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by routout
Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:50 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Blackwood and Sitka Tenor
Replies: 6
Views: 8641

Re: Blackwood and Sitka Tenor

Nice Indeed ,that tenor looks like he has a comp radius too. :lol:
by routout
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:33 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: wood id?
Replies: 13
Views: 14484

Re: wood id?

Don't they call that QLD Rose wood I had a little of it once.
by routout
Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:27 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: 2 new soprano's
Replies: 8
Views: 11563

Re: 2 new soprano's

Interesting the radius I would do it on a Baritone not the Sop ,then baritones have a comp radius as well :)
by routout
Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:35 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
Replies: 9
Views: 14079

Re: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build

That's Ok it has gone together very nicely indeed the Gibson reference reminded me of an early pic of Orville :lol: .I will be 60 in 17 so yep all those years have wearied them there eyes ,I have lit magnifiers now which I should have used well before now :o all good fun .
by routout
Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:53 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hollow body with a difference
Replies: 39
Views: 42425

Re: Hollow body with a difference

That is a very nice finish ,I got a thing about arch tops with a nice figure :D the binding just pops the whole lot out .
by routout
Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:01 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build
Replies: 9
Views: 14079

Re: Southern Cross banjo Uke Latest Build

That is some fine laminating of wood there ,wish I had my eyes back my joints only look good from a distance now :lol:
by routout
Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hardness of fretwire
Replies: 7
Views: 7975

Re: Hardness of fretwire

From what I have seen It looks like it is drawn through a die to create the crown and tang then I guess a set of rollers to put the indents in ,not un like a knurl .
by routout
Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:32 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hardness of fretwire
Replies: 7
Views: 7975

Re: Hardness of fretwire

I normally roll back and forth it will harden it a little these were done using the full length wire though,by the look of the crimp in the end of some of the Dunlop i would say it was drawn through a series of rollers to get it flat .
by routout
Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:31 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Rosewood and CITES
Replies: 71
Views: 75650

Re: Rosewood and CITES

I just recently purchased some 5 fret boards on ebay payed the Chinese man on the Internet they were sent from Sydney in 4 days and the Company has branches in Pakistan as well ,on the subject of quality nice dark color pretty straight grained don't look force fed $13 each free post. :D
by routout
Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:19 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Chistmas carols on it then so close :)
by routout
Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:20 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Rosewood and CITES
Replies: 71
Views: 75650

Re: Rosewood and CITES

This got a long way from the Rose wood :lol: Which will run low as the over-panic sets in :D .I will always make for me and then if someone wants one they pay I easy.
by routout
Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: In Lieu of Lurking
Replies: 13
Views: 16044

Re: In Lieu of Lurking

I have had a tele like this for few years fallen over knocked about weighs like 4 bricks neck is thin aint moved yet,just did another the same :D
by routout
Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Building a go bar deck and radius boards on the cheap
Replies: 21
Views: 24934

Re: Building a go bar deck and radius boards on the cheap

I have acquired some 6mm fiberglass rods 900mm long (200 off) :D with a job lot I have the 5 mm that I need, but these 6mm have a force of 3 Kg as they start to bend thought it might need a rather large go bar deck ,thing is it doubles at 450mm long :o might be slight overkill for gluing I have some...
by routout
Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:26 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Rosewood and CITES
Replies: 71
Views: 75650

Re: Rosewood and CITES

Pear that's what it was ,Old age weary's me :lol: there is always a trade off I guess with dying wood .
by routout
Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:43 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Rosewood and CITES
Replies: 71
Views: 75650

Re: Rosewood and CITES

I think also the old violin makers and the like used what they called ebonized maple ,a bit of good quality black die :lol: I was using printing ink that was spirit based for bindings worked a treat.
by routout
Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:11 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Concert Ukulele
Replies: 5
Views: 8209

Re: Concert Ukulele

12 Frets clear that's a great Instrument ,been reading about the 14 fret to the body it don't make a lot of sense on an Instrument like that nice choice that's where I'm heading :D
by routout
Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:26 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

I don't believe I have one of those health females :lol: ,The archies I always liked the L5 ,I did once read that Benedetto was fitting a dovetailed neck in an arch top it got stuck without being seated and he just smashed the neck off ,no other way out. :(
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Replies: 14
Views: 15447

Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.

One either side of the truss cavity ,and an optimum angle to the break and forces applied to the head stock .In the end you don't see anything but a hairline at the back,most i can blend in with a touch of color it's just my take on things not gospel been over 7 years . :D
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Replies: 14
Views: 15447

Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.

Yep most hit the floor and I guess strung there is plenty of tension to pop the top ,I have had good success with two 5 mm maple dowels on the angle through the crack then the back of the neck has just a hairline mark and the top get's a black coat.I should have documented a lot more stuff :(
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:04 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home made milling jigger
Replies: 4
Views: 6831

Re: Home made milling jigger

That was 2007 :D Post holes ripped out most accurate way I could think of,what Rod has done there is great lots of uses and gets you thinking of different Ideas :cl .
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Home made milling jigger
Replies: 4
Views: 6831

Re: Home made milling jigger

That's a cool Jig it's a hand cnc perfect for bridge slots,don't tell anyone but I use my drill mill for heaps of stuff :lol: rehashing oval bridge posts.
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:58 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Small bodied short scale guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 10563

Re: Small bodied short scale guitar

Nice I like the machines was just looking into hand made ones :o Oh and that wood looks perdy nice on the back. :D
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:53 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

That 's staring to look very nice ,something about a full figure is there not :D
by routout
Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:50 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Replies: 14
Views: 15447

Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.

Na no case I'm just the repairer ,but when it comes to Gibson head stocks that's a whole other story :lol:
by routout
Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: For those wishing to branch into repairing.
Replies: 14
Views: 15447

Re: For those wishing to branch into repairing.

Repairing can be fun.There was a young girl exiting a bus and her Yamaha got caught in the door ,she was extremely upset and blamed herself .So the shop said what can you do fix it Yep I said, there is a curved piece of wood inside and a guitar string connected ,clamped on the other side under tensi...