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- Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bending Blanket Question
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20279
Now I've made a plywood bending jig (concert uke size), but it needs a blanket 80mm x 800mm (3" x 32") to go around it. Of course I can resort to 2-piece sides and make a light globe jig, but I won't give up on the one-piece idea just yet. Let us know how you go with that -- I've got a couple of uk...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:24 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: McCain pulls the rug from under Obama!?!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 47975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtRWaoEw0uU
And here I was hoping that with the departure of Bush (and Jay Leno) in 2009, the word 'nuclear' might revert to its rightful pronunciation.
And here I was hoping that with the departure of Bush (and Jay Leno) in 2009, the word 'nuclear' might revert to its rightful pronunciation.
- Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Stupid question: Grover machines for slotted peghead...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11727
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Going to start a Weissenborn
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3293
Radiusing the top's not a bad idea but you can go either way. If you've got the dishes available and don't mind the small amount of extra work then there's no reason not to. Obviously the geometry is different in regards to "neck" angle but not hugely difficult to work out something that works; ther...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:00 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fumigation trickery
- Replies: 36
- Views: 28053
Needless to say nothing will be accomplished if I respond to John's post. After seeing that some fellow Aussie luthiers were looking at possibly ordering from Alaskatonewoods.com I felt it was my responsibility to add a cautionary note. If anyone wanted more information they could (and still can) co...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fumigation trickery
- Replies: 36
- Views: 28053
I also don't see a lot of value in buying billets considering shipping costs these days, given how much is lost to resawing and sanding, and how much of an unknown factor there is. Saving $20-odd per top by doing it this way doesn't seem that logical unless you're building hundreds of guitars a year...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:34 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What have you accomplished lately?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 32705
You bet... in summer the tin roof gets to around 60ºC and higher, which makes it a nice 40-50º at head-level. I've insulated the walls and ceiling of the controlled area but I've decided to start saving now for a small air conditioner for 3-4 months time because I'm pretty sure it'll be painful in...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:24 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What have you accomplished lately?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 32705
Thought I'd share the (nearly) end result of my recent work... http://www.anzlf.com/phpBB2/userpix/77_sml_IMG_8565_1.jpg Shelving has always been a problem for me, as there's only so much you can use the $20 steel shelves from Bunnings/Mitre 10 for, especially with oversized tonewood. One main prior...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What have you accomplished lately?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 32705
A trip to Bunnies this morning saw me start work on building a small partition (about 2x3m) in one corner of my shop that will be properly humidity and temperature controlled for assembly and storage. No pics yet but I'll try and get some shortly. I'm really looking forward to the prospect of being ...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:10 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Which Power Sander and Table Saw
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19732
I have the Carbatec 16/32 as well. Personally, mine needed a fair bit of work to get everything true and square but after a day or so of adjusting things it's run very nicely with almost no adjustments since and gets almost a daily workout. I do plan on upgrading to a twin drum model in the future, ...
- Tue May 20, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: epoxy porefill/ nitro top coat methods ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7859
I swear by Z-Poxy for the pore fill. Like the WEST Systems product it depends on the wood you're using but normally 1-2 coats. I've never tried WEST but will probably give it a shot after my current stock of Z-Poxy is gone. For me Blackwood is generally one coat of z-poxy. I apply the epoxy with a c...
- Fri May 16, 2008 6:32 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 110230
Yeah, the lack of a solid neck and truss rod really brings these things down in weight. I started off building to original specs and have gradually refined the bracing design. There's no question you can build a great sounding guitar with the original design but to me it was about improving the stru...
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:28 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 110230
Out of interest I just weighed some of what I have in the workshop: -two completed all-Blackwood Weiss models came in at 1.5kg / 3.3lbs each -two all-Blackwood models without bridge/tuners/fretboard came in at 1.2kg / 2.64lbs (both finished) -top + sides + headstock glued together all-Blackwood came...
- Wed May 07, 2008 6:18 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: This guy shouldnt own a Stradivarius
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6828
What a lucky guy. I was just reading a few days ago that Melbourne bluesman C.W. Stoneking left his guitar and banjo in a New York taxi recently and wasn't so lucky. The instruments would be lucky to be worth a few grand, let alone a few million. That said, I guess a Stradivarius would probably be a...
- Mon May 05, 2008 2:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Weissenborn Lap Slide
- Replies: 96
- Views: 110230
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 1/4 " router/trimmer
- Replies: 30
- Views: 29274
Not that it would do you any good Down Under, but I have been tempted to grab one or more of the ultra-cheap laminate trimmers sold at Harbor Freight under the "Chicago Electric" brand name. $29, often on sale for $19. A similar model is sold here by TradeTools Direct (http://www.tradetools.com.au/...
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:50 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Celery top pine bracing?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 62926
The bunya tops I've seen on some Cole Clark guitars did not look salable to me. They were just too weird and looked for all the world like Formica. Perhaps that's where the Australian and US markets differ. I don't have a lot of doubt that this may be the case in the US but my experience is that th...
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Opportunity Grade EIR from Allied
- Replies: 76
- Views: 53830
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Port Fairy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16671
Looks like it went really well for you. I think that beacause Port Fairy is predominantly a music performance festival, there would have been very few attendees (if any) going with the intention to drop a few grand on a guitar. I'd have no doubts that in the near future those that liked what they sa...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:00 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Womadelaide 2008
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5351
- Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:53 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Womadelaide 2008
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5351
Had an absolute blast as usual. There's something really special about this festival. Mojo Webb was great; I've seen him countless times up here given he's a local but it never ceases to amaze me. Happened to see him and band (the guitarist is JB Lewis BTW :)) on my flight back to Brisbane on Monday...
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Festival Guitars Finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22510