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by chappy
Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:51 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Piano timber
Replies: 7
Views: 9687

Re: Piano timber

If anyone is after this particular wrecked piano, but very worthy of salvage for wood, it is in a junk shop in Seymour, main road in on the left.

Alan
by chappy
Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Piano timber
Replies: 7
Views: 9687

Re: Piano timber

Thanks Bob,

As I have a box of brace wood already, I'll keep it in mind for a while.

Cheers

Alan
by chappy
Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Piano timber
Replies: 7
Views: 9687

Piano timber

Just wondering if there is any generic timber used in pianos.........suppose that depends on what country it was made. I have recently came across a wrecked piano in a junk yard that had some nice 100mm x 100mm timbers in it. The grain was very straight and slightly pinkish. I thought it looked like...
by chappy
Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:42 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Drum sander vs scraping plane
Replies: 6
Views: 19571

Re: Drum sander vs scraping plane

Thanks fellas, Your collective advice is always welcome, lots more knowledge and experience out there than I will ever accumulate in a life time. I have just sold off the bits of an old hobby (astronomy) and can now purchase a disc sander, 10-20 drum sander and a dust collector so that's where I'm h...
by chappy
Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:40 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Drum sander vs scraping plane
Replies: 6
Views: 19571

Drum sander vs scraping plane

Hi Fellas, Just wondering about the merits of buying a small drum sander vs a scraping plane for small uke work. The drum sander would be great for getting back, sides and fretboard to thickness very smartly but at a cost of about $1200 as opposed to a $200 odd for a good brand scraping plane that w...
by chappy
Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:17 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First build
Replies: 6
Views: 7610

Re: First build

Thanks Nick
by chappy
Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:44 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First build
Replies: 6
Views: 7610

Re: First build

Thanks fellas,

I agree there is something about Tiger Myrtle.

Planning the next uke now but got a few jigs to finish off first.

Alan
by chappy
Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: First build
Replies: 6
Views: 7610

First build

Thought I would show my first build of a tenor ukulele. I had some problems loading photos into the forum so I certainly hope they turn out ok. I attended Tim Spittle's Stanley workshop in January and had a great time building and enjoying the local scenery. Tim certainly has an excellent knowledge ...
by chappy
Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: air filter to minimise dusts
Replies: 21
Views: 19460

Re: air filter to minimise dusts

Should the air filters be used in conjunction with a dust extraction system?

Alan
by chappy
Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Timbers for instruments
Replies: 10
Views: 10160

Re: Timbers for instruments

Thanks Maurice,

I'll go back next week and retrieve it.

Thanks also Col,

I'll PM you closer to the time

Cheers

Alan
by chappy
Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Timbers for instruments
Replies: 10
Views: 10160

Re: Timbers for instruments

I just googled up "zebra africa wood" and it came up with the description. Said there was some degree of tearout, here is the link. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/zebrawood/ The piece I looked at was very course grained and would need a good pore filling. Interested in ...
by chappy
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:49 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Timbers for instruments
Replies: 10
Views: 10160

Re: Timbers for instruments

Hi Col, Thanks for the reply. The timber I eventually bought was: Satin Box - 40x60x700 Osage Orange - 50x75x1800 Ebony - 40x200x900. "Ebony" is his description, definitely not the black ebony Blackwood - 80x180x900. Almost 1/4 sawn American Mahogany - 40x60x1100. "Mahogany" his description again. A...
by chappy
Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:36 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Timbers for instruments
Replies: 10
Views: 10160

Timbers for instruments

Hi all, This my first posting after being a lurker for some time attempting to gain some knowledge. I need to fire some questions at the forum in particular the suitability of timber for things of a luthiery nature. A local is selling some timber in sizable chunks, namely english elm, osage orange?,...