Personal taste, but I would go 6-7mm high.
col
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- Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Uke binding
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7130
- Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
- Replies: 232
- Views: 174829
Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
A wash with oxalic acid will often get rid of the worst of the staining. I missed this post until now Where abouts do you buy the oxalic acid? I've never heard of it. http://www.bunnings.com.au/cleaner-brick-2kg-rust-stain-cleaner_p0960276 If you have a Masters, they sell it too, in a smaller size....
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
- Replies: 232
- Views: 174829
Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
All the instructions I've read and videos have said 320F and bake at 260f !!! Are we using the same bender & controller? I am using an LMI blanket and the same controller as you. I just bent some uke sides at around 80 thou thick, with a tighter radius then you, and started winding down the waste a...
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:40 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
- Replies: 232
- Views: 174829
Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
I had the same problem with burning the first time I used the blanket too. I wound the temp right down and found that mine easily bent at 200F, I know the recommendations on here are 280F but it started smoking at that temperature for me.
Col
Col
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
- Replies: 232
- Views: 174829
Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
The rosette actually looks pretty good, I normally don't like the look of segmented rosettes, but it works. I like that little saw you have, I'll have to get one of those too.
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:53 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: My first hand-made rosette
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12369
Re: My first hand-made rosette
Man that is good, must have been very satisfying.
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Ukes in Albany
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4304
Re: Ukes in Albany
I think they are all great, i wish i was a member of your group!
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Finally finished my first OM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9895
Re: Finally finished my first OM
Good work mate, blows my first out of the water, that's for sure.
What is Jelly by the way?
Cheers
Col
What is Jelly by the way?
Cheers
Col
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 6 String Tenor Ukulele
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19693
Re: 6 String Tenor Ukulele
Have a look at Allens website and you will get a good idea of what they cost. I would buy one if I had any sort of musical ability. I love Allens work, It is the pinnacle for me.
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Chinese silicone heating blankets on ebay free post
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7876
Chinese silicone heating blankets on ebay free post
Hi all Just came across these on ebay, you may already aware of them. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-X36-1200W-220V-Guitar-Side-Bending-Silicone-Heat-Blanket-w-Controller-0-200C-/281339344044?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418121b4ac&_uhb=1 seems like a good price, they sell lots of different sizes to...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Quilted Maple Tenor
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10458
Re: Quilted Maple Tenor
fark me! my favorite combo of everything you have done so far, I don't know whether you can improve on perfection, but I bet you give it a crack on the next one.
Col
Col
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Searls Guitars - 2014 - Ballarat
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18718
Re: Searls Guitars - 2014 - Ballarat
I've been following you on Facebook, and absolutely rate your work mate, the warbird is my favorite.
cheers
Col
cheers
Col
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 6 String Tenor Ukulele
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19693
Re: 6 String Tenor Ukulele
What else can I say that hasn't been said already, it's the benchmark.
Col
Col
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:12 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Rimu, Flamed Maple, Ziricote, Tiger Myrtle and Mahogany SS6
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14650
Re: Rimu, Flamed Maple, Ziricote, Tiger Myrtle and Mahogany
Keep 'em coming Col That I will! My builds have suffered of late as I've been flat out with a non guitar job I've been swamped with over the last six weeks, doing a shopfit. Basically the job is an internal demolition of a retail store that's a bit over 300 sq m, then the fit out which I calculated...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:54 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Rimu, Flamed Maple, Ziricote, Tiger Myrtle and Mahogany SS6
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14650
Re: Rimu, Flamed Maple, Ziricote, Tiger Myrtle and Mahogany
Another awesome guitar, loved watching the build progress as well.
Keep 'em coming
Col
Keep 'em coming
Col
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: OM Guitar #8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12088
Re: OM Guitar #8
Looks great Pete & that varnish finish looks the goods. Yes the varnish came out nicely, and it ages nicely. This time I used West Systems to pore fill, then shellac and then the varnish. No French polish over the varnish. With time it will turn a light amber colour which gives the instrument a nic...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:41 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: OM Guitar #8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12088
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:55 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the book.
- Replies: 100
- Views: 110517
Re: Build thread for first Gore SS from the plans in the boo
Thanks for documenting this, it really is a lot of work to build and take decent photos. I've had the books for 12 months now and I am just waiting for winter to arrive and the humidity to decrease before I start on my next build, so I find it interesting to watch your build, even though the books d...
- Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Masters selling Titebond insanely cheap
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8952
Re: Masters selling Titebond insanely cheap
One of the few items worth buying at Masters.
Col
Col
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: The second Ukulele - Black Heart Sassafras Baritone
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6328
Re: The second Ukulele - Black Heart Sassafras Baritone
Chuckie
I could only dream of making an instrument that nice, it looks awesome. That bridge design is really clever, I remember it from your Albizia guitar, which is one of my favourite guitars ever posted on the forum.
Cheers
Col
I could only dream of making an instrument that nice, it looks awesome. That bridge design is really clever, I remember it from your Albizia guitar, which is one of my favourite guitars ever posted on the forum.
Cheers
Col
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: It's been a while - but here's my first Uke
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10673
Re: It's been a while - but here's my first Uke
Looks awesome, well done. What size is it?
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier's Forum - LuthierforumAustraliaNewZealand.com
- Replies: 61
- Views: 52108
Re: New Luthier's Forum - LuthierforumAustraliaNewZealand.co
Wow Mario is a dead set squeezer. He is going nuts on poor Dennis about his wall hangings :P I find his rants hilarious. I reckon he is on the gear for sure. Col They must be some wall hangings. Hey Dennis....some pics please of your prize winning wall hangings. Please, I love macramé, post some pi...
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Luthier's Forum - LuthierforumAustraliaNewZealand.com
- Replies: 61
- Views: 52108
Re: New Luthier's Forum - LuthierforumAustraliaNewZealand.co
Wow Mario is a dead set squeezer. He is going nuts on poor Dennis about his wall hangings I find his rants hilarious. I reckon he is on the gear for sure.
Col
Col
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:41 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 82598
Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
I would go the tru-oil route, it is easy to apply and dries fast too. I recently completed a big wooden trophy plaque for a Hockey Club in Qld Maple. It had 5 coats of tru-oil sanded in between coats and it came out unbelievable, really high gloss.
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Soprano in Wandoo and Ancient Spruce
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7147