Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Oh dear, I see I didn't upload the photos correctly........ help? Hi Michael the images wont show as you have two lots of image tags e.g. http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa334/MichaelThames/DSC_0155_zps215a62ec.jpg[b][/img][/img][/b] if you just use the img button and insert the link between th...

Bob fantastic looking guitar

All the best
Dave

Fantastic looking guitar Trev

All the best
Dave

Nick

Fantastic looking guitar mate I really like the bridge and headstock shape

All the best
Dave

Got this lot, 50 pcs from 1/32 to 1/8 inch delivered from the US for $53. Likely all I'll need in my inlaying career. 1/8th inch shank to fit your Dremel or similar. Off ebay. The guy's handle is drillman1 if anyone is interested, he's got lots of stuff. For a buck a piece I thought it was good inv...

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone

All the best
Dave

Hence, this is a builders forum. Not a place for collectors having a wank about their latest purchase of some super rare (put any brand name you like here) or vintage instrument. If you feel the need though, then the "Anything Goes" section is where you'd post. :lol: There seems to be a lot of mast...

That's a very nice looking guitar Jeremy

Your finish is excellent!

Well done !

All the best
Dave

I've had it happen 3 times so far twice where my bank stopped the transactions and once where I had my statement come through and I found things on my statement which shouldn't be there :( The two that the bank stopped were for a larger purchase in Thailand which I never visited and the second was f...

Dan I sympathise with you as I did something similar when I was doing my apprenticeship many years ago :( I had only been at work for two weeks and I was on a linisher and was sanding some table legs with a 60 grit belt when I slipped and touched the belt with my knuckles on my right hand, I remembe...

Hi my names Dave and I joined back in 2008 when I saw a post by Kim on another forum :) I'm 45 live in the UK and started out as a cabinet maker and have been working as an Secondary School ICT teacher for the last few years. I've always wanted to build a guitar and have one sort of finished - sort ...

Jeffrey love the look of the Rambutan it looks a little like Koa is it related? Does it grow anywhere else? Also as I never heard of it is it easy to work (bend etc) and is it common to have curl in the timber? Also never heard of Durian whats its like to work? Should make some lovely guitars :) All...

Steve theres a jig thats for sale on Ebay that should make the job an easy one for your employee.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luthier-Tool- ... 2a1ceb870b

Dave

That's such a nice looking guitar Bob

The Brazilian really pops with the Z-poxy I think I will give it ago on my next build.

Bob could you explain the procedure you go through to fill you're guitars if you don't mind

Cheers Dave

Nice to read about you Bob and the great musical instruments that you make

I too hope that they can help you out in the future as it would be a great loss if you couldn't carry on turning out such wonderful guitars

All the best
Dave

Jeff Stunning as always

Thanks for sharing!

All the best
Dave

Rod an absolutely stunning guitar

Brilliant burst finish - well done!

Dave

Stunning Jeffery

I've just finished binding an OM by hand. The first lot of bindings had the perflings glued on using Titebond II and they came apart in quite a few places and the perflings snapped - so I remade them. I used Titebond III on the next lot - same timber and veneers - these were great no problems :D Dave

Jeff thats one hell of a lovely sounding guitar

It just rings and rings brilliant!

Dave

Kim wrote:including the scalloped venetian cutaway

Cheers Kim I've seen it on a few guitars and never knew what the Monica was for it

Dave

Jeffrey those are some stunning guitars

Do you have anymore pics close up so I can see all that detail on the fretboards?

I also love the cutaway is there a Tutorial anywhere on how its done (I know most of the cutaways have names but haven't a clue what this one is )

Many thanks
Dave

Waddy thats a cracking guitar - I love your attention to detail, especially the headstock and rosette

Well done

Dave

How did this madness start...... :D I started as an apprentice cabinet maker many moons ago. I have also been playing the guitar since I was 10 - I'm still playing at the same level lol I decided that I would combine the two loves of my life (The wife will never know about this post - I hope) making...

I used to use glass scrapers at work they are excellent as you get a brilliant shaving - completely forgot about it till I saw Matts reply
Happy days