Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

" I'll try it at work tomorrow on the machines we use to run the economy. Keep your fingers crossed, for all our sakes."

Is that appropriate? No wonder the expected budgetary deficit is now in doubt!

Thank you Robbie for posting this video.
Another destination to add to my bucket list.

Dom

Try Lincoln Sentry Lorn Rd, Queanbeyan.
Full address in the email I have sent you.
See you tomorrow night for our gala(h) dinner
for forum members in Canberra.

Thank you for your post Jeremy. One that we all need to think about but
put into the too hard basket or it can wait till tomorrow.

Hi Shawn, welcome to the forum. As you are based in Newcastle you could
check out the Australian Guitar Making School at Toronto.

http://www.guitarmakingschool.com

Hi, I was born in Perth WA, a long time ago and moved to Canberra in '59 and have been here ever since. Worked as a public servant for too long then took a package and for a "sea change" worked in several joinery shops. Currently working part time at the "House on the Hill" but have tendered my resi...

Shane

Checkout Graham McDonald's "The Bouzouki Book".
A workshop guide to building Irish bouzoukis and citterns.
It contains plans.

Hi Shane

This is not a link to plans for the guitarra, but it may be of interest.
Apologies if you have already seen it.



http://www.musinaction.pt/media/site_do ... Part_1.pdf

Thank you Bob for sharing the post. A lovely rendition.

Bugger

Craig you are too kind. I am not bidding so go for it.
I'll just bludge on you if you're successful.

Thank you for thinking of us Frank.

Huon1.jpg Huon2.jpg Bob I have this piece of Huon birds eye. It is 270 mm long x 80-60 mm wide x 25 mm thick. Rough sawn, very cranky grain, definitely not quarter sawn. I bought it in Strahan about 25 years ago and was "gunna" do something with it. It has sat in the top of my wardrobe ever since s...

Did you get any crumpet?

What a great accomplishment for a young person.
Go Tom.

A lot of trouble for white pencils John.
Wouldn't it be easier to order from O/works
next time you were in the city- Port McQ ?

http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/pr ... l/MIPLL140

Hey John this is the link to Officeworks.

Officeworks list these pencils in their online catlogue as a special order, $12.48 for a box of 12.
Eckersley's art and craft http://www.eckersleys.com.au sell them in a two pack plus sharpener, wow! for $5.95.

Hi Trev

Is the bearing on the shaft below the cutters
fixed to the shaft (press fit) or does it slide onto
the shaft and held in place by the chuck/collet and
the cutters? The image on the Carbatec site only
shows one bearing on the top end of the bit.

Hey Chopper

Can we count you in ???????

A curry night with a porn star, I can't wait, yes please!!!

I agree wholeheartedly with Craig, Mark and Matt. Thanks to Dom for making his house available for the venue and to Trevor for putting on the course and sharing his knowledge so patiently. The course gave me a greater understanding of the design concepts in Vol.1 of the "Book, I found the practical ...

Bill, Ro, Chris, Martin

Thank you for that advice. I will check out all of those points
and see how I go from there.

Bill Some advice please re your Stanley scraper. I have one of these but find when I try to use it I get a lot of blade chatter, even with the blade set finely. Any suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong to cause this, or is it the way I am holding my mouth? Don't mean to hijack the original ...

Hey Jeffery

Nice guitar and your playing is no laughing matter, well done
and thanks for posting the clip.