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by sebastiaan56
Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Inside mold - Ukelele
Replies: 3
Views: 4273

Inside mold - Ukelele

Interesting,


youtu.be/
by sebastiaan56
Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Weissenborn Style Guitar - Five Years in the Making!
Replies: 12
Views: 12812

Re: Weissenborn Style Guitar - Five Years in the Making!

Very nice Kim!. I take it you have also nailed the health issues.
by sebastiaan56
Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:38 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lounge Guitar
Replies: 24
Views: 24513

Re: Lounge Guitar

Show off....

Well done both execution and the playing.
by sebastiaan56
Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:36 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Parlor / falcate
Replies: 15
Views: 14662

Re: Parlor / falcate

Wow, lovely!
by sebastiaan56
Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:31 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cutting Frets without Template? - Ukulele & Mandolin
Replies: 30
Views: 29302

Re: Cutting Frets without Template? - Ukulele & Mandolin

I just use the fret placement calculator on the Stewmac site, print it out and stick it on the fretboard with spray on rubber glue. Really simple and accurate.
by sebastiaan56
Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:25 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: cooktown ironwood fingerboards
Replies: 8
Views: 8528

Re: cooktown ironwood fingerboards

I've never had a problem. I useEVO so the refret is deferred for a very long time. Since I got the slot width sorted out back bow hasn't been an issue. I believeGerard had concerns about potential sensitivities to Cooktown Ironwood. I've not experienced any issues.
by sebastiaan56
Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:57 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Another dead modem
Replies: 7
Views: 7014

Re: Another dead modem

Bummer... At least its traced and fixed.
by sebastiaan56
Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Polishing Bote Cote?
Replies: 0
Views: 4506

Polishing Bote Cote?

I have an instrument under construction and up to the pore filling scraping, pore filling scraping bit. Like some others I have gone from West systems to Bote Cote. Its nowhere near as toxic and much easier to use. Looking at the beastie last night I got to wondering if the Bote Cote could be polish...
by sebastiaan56
Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:35 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: NSW bushfires, OCT 2013
Replies: 10
Views: 10585

Re: NSW bushfires, OCT 2013

Im on the edge of the Blue Mountains and yes, it has been a bit smoky. Thursday was really rather bad. The hot wind just blew it up. Fortunately it went past north of my place but it crossed the Nepean and was snuffed out in the quarry, phew. We had a lot of back burning over winter (some that went ...
by sebastiaan56
Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Curly Maple
Replies: 9
Views: 10497

Re: Curly Maple

Just be warned, Perry's feed is pure porn, talk about feeling inadequate...
by sebastiaan56
Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Officially an old fart!!
Replies: 13
Views: 15609

Re: Officially an old fart!!

Happy birthday, I raise my arse at you as well!
by sebastiaan56
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Classical #2
Replies: 6
Views: 7410

Re: Classical #2

Well done, Im sure it sounds great and much better than any beater down at the local music shop. I really like the finish, you have done well. The thing with mistakes is that you are the one who knows about them in detail and they will always stare out at you. Its kind of like a diary of the time pe...
by sebastiaan56
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New mandolin project
Replies: 16
Views: 15360

Re: New mandolin project

Love the sound clips Peter, the whole idea and execution is brilliant!

My favourite YouTube player, Marissa Carrol, plays an original and I reckon you have got that sound just right.

Are you going to sell plans? :lol: :lol:
by sebastiaan56
Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scraper Burnisher
Replies: 22
Views: 26170

Re: Scraper Burnisher

Further to Johns point I made a "keep the scraper square when sharpening jig by cutting a piece of hardwood on the table saw and adding a few bolts with wingnuts. Works a treat for my level of klutz.
by sebastiaan56
Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Radius sanding blocks
Replies: 14
Views: 13501

Re: Radius sanding blocks

I run mine pretty fast Kamsur, Id have to look up the speed on the drill but its pretty well top speed. Keep the teeth sharp and take small cuts and it works well.
by sebastiaan56
Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Group Buy Maybe
Replies: 115
Views: 91415

Re: Group Buy Maybe

Hi Tod,

I did the last one and learnt a few things along the way. KISS and ensure your specs are robust are the two main ones. I'll PM a phone number if you want to discuss it. Great fretwire and a great company to deal with BTW, I still have a heap Im working my way through.
by sebastiaan56
Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:22 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Radius sanding blocks
Replies: 14
Views: 13501

Re: Radius sanding blocks

I put a rail either side of the piece and worked in 2-3mm increments. I thought the Safe-T-Planer was quite adequate to the task and quite safe.
by sebastiaan56
Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Ban
Replies: 30
Views: 30218

Re: Ban

OK, enough, my eyes hurt. Beautiful, but yes they hurt....

Will this instrument actually get played or will it grace the den of some rich person? to be dragged out to impress some worthless plebian who needs to be put in their place?

Truly fabby!
by sebastiaan56
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Good bye go bar?
Replies: 25
Views: 23300

Re: Good bye go bar?

What about a system based on a series of bench dogs? The hardest bit making the arms long enough.
by sebastiaan56
Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:24 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: pore filling epoxy - type
Replies: 15
Views: 15538

Re: pore filling epoxy - type

What do finish with over the Bote-Cote? I assume shellac would work but what about TruOil?
by sebastiaan56
Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:21 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Kauri pine for guitar tops?
Replies: 14
Views: 14997

Re: Kauri pine for guitar tops?

Ive used it once for a LaPrevotte style instrument and it sounded just fine to me. Where are you in Western Sydney SL?
by sebastiaan56
Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:24 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: pore filling
Replies: 20
Views: 16852

Re: pore filling

I have a UV coating system for print. It is a great finish, hard, high gloss and very clear, it really brings the colour out of the sheet. It also has serious disadvantages, the smell, the need for a preheat and the risk of burns. My staff use appropriate PPE but there is a real risk of burns to ski...
by sebastiaan56
Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: The dreaded "P" word
Replies: 28
Views: 20147

Re: The dreaded "P" word

Well according to this bloke its all a bit of carry on by the medicos. http://www.drmcdougall.com/med_hot_prostatecancer.html 90% of us blokes will die with it. More medical profiteering on our fears.
by sebastiaan56
Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Leftovers
Replies: 7
Views: 7946

Re: Leftovers

I litter the kitchen with them.....