate for all our applications?

Thanks everyone, I did a test joint and the HHG from the same batch stuck like shit to a blanket.
So Allen & Kim get the chocolates it must have been the acetone. Another lesson learned.

I used 3 bridge clamps and no I don't think it was long enough to gel. The glue was old and I've used it before without incident which makes me suspect the acetone as it's the only thing different. Could it have contaminated the gluing surface? I'll do as martin suggested as I have some left over an...

Hi Martin, It was NC lacquer.

Hi all, I used HHG to attach the bridge on my latest and had it rip off twice when tensioned up. I thought I made it properly. 1:1.9 by weight glue to water, let it dissolve for @ 3 hours, double boiler style heat not going over 140 degrees. The guitar surface was finished and I put acetone on it an...

I'm in Perth, But I'd love to be one of the in crowd this time 'round.

Ray.

My mind was just wandering in the shed, as it does, ....... oh yeah.......
Why do classical guitars have strings tied to the bridge? Is it just a tradition thing now? Wouldn't they get more drive from ball ends/pins like a steel string? Has anyone done this on a classical ala crossover guitar?

Kim- It's engleman and I didn't bother filling
Sam- It's Mirotone 3150
Allen -Soo.....that's a no on Smoothie then

I'll sand it all off and try again

Thanks,

Ray

Thanks for the input folks. I think I may know what I've done. I've been blowing my sanding dust off with compressed air and I read where one bloke got fish eyes after this from minute oil particles in the compressed air. I'll sand it all off and start again. On a side note, I also read about "smoot...

Frank- I got it from spraycheif. I got a mini mite 3, because it'll handle NC and it was cheapest of the mini mite bunch. I got HVLP purely on the recommendation of of an old bloke who convinced me they had plenty of guts for what I wanted, with less over spray, in my small space. Steve, sorry, no p...