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Might be able to Alan, I will see a bit closer to the date. Very busy for me at the moment, trying to sell up and move house around that time too.


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Col

Interesting comment about the zebrawood. I've read that it is much like Indian Rosewood to work and in its tonal characteristics....Do you have a link re: the difficulties with it? I bought a chunk and have two back and side sets from it, so am interested. Cheers, nick Allan (demonx) might have an ...

Hi Col, I will be coming to Brisbane in June next year for family stuff, going to Caboolture area, so I might keep your email address and contact you later near the time if that is ok Cheers Alan Sounds like you got some nice wood there. PM me next year Alan, I actually live at Caboolture! Maybe no...

Trevor's bolt on design is great, I can't wait to try it out on my next build. Guitar looks awesome too!

Col

It pisses all over my first; well done, it looks cool.

Col

Hi all, This my first posting after being a lurker for some time attempting to gain some knowledge. I need to fire some questions at the forum in particular the suitability of timber for things of a luthiery nature. A local is selling some timber in sizable chunks, namely english elm, osage orange?...

It looks good mate. There is a tonne of old furniture here made of the stuff and you get it cheap. I bought a dining table made in 1920 from a bloke for $50 and had to listen to a story of how his grandad ate his breakfast at it when he was a kid - I told him I was restoring it because I felt bad, b...

it's gonna be cool

Botecote +1

Col

You killed it again! I like the look of it without the rosette, very stylish

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Col

That is a really pretty guitar Shane, I'm jealous. What is that pick guard made from, it looks just like Silkyoak but blonde?

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Col

It's happened to me a couple of times. And several others I know have had the same problem. And I know that my mix was spot on, as I use a very precise digital scale to the .01gm. Always on small mixes. It's certainly not the cold up hear in Cairns either. The only fix is to scrape it off or any ot...

Pretty guitar, I wouldn't mind owing that one.

Col

hepikohetaniwha wrote: just having someone explain aussie rules would be a great helpGeoff

Just kick the ball through the sticks bro, nothing much else to it!

I like your guitar, looks like you know what you are doing. The rosette and bridges are nice, how many instruments have you built?

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Col

woodrat wrote:Col, a friend did it with bindings and it went right through...I got a chisel and made a small cut under the bridge and found that it went in at least a millimeter.

I will definitely give it a go, probably on my next.

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Col

Nice.

How big is the instrument, looks like Tenor Uke size?

Col

Love it Al, can't wait to see it with a finish on it!

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Col

I thought about this technique to do some bindings, but read that it only penetrates the surface of the wood. How far do you think it penetrated?


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Col

Very nice mate, I am sure your Acoustic will turn out great if this is anything to go by.

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Col

Bote-Cote? Col? Hi Guys I have used Bote-Cote for it's intended purpose on my wooden canoes and boats, and it is very easy stuff to use, forgiving on the ratios, has no blush, and is not expensive. This stuff dries rock hard and is very harsh on edge tools and sandpaper, so be careful to mask up we...

Good one Paul, I really like the body shape and rosette.

Col

Danish oil over Black furniture stain. I did test pieces to see how it would react and it seems to work well. When the customer asked for that I was worried the oil would lift the stain and it'd rub all over the player, but it seems I was wrong. Both the test pieces and now the guitar itself seem v...

Looks great Allan, what exactly is that black stain /oil which you are using?

Col

Looks great Tim It is a lot lighter in colour than Claro.

Col

You really set the bar very high with your instruments, and this one is no exception, it is unreal.

Col