Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Thanks Bob, I'll check them out. And now that I'm building a jumbo style I might need something else, so I'm keen to see what develops. On a side thought, wouldn't it be cool to have cases with our own logo/name on them. Great point Allen and this would be worth investigating with Presto. Hey Bob, ...

Thanks for the heads up Martin, but after the OLF swap meet I'm buggered. I like Allied though, must get me a batch of the new improved truss rods with the alternate pitch stainless threads. Hmmm, now there's an idea for a group buy, they have pretty good price breaks for quantity and I reckon I cou...

kiwigeo wrote:Look at the positive side Kim...youre really handy to India

Yes Martin, and Tim's place

Presto Cases in WA make very good fiberglass cases for most instruments. Not cheap and delivery is slow (usually >3 months). Menno and Paula are the people and their email is prestocases@iprimus.com.au cheers graham I have heard nothing of Presto Cases that they would not be proud to see written in...

An honour to have you with us Jack. Welcome to the ANZLF. Thanks for the heads up, I would love drop in to the festival but the drive is a little out of my way being that I am in Perth. But I really do look forward to your future input here, you have much to offer as one of Australia's premier instr...

Hey Richard, Nice to have you with us and we look forward to you input. Feel free to ask questions here as most often the persons responding will learn a little more detail about the topic themselves in providing an answer. Nylon strings are softer on the fingers and a Classical Guitar would be idea...

Serge and Ron, I think when discussing this topic it is important to maintain a clear divide between hard and soft woods. I too steer clear of kiln dried hardwood, I feel that the density or more compact cell structure in hardwoods does not lend itself to the process of baking either. I am no botani...

Tim, Taylor guitars, among others, bake their tops in order to stabilize the wood. The theory is that by taking the wood to extremes before it is constricted to braces and glued, you offer some resistance to future splitting during exposure to dramatic changes in temperature and RH such as may be ex...

Gday Graham,

Great to have you with us and thrilled at the prospect of having you share your experience with this forum.

Cheers

Kim

Well said Alain. 8) Like Martin I also see science and religion as two separate and very different approaches to the question as to how we got here. I see science offering a genuine attempt to answer that question rationally by maintaining an open mind and applying the time honoured process of exper...

Hey Hesh, is that you mate?? http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/6_aa_7_borat_1.jpg http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/6_aborat2_1.jpg http://www.mcguitars.com.au/phpBB2/userpix/6_boratbeach_1.jpg Remarkable we were just talking about nature or nurture and here is our buddy making a ...

Matthew,

Minnerichi is yet another Acacia. It is found up near Karratha in Western Australia, the tree looks like a kind of Sheoak and your not allowed to have any because it is all mine.

Cheers

Kim

bob wrote:In Australia you'd be an arsehole Hesh - not an asshole.

Bob

Yeah, the arsehole sold my nut file to Tony Karol!

Just kidding Heshter, I got the burnisher today, it is as good as a brand new one, thanks mate.

Cheers

Kim

Hey, welcome Filippo,

Nice to see you here

Cheers

Kim

Minnerichi, these images are from one end of the same board which is the side of a dred set, sanded with 80 grit and wet with meths. The figure is quite intense over the full length, a bit of birdseye, and a lot of curl, the sap is like woven gold satin and is as hard as the rest of the board. This ...

Jees, the last time I seen the words "Master Kim" written on anything, it was on a bottle of worming tablets me Mum got for me from the Dr when I was 8 years old

Glad to here you have it covered mate.

Cheers

Kim

Very nice as per usual Bob, I really like the shape, it looks voluptuous and that nice low centre of gravity will help it from tipping off the front of the amp :D The blood wood looks great with the blackwood but if it is such a bugger to sand, you might try Jarrah next time, cheap, available, sands...

Martin, Hindsight is wonderful and I am sure you understand now why green wood in a dehumidified room is not a good thing. I will add that even with wood resawn into sets, if it is green, I seal the end grain with PVC pipe glue, green or blue what ever turns you on. I have a couple of sets of Minner...

OK, so by now you Northernhemispherians should have begun to appreciate just how complex and advanced the Australian language realy is. As a form of vocal communication, quite frankly, the Southern tongue it is light years ahead. Think of it as a kind colourful yet descriptive form of lingual shorth...

The problem I have with all this kind of stuff is that it demonstrates how you earthlings are sooo completely full of your own self importance, that you cannot even perceive the possibility that life as you know it may not be the only kind of life in the universe. Why even upon your very own planet ...

Another alternative is John Watkins of CNC Guitar parts. But you would have to PM him @ the OLF cause he is still futzing around with his site.

Cheers

Kim

G'DAY cobber, had a gutful of the bunfight over the new citizenship test? Here's a dinky-di quiz for all prospective Aussies. It's bloody tops. 2007 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST 1. Do you understand the meaning, but are unable to explain the origin of, the term 'died in the arse'? 2. What is a "blood...

Boy, that is a stunner Allen, you do some very nice work my friend and display great taste in wood selection also.

Would like a few of those cypress tops in my stash, they are very nice indeed.

Cheers

Kim

joel wrote:I'm not allowed to comment on the "red hair" thing...

I'll probably use my daughters as it's finer and will probably react faster. And she'll think it's cool that we made a tool out of her hair.

Don't worry Joel. I always get the last words in my house too...."Yes Dear"

Here, here. Happy Birthday mate, hope you have an excellent day and may all your wishes for the future come true.

Here's to you my friend

Cheers

Kim