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- Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:38 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Hi Marcus....yes it is a silly name but I didnt make it up....that was done more than a hundred years ago....I guess they just didnt know what (or what not) to call it!...
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Well folks...the WoodRat has just about finished his sojourn in Blighty....he has had a great time, divested a few people of some boring old furniture and met some ANZLFers along the way which has added greatly to the enjoyment of his trip....I met for the first time Nick Royle and Martin (Munchkin)...
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Latest OM in Mahogany #9
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6682
Re: Latest OM in Mahogany #9
Woodrat has just informed me the mahogany is actually Cuban Mahogany, so that makes the guitar pretty special. Wood unobtainium nowadays. Peter Ah Peter...like I said when we chatted last week....you just need to know where to look :) ...never leave a stone unturned....or an antique store unratted!...
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
What can I say Markus!......I WANT ONE!!!!!!charangohabsburg wrote:You can:woodrat wrote:Steve...I will see if I can better it!...Kamusur wrote:Still one of my favourite all time photos John
Steve
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- Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
I'm a little more downmarket than antique shops. I find the local Hospice/SPCA/Sally Army shops are a wonderful source of really cheap, good quality mahogany. This timber, disguised as (now unfashionable) bed ends, coffee tables..... can be a real bargain. And the people behind the counter don't ca...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:40 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Steve...I will see if I can better it!...Kamusur wrote:Still one of my favourite all time photos John
Steve
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:08 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Allan...it is best not to say too much.....(sneaky I know) ...but if I see the right piece of furniture I buy it and then ask for a receipt...and.....then I cut the legs off it!
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
No Paul...Seriously that is a legit organization!...all furniture that HAS to be euthanized will be treated with the utmost dignity and given the best anesthetic (if needed) to make sure it has a peaceful passage into the Afterlife!
Cheers!
WR
Chief Roving Inspector
RSPCF
Cheers!
WR
Chief Roving Inspector
RSPCF
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:24 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Gallery of "Book" builds
- Replies: 27
- Views: 52555
Re: Gallery of "Book" builds
Hi All, I have just finished this guitar for a customer called Adrian so it is called Adrian's Baritone. It is a 13 fret Mahogany and Cedar Falcate with a sound port. It is the first baritone that I have made and I was pleasantly surprised with the lush sound that emanates from it. It is a 27 inch s...
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:43 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Piece holding techniques when hand planing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20817
Re: Piece holding techniques when hand planing
+1 of Vacuum...great for soundboards.Kim wrote:Vacuum works really well.
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:50 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Frequency response curve, advise please.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10084
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Frequency response curve, advise please.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10084
Re: Frequency response curve, advise please.
Hello Jorge...Welcome to the forum....I couldn't add anything more to what Jeff said as it is good advice....I just wanted to say Welcome to the Forum. I checked out your website....Very nice work...:) Also I wanted to ask you what program you used to develop the frequency response curve? It looks d...
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:57 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Twin Drum Sander on eBAy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2843
Twin Drum Sander on eBAy
On at the moment....Opening bid less than 1/3 the price new....http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Carbatec-twi ... 6016.l4276
I'd be interested but I am going on safari next week...
WR
I'd be interested but I am going on safari next week...
WR
- Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Bridge Rotation...Another approach
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7078
Re: Bridge Rotation...Another approach
Thanks Jeff.....I do try to get my resonances where I want them first....I have only recently been paying more attention to bridge rotation....your point is valid...Thanks for reminding me
WR
WR
- Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: An Introduction and question - two for one special!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22596
Re: An Introduction and question - two for one special!
Hi Harry, thats a good question regarding brushing lacquer....I believe Behlen (US brand that carbatec stocks some of their products) have a brushing lacquer. I often brush small repairs with 3220 and use it thinned quite a bit. Once cut back you cant tell that the bit was brushed.
WR
WR
- Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Bridge Rotation...Another approach
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7078
Re: Bridge Rotation...Another approach
Wes that's certainly cooler than mine....and great photography too....thanks for posting ...I find this an easier approach because I find measuring the the two numbers to punch into the formula quite difficult.... ...I have always wanted a dial indicator stand ( I have a dial indicator for top thick...
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:57 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: An Introduction and question - two for one special!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22596
Re: An Introduction and question - two for one special!
Welcome Harry....Love the handle Hazboticus....sounds like an ancient Roman Gladiator!
Nice axes you have made there....
cheers
WR
Nice axes you have made there....
cheers
WR
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:02 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Bridge Hight Gauge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19582
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:59 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Alligning binding at the centreline
- Replies: 3
- Views: 22190
Re: Alligning binding at the centreline
Thanks for the tip!...small things like this are a big help...
Cheers
WR
Cheers
WR
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:54 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Worlds Smallest V12 engine...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8249
Worlds Smallest V12 engine...
You have got to admire his determination! Worth a watch (no pun intended)
http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
WR
http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
WR
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:02 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Frisbee Fast Food
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5262
Re: Frisbee Fast Food
Hi Stu...thats a great clip...yes weird comentry...but great action...
I knew there had to be some way to make American Football interesting!
WR
I knew there had to be some way to make American Football interesting!
WR
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:50 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Bridge Rotation...Another approach
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7078
Bridge Rotation...Another approach
I am sure that I am not the only one who has thought of this.....but I thought that I would post the rig I knocked up very quickly in the workshop. It is just a background scale and then a long pointer to read the scale against attached to the guitar top with a couple of my trusty workshop helpers.....
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Kamusur wrote:Glad to hear that you are planning on ratting some more wood John, good work.
Steve
Steve....I am always planing and scheming new and wonderful ways of getting wood, largely for research purposes, of course!
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Woodrat's journey
- Replies: 79
- Views: 77056
Re: Woodrat's journey
Good idea Rob....a Wood Rattery type holiday on the Great Ocean Road...:) Sounds Good. I have narrowed down my activities to seeking the biggest game of all....I will only be stalking D.nigra while I am there...:) Trophy shots will will be available when I have bagged a few...LOL ...plus I am not th...