Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hey Greg

Don't be so parochial, it also happened here in the national capital
Just as well Parliament is not sitting!

Bruce

Craig

Why is the mount on the back upside down
and is the positioning of this mount critical?

Bruce

Allen

Are you going to do a left handed version?

Does anyone have any information on Packard Guitars?
I understand they were made in Adelaide S.A, in the1940s/50s.

Please add my name to your list of interested buyers.

Hi Nick

Your timber looks similar to some I bought on ebay that was sold as Macasar mahogany.
It is allegedly plantation grown mahogany from Indonesia. The sets that I received were knot free.
I am currently in the process of using the sets to make an all mahogany OM style guitar.

Sorry try http://www.martinguitar.com
leave out the "s"

Hi Rob

Try http://www.martinguitars.com
There is a catalogue of their guitars on this site.

Beautiful work Graham, has the owner collected them yet?

Dom Eight people in your workshop will be nice and cosy in June in Canberra. I think it would work, but I don't know what facilites Trevor requires. Would it be worthwhile sending Trevor photos of your workshop so he can get an idea of space. I am happy to help you to clean up if you would some help.

Zendo......principles are fine but they get you nowhere.
A thickness sander will save you lots of stress and grief.
You can use your hand scrapers to finish off the job.

Dom

At this stage of my career June is looking good, apparently better than your neighbour's dog!

Hello Dom, yes please include me in your numbers for the
weekend course.

Thanks Dom - it is for a friend, my teacher, who wants to make the guitar for himself. I have no plans to build a dual neck, The challenge of a single neck is enough for me. Scott - my friend wants a dual neck so he can have two different tunings on the one guitar. I see Chris Wynne of Thomas Lloyd ...

Does anyone know of a source of plans for a double neck acoustic?

Dear John ( at last a Dear John letter) Thank you for sharing with us your creative recovery techniques. Who would have thought you could iron lacquer off a guitar or would be courageous enough to remove a top with a jig saw. You don't find such valuable or practical instruction in Cumpiano and Nate...

Good old Friday night.....................

"Nor that the 'guitarist' is actually playing a banjo"

where did the banjo come from and did it have a zero fret?

Hi Clancy

Good to hear your back in the nation's capital.
Look forward to catching up again soon.

Hi John I have used oxalic acid to remove green stains on blackwood sides, after bending in a side bender using steel slats. It worked well for me with no apparent detrimental effects on the timber. I used a saturated solution of oxalic acid and brushed it on liberally, over the whole surface area o...

Thats good news Martin, just check which gland they are going to suppress enlargement of

ps.

..........for men there are three things certain in life, taxes, an enlarged prostate and death.

Martin Last year, I had to undergo an ultrasound scan of my bladder/prostate and was required to drink 1 litre of water prior to the scan. I finished the water at home and then drove to my appointment. A bad mistake, I couldn't hold on long enough, the radiologist was running a bit late. Good advice...

Aldi stores are currently selling a diamond sharpening block
150mm x 50mm, four grits- 200, 300, 400, and 600 for $9.99.
Could be good for something at that price, even fret levelling.

John

Sorry I can't comment on meters as I don't own one, but if you can get hold of "Wood in Australia" by Keith Bootle,
see page 90 where he talks about meters and correction figures for timbers.

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Tod this is a photo of my Stanley 110.