I think it looks cool, well done mate.
Col
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- Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:56 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Mango Tenor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8527
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:48 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Spherical fret ends
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18296
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:48 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: I'm retiring
- Replies: 45
- Views: 74777
Re: I'm retiring
All the best and good luck in your new life, sounds pretty bloody good to be honest.
Col
Col
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:30 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New toy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7537
Re: New toy
Happy Birthday buddy, that's a good present!
I bought the Veritas smoothing plane a couple of years back, it's really nice to have a quality tool, makes planing a whole lot easier.
Col
I bought the Veritas smoothing plane a couple of years back, it's really nice to have a quality tool, makes planing a whole lot easier.
Col
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Some recent builds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10294
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:27 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Satin Black Searls SS6RT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9898
Re: Satin Black Searls SS6RT
I haven't seen a guitar of yours that I didn't like, this one is awesome as well.
Col
Col
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Otway Blackwood and Spruce dreadnought
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9882
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cutting CF Truss Rod
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16454
Re: Cutting CF Truss Rod
It is very easy to cut, sand or file. I just use a hack saw and clean it up with a file.
Col
Col
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: First Acoustic
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12291
Re: First Acoustic
Good work mate, it is a nice feeling to build your first guitar.
Cheers
Col
Cheers
Col
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Modifications
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6129
- Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Server Maintenance
- Replies: 45
- Views: 47665
Re: Server Maintenance
Thanks for maintaining the site Bob, the new interface is much better too.
Col
Col
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:12 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Radius top superstrat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8954
Re: Radius top superstrat
You never fail to impress! Another great looking instrument.
Col
Col
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:40 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Please help !!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 56509
Re: Please help !!!
Well said, I totally agree."I'd be into crowd funding to buy a kid a wheel chair, not a stew mac binding jig."
Col
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:16 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
- Replies: 232
- Views: 181497
Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
Looks nice, cant wait to see it with a finish on it.
Col
Col
- Wed May 06, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Native Olive - Bending
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4463
Re: Native Olive - Bending
I built a uke out of it, on a mould though, it bends easily.
Col
Col
- Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:02 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Dust-free thicknessing machine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17732
Re: Dust-free thicknessing machine
That is a really good, simple way of thicknessing bindings, I will definitley use it, thanks.
Col
Col
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Just finished Blackwood OM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9566
Re: Just finished Blackwood OM
Beautiful work Pete, it has a really nice shape to it.
Perfect finish as well.
Cheers
Col
Perfect finish as well.
Cheers
Col
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:56 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tasmanian Blackwood Lapsteel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11049
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:49 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras Lapsteel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7319
Re: Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras Lapsteel
I really like that, the fretboard inlays are great.
Col
Col
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:30 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Heel block - spanish guitar or mortise and tenon??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14239
Re: Heel block - spanish guitar or mortise and tenon??
Thanks John. I think your advice settles the issue. At my practice level, or lack of, I prefer to have all bindings completed before attaching the neck. So mortise and tenon it is. I checked on the internet and saw two types of bolts setups. One was with a timber screw end to screw into the neck fa...
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:13 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Jumbo Acoustic Re-Build
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27971
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:24 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Query on bending the back plate after tapering sides
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17387
Re: Query on bending the back plate after tapering sides
Wont be a problem Quinny, that is not a tight radius.
Col
Col
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: L - 00
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7290
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:26 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: A parlour for my grandson
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8385
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: L1 style guitar
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16324