Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

From the previous thread the following people put their hands up for a screw:

Allen
Stu (oztradie)
Kim
Bob
Showtell
and me

Any more interested parties?

Hi Lillian,

I think we were going to have Wednesday as our deadline but we can get things moving sooner if its more convenient for you.

Im in for one...two if theres space in the box.

Cheers Martin

Heres my parrot vise in use....working on a top for a classical.

Yeah...Bo' would love that guitar. Id also be getting in touch with The Wiggles.

Nice work.

Hesh1956 wrote:I don't get it....

Hesh..here in Australia we have alot of fairies.

They come in two varieties......Manly Fairies...and Womanly Fairies

It was a piece of maple..untill the cat got to it.

1) I have a friend from New Zealand. B) I thoroughly enjoy throwing shrimp on the barbie 3) I have a friend whose parents live in Australia 4) I met a Kiwi on a bus in Mexico one time V) I am able to locate both countries on a map in under a minute 6) I love Flight of the Conchords more than you ca...

From another forum:

"soak a bleached bone nut in some coffee for ten minutes and watch what it does! A bit of amber aniline dye will work too..."

I havent tried this...I prefer my nuts clean and sparkly white.

Cheers Martin

My wife has a koto which she hardly ever plays....the thing is a P in the A to tune.

I love Jazz musicians playing "scrambled eggs" style.

Who's the Japanese girl playing the koto with a bow...thats totally out of this world.

Im currently out working at present but will be back home in Adelaide by the weekend. Once everybody who wants a screw ( :shock: ) has put their hand up Ill compile a list and get with Lillian and well work out logistics and cost. Payment will be straight into my bank account if thats ok. Not sure o...

Theres a beautiful old basket press at Rockford Wines in The Barossa Valley

Lillian, I'd be keen to buy one of the Rockler screws. If theres enough interest amongst forumites Id be willing to act as receiver and distributor of the goods here in Australia. Its probablly easiest for you if I make a single payment to you for the goods plus freight. Forumites can reimburse me a...

What have I accomplished lately.....absolutely nothing. Currently stuck at work 400km off the coast of WA with 3 more days to go before I head home. Once home Ill be back working on the 12 string dreadie......fretboard and bridge to work up and then final finishing. Dont think Ill get the thing stru...

I had a loose knot on one side of the Allied Op Grade IRW I used on a recent classical. I flooded it with CA and had no problems with it. The knot actually adds character to the instrument.

Great post thanks Dom and Ill be seriously considering adopting some of your mods.

Cheers Martin

sebastiaan56 wrote:I take you will go with half empty suitcases and come back with a couple of slabs.......

Youre wasting your time...the beer in California is s**. Its so bad they all drink Coronas from across the border.

TimS wrote:I will be receiving a bulk order of African Blackwood bits and pieces soon.

regards

Tim

Just get the supplier to forward it direct to me please Tim.

Im hand cutting my fret slots using the LMI jig and Stewmac saws..works fine and the exercise is good for you.

One thing I do is run a bit of wax along the side of the saw to make it run a bit more freely.

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Tim, Would a wood order help to make you feel better? Get well soon mate. Cheers Martin Well Waddy, I was sitting here with a rather bad case of flu with all the attendent symptoms and I clicked you sound file. Quite a sweet refreshing tune to lift the spirits. I am sure you have been rewarded if by...

Hey Waddy....wow!

I just love that rosette and also the bindings.

A superb instrument.

Cheers Martin

I have a scientific paper written some years back that discusses this subject. On the job right now but when I get home Ill post up references to same.

Cheers Martin

Non poetic phillistines

Chuck it in the washing machine with your wife's knickers and bras and save water.