Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I'll never understand why more programmers don't use the mouse scroll wheel to vary the frequency.

Pat

Haven't posted here in a while, but here goes. Here's the jig I use, similar to the SM one, shop-made from a parts list that Lillian put up here a few years ago. For the carriage, I made some large knobs, visible under the guitar, using T-nudts, partly for the extra torque I can get on them, and par...

Hiya, folks down under! Been a while!

I just got the new SM buffer and couldn't be happier, though my pocket book is feeling a little depleted. I put a v-link belt on it and it got even smoother.

Pat

Hi, folks. Haven't posted in a while, but I thought I might contribute something here. The problem with getting rid of glitter is that most of what's available is chopped up mylar or something similar, and it holds a static charge. If you can find the old metallic stuff, aluminum I think, it's a lot...

Chris,

Thanks for this and all the other vids you've put up here and around the web. Great info!

Pat

I lurk around these parts sometimes, and once in a while I have something to contribute. I guess this is one of those times! I use laser levels a couple ways. Clipped to a shelf above the workbench, with the laser beaming straight down, I use it sometimes to do a rough check the neck alignment with ...

Rod,

I don't post here much, just manage to drop in once in a while. I just came across your thread. Great story, great guitar!

Pat

P. S. Ron Wisdom, there's a flash from the past. Good to see your post!

How are all you folks doin'? Been awhile. Another reason to go quarter-sawn is that it's less prone to splitting out at the tapers Flat-sawn would split more easily between the grain lines, I believe. Yep, good tip on the tape when carving brace ends! I've also been looking for a shallow gouge for t...

Hoping for the best for all those affected.

Pat

I love those little guits! I keep one on a stand next to the couch. Easy to slouch and play.

Pat

That's a really nice example, Clancy. I too like using hand tools. While you can't dispute the speed and accuracy of a lot of power tools, they don't give the satisfaction of a well-tuned hand tool, for me anyway. Watching a spray of dust come off a sander just doesn't compare to a paper-thin shavin...

Looking scary there in Toowoomba, and I expect many other places too.

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Pat

Hope you all are OK.

Pat

Lillian,

That's too bad. I hear quite a few folks got flooded over there. Take a break, breathe deep. Hope to see you back at it soon.

Pat

We're thinking liquid CA would be too messy and we'd run the risk of permanently glueing a fingertip to the guitar in the process :oops:. Slip on a pair of disposable latex gloves while working with the CA if youre worried about gluing yourself to the bridge plate. Then you'll only glue a glove to ...

Yow, that's pretty. That koa's got nothing over that fine walnut, IMO.

Glad to see the ANZLF up and running again. Thanks for all your hard work, Bob!


Pat

Bob, That's some gorgeous zoot! I just finished up a repair on a plywood cheapo dread for a friend who is pretty broke. It was bellying up pretty badly, and caving near the soundhole. Split bridge plate, separated x-brace, peeling bridge, the works. Got it all patched up, put in a JLD Bridge system ...

I was about to go to lunch. Think I'll wait awhile.

Hesh,

Mine looks a bit like Waddy's. I use distilled water to minimize buildup of dissolved solids in the wick and also because there's always a gallon container of it for mixing HG.

Pat

I'd use a splinter of Wenge, as they should be plentiful. Doesn't have to be accurately sized like for an inlay, but it would at least be of the same material.

Pat

Very interesting thread. One thing that's been left out is that Ervin did include a bibliography, FWIW. There is a strong tendency among early years luthiers...and I'd put that at those up to 5 to 10 years experience...to want a magic formula ....... Used to see that in photography, people looking f...

Taffy,

Very nice space! I can only dream....

Pat

That's a handsome guit, Ricardo!

Pat

Umm..... because you went too far?:D

Pat