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I'm glad i posted Allen , thanks for the info, i'll heed your valuable wisdom and practical advice and go a bit more coarse with the grit. Cheers Rod.

ok ,, i've got this to the point where the burst is finihed on the body and neck and 5 coats of clear on top, now i'll rub it flat with 1500 w+d attatch the neck and finish off with another couple of coats of clear, i'm using nitro. Cheers Rod I;m getting excited.
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hi there Nicko,,,, i'm using bwb purfling and curly maple binding, i'm getting a bit excited now. Not sure if i should finish it in a clear or add a bit of colour, i'm thinking a bit of a burst but i don't want to drown out the awsome figure i have in the back and sides. What does an artisan of your...

Hi there people, a bit of an update on the curly maple job. Sound box closed, binding rebates cut, truss rod installed, dovetail cut, neck extension fitted, headstock ears on. Some pics. Cheers Rod IMG_0537 (Custom).JPG IMG_0538 (Custom).JPG IMG_0539 (Custom).JPG IMG_0540 (Custom).JPG IMG_0541 (Cust...

Graham, thanks for your helpful comments, much apreciated, boy you're very observant. With the ledge around the perimeter i had allowed for the excess to be trimmed off and still have about 8mm of ledge left, however a couple of spots are down to 5mm, still enough for the router to sit on. But i thi...

Hi there all! I've just closed up the sound box of this one, very happy with it so far. Thought you might be interested in the spool clamps i knocked up, very easy, didn't cost much and very effective. Cheers Rod

Hi there you lot, hope you all had a good weekend, i had a pretty productive one. On Saturday i fitted the linings and braces to to the sides, still in the mould. Sunday, after a bit of a clean up fitted the back, everything is going very nice at the moment, the only hickup so far is some small stai...

Thanks for the tip on reducing the thickness in the cutaway area Kim, i'll keep that in mind for the next job. The sides are a bit thicker than usual, 2.47mm rather than 2.3mm, i suppose i'll have a bit more margin when cleaning it up!! Cheers Rod.

Had a RDO today so i had a go at bending those curly maple sides. It went well with only one crack, that is on the inside thank God, just at the bottom of the cutaway. I used a fairly unsofisticated side bender to do that half of the job and used a hot pipe for the other half. I'll post some pics Ch...

Thanks for the nice coments you lot, a couple of compilments from experienced builders such as yourselves can give a lot of encouragement to a relative newcommer to this caper, such as myself. Riggsy... flattery will get you everywhere . I would be only too happy to help with any info if another mem...

You are viewing a re-constructed thread by the ANZLF recovery team. For more information click here . " Originally Posted on:Mon Mar 08, 2010 " Hi there people, i thought i'd post a progress on that curly maple build. I cut the sides to aproximate width and sanded to thickness, the offcuts from the...

I recieved an email from the same indian supplier today also. Cheers Rod

Steve,, nice looking shell there , how does it sound :lol: :lol: I've made a few sticks of furniture in the past, posted a pic on here but prob lost in the crash, any how i used to get a similar finish you are describing. Using a few coats of clear polyurethane, fine sand between, after the last coa...

Hi Tim, as far as starting up a small business, check out the gov. funded [new enerprise incentive scheme], gives you funding for 12 months and a business skills course. Hope something works out for you, Cheers Rod

Hi all, I just fitted the neck on this today, thought you might like a preview, laminated curly maple back and sides , carved cherry top.
Cheers,,, Rod

Darryl, He's "OLD SCHOOL" So think yourself lucky to observe the mans skills,,

In an attempt to heap praise on the luthier in question i used the term "old school", To quote the concise Macquarie dictionary,[old school,advocates of long established policies and practices], or in other words, and i suspect in Mathews case, one who has been taught old and proven skills and techn...

I don't know if you are old school or not Mathew but you are definitely the real deal, love your work. Cheers Rod.

Thanks Martin, i thought it said CNC, glad you cleared that up!!

That's absolutely fantastic Mathew " a wealth of knowledge being shared here, i'm sure everyone apreciates that you've taken the time to show in detail how you're going about this repair. Cheers Rod.

Mathew, i'm loving this, such a privilage to be able to watch a craftsman such as yourself disassemble, repair, and reassemble this old instrument, you must be getting such a thrill and a huge amount of satisfaction from this. I hope your client apreciates it as much as we do!!! Cheers Rod.

Waddy, absolutely fantatic vid of your first guitar, i'm blown away by the skill you've displayed, i might have been watching a master luthier at work. Well done . Cheers Rod

Bad luck Tim, but tomorrow may bring better fortune.
Cheers Rod

What did you say Puff???

Ever since i could pick up a hammer i've been making stuff with wood. Been a chippy since i left school in 1970, can't play a note of music. A couple of years ago i made enquiries about having a violin restored, that my grandfather had made. Through that process and meeting different people muso's a...