Here's a nice little write up in one of the local rags about Murray Kidman and Otways Blackwood.
Skip through to page 17.
ANZLF even gets a mention.
https://issuu.com/theweeklyreview.com.a ... 160602-iss
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- Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Otways Blackwood
- Replies: 6
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- Mon May 30, 2016 7:52 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Unusual Blackwood
- Replies: 4
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Unusual Blackwood
A friend of mine in Tasmania sent me this pic of a Blackwood tree growing on his property.
There would be some fairly crazy grain the bend (break) one would imagine.
Whether it would be stable enough to use once dried would be another matter.
There would be some fairly crazy grain the bend (break) one would imagine.
Whether it would be stable enough to use once dried would be another matter.
- Thu May 19, 2016 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: 2 mandolins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9819
- Wed May 04, 2016 3:15 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15560
Re: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
Good to see you are up and about and ready to tackle all of the new challenges that have been thrown at you.
All the best with the new endeavours.
Regards
All the best with the new endeavours.
Regards
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:39 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15560
Re: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
Seems Brent is doing OK which is great news.; Brent is doing great, in fact he is doing so great that he was release from the hospital Sunday evening!!! Yay!! All of his burns are healing very well and he will make a full recovery with minimal scaring! Dad and mom will be staying in Seattle at my si...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15560
Re: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
Here's an update. This is an update from my sister KayLee Abbott. Who is there with our parents in seattle! Feel free to copy/paste and edit as necessary to share other places Update 4/20/16 Great progress made today and it was wonderful being able to talk to my dad (Brent today). He is looking so m...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15560
Re: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
Annette is OK but Brent is in the intensive care unit of the Seattle Hospital.
The family dog didn't make it through the fire
Regards
The family dog didn't make it through the fire
Regards
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:54 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
- Replies: 11
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Brent Cole - Alaska Specialty Woods house fire
Hi Everyone One of our preferred suppliers, Brent Cole and his wife Annette, have lost their home to a house fire this morning. It was burnt to the ground and they lost everything. Brent is being treated for burns but I'm not sure how extensive his injuries are. Once I've been in touch with him I'll...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: K+K installation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7392
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:52 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bridge pins
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5860
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:41 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Stewmac book and plan sale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9360
Re: Stewmac book and plan sale
I've got the finishing book.
Some really good information in there about tint mixes to replicate vintage bursts etc.
Some really good information in there about tint mixes to replicate vintage bursts etc.
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Trimming wood binding height
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22122
Re: Trimming wood binding height
Me too.rocket wrote:Stack them together on edge and stick them through the drum sander.
Rod.
- Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:55 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Curly timbers at the lost trades fair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10283
Re: Curly timbers at the lost trades fair
Have a good one Pete. I'll be at Port Fairy making sure Rod behaves himself.
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:17 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: LMI Yellow Glue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10524
LMI Yellow Glue
This stuff looks interesting. Looks like they've stopped using the LMI white glue. http://www.lmii.com/products/finishing/adhesives/lmi-yellow-instrument-glue ADHESIVESYellowInstrumentGlue28sizesFGX600.jpg It has a florescent dye which is visible under black light which should make this stuff great ...
- Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:59 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Heads Up
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22559
Re: Heads Up
It's about bloody time you got back in here Lillian.
We were about to send a delegation over to give you a serious talking to.
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We were about to send a delegation over to give you a serious talking to.
Regards
- Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:29 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Quiet in here
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36320
Re: Quiet in here
There's a lot of carbon fibre in it!A Tiger Myrtle neck and body , never seen that before Bob , Nice !
Good luck with the move Rob.
Regards
- Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Quiet in here
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36320
Re: Quiet in here
Must be the drugs.kiwigeo wrote:Yeah I had the same thoughts........the guitar comes with free Tie-dye T shirt, beads and incenseNick wrote:Woah Bob! That tiger Myrtle body and neck....insane, thought I was flashing back to the seventies and psychedelia!
- Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:58 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Quiet in here
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36320
Re: Quiet in here
One Cocobolo, one Blackwood and two Tiger Myrtle acoustics mid stream here.
- Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: New Year
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9460
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:56 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Christmas Greetings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9703
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:09 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Places to visit in New York
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13111
Re: Places to visit in New York
The Guitar Center in South Manhattan is worth a visit even if just to have a look at the wall of Les Pauls. They have some vintage stuff as well. Mandolin Brothers on Staten Island is about to close unless someone new takes it on. Might be worth a final look. According to the website you have to mak...
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 12-string weissenborn
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7396
Re: 12-string weissenborn
The X-braces be 13mm high by 8mm wide Dave.
The two upper transverse braces are 12mm x 12mm
Regards
The two upper transverse braces are 12mm x 12mm
Regards
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:31 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Hot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8891
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: What glue for cocobolo??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15391
Re: What glue for cocobolo??
Building this Cocobolo guitar at the moment.
Used Titebond on a fresh joint.
Regards
Used Titebond on a fresh joint.
Regards
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Marathon Guitar Case Build.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31921