Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I have constructed my Go Bar deck.
I am at a loss as to where to look for rubber feet that will fit 10mm diameter rods.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Pete

Wayne/ Mark. Thanks. Re labels...I have a PC and printer but the obvious again did not hit me!....duh!!!....good tip...thanks. Re Herringbone. I cheated and bought it in. The idea was to rope bind it a la Nunes but I wimped out. I now know how it is done but not tried it yet. I will make more to thi...

I also avoid spiriting off due to wimping out but use 2000 wet and dry with a touch of linseed.
Your polish mixture " could" be too thick?
I have learnt that it is better to keep the mix ultra thin.
Just my two pence.
Pete

Glad you like it Martin. My daughter is mega excited about getting her second Nuke as she calls them ....which makes it all so worth it. Question. I am not going professional in any way but my labels are pretty rubbish. If I can improve on little things at a time that is one aspect that can help to ...

And just to prove I have been reading the books!!!! It s a Tenor Uke. I splashed out and went for Koa all round. I have shellacked the inside for appearance and to give a clearer sound. The clearer brighter sound is just something I have in my mind.... I did the sides entirely with a Japanese scrape...

She is finished!. Overall I am delighted with it and have experimented building it the " old way ". The main problem was the sides bowed because I omitted to put in a back shim the same thickness as the neck shim as mentioned earlier. This Uke was purposely built in the most simple way. It is super ...

Looks beautifully done to me!
Superb polishing.
Pete

Pete

Forgot to show you the Rosewood binding in perspective. I have opted to make it only 2mm in depth as it is sufficiently deep enough to do its job without being over bearingly in yer face deep!. It is in keeping with an old time instrument. I think it looks delicate...and I like this aspect. So thing...

Am I going mad? When I look at the picture of the Uke without binding it looks slender. When I look at it with the binding it does not look so slender but wider! This is a lesson to me to refrain from the Herrinbone or not. I think I like it in it's pure natural state without the fancy bits. This wa...

I have invested in router attachments to fit the Dremmel series. I like Rope bindings but thought I would try my hand first with Herringbone and a Rosewood binding. I found that the " Rout " was not parallel all the way round. I think that this may be due to the sides not being exactly a t 90. I use...

By Genius...I did not mean " my block of wood".. I meant the concept of the plate joining rack!!! Onwards and upwards. I have glued on the front now! It is a tiny instrument so 58 RH should do? I am trying to replicate the "Nunes " shape . I spent many hours trying to get the shape right. I think I ...

Pat. Just seen your reply. Thanks for your interest. Well I suppose I am a bit OTT with enthusiasm sometimes!... When I made this miniature version of the plate joining rack as described in the Gore/Gilet books I thought at first...yeah ...That must work. However when I finished it and did a dry run...

The spars are crude, not tapered or thinned at the extremities. They are simply whacked in as per the video. But are they again hiding something? This is an experiment anyway. Ken Timms said that the Island Uke was loud. It was thrown together!. I have taken just a bit more care but remained basic. ...

Top added.

Locating pin.

Side view.

The shim added to the rear!

To be clear...I cannot match (yet ) the beautiful workmanship that has been presented on this forum... I wish I could . But it gives me the impetus to strive on. I am full of mistakes but see them as learning curves. " I have been successful in proving certain aspects of build do not work!!!"...Eddi...

Back on.
All tied up!
Pete

Thanks Richard. I have my days like us all. I was going to leave the braces out but thought better of it. I bent them on the iron to produce a very slight curve and then sprung them in and glued up. Funny....as I go along with this oldie style of build, certain things come to light. The rear braces ...

That's what I call commitment.
Beautiful work.
Carving a volute to that standard is not easy.
I also like the light color.
Superb.
Pete

Guess what?.. It is 36 RH here right now so I have been belting along with the Nunes style Uke. Well the head is not!.. I have seen this head design before and thought it would blend in with the skinny Uke shape. I am going to see If I can thickness the back today and glue it on as RH is right. It i...

This thread has helped me along as well so big thanks for the inputs. Bending them quickly whilst moisture is still in the wood is good sense. I was wondering why I was cracking a few.. The obvious had not dawned on me. My wood was burnt to a cinder ( scorched ) and of course didn't want to know any...

I am too enthusiasticic .
Back to the cave ..best way !
Pete