Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Thanks guys.

Col

Guys I want to use a carbon fibre rod in my Uke build, because it looks like the right thing to do. For those of you that use carbon fibre truss rods, where are you buying them from? I know Stewmac and Lmi sell them, but is there a source in Australia, as I am getting tired of paying the crazy posta...

mmmmmmmm mango


Col

what are you planning on making first?


Col

The books are great, I recommend them for a beginner because I am one!


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Col

liam_fnq wrote:

colburge wrote:

Allen wrote:I use 20mm inside the body

Thanks Allen

Col

I wouldn't scollop it though.

Thanks Liam, I made it around the 20mm mark, and after seeing it, I wont be scalloping it, it would be a bit light on.

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Col

Allen wrote:I use 20mm inside the body

Thanks Allen

Col

ProfChris wrote:Anything above 20mm should work OK - even on a tenor there's not a huge amount of string tension. 25mm sounds like a happy medium.

Thanks Chris, I will run with that.

Col

Hi all I'm currently building a tenor uke and don't have any plans to work from, so need a bit of help. The body shape / bracing and scale length was easy enough to work out (with help), but I am unsure of the heel/head block size and design. In particular, how much wood do I leave on the body side...

Hi all I'm currently building a tenor uke and don't have any plans to work from, so need a bit of help. The body shape / bracing and scale length was easy enough to work out (with help), but I am unsure of the heel/head block size and design. In particular, how much wood do I leave on the body side ...

Tod Gilding wrote:Marty's Knocking XXXX whilst advocating Chocolate Stout

Bloody Forums going to the pack, it's no wonder col's pussy is shaking it's head

I think my pussy is dancing!

Just a little off topic. I use another bote cote product but not for grain filling. http://boatcraft.com.au/Shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=49 This is a paste and is mixed 1 to 1, it's pre thickened with cabosil , fumed silica. It can be coloured with wood dust to use as a bog, otherwise it dr...

I haven't found a beer I don't like really. As long as it is beer I will drink it. Col :lol: That's my stock answer when people ask me if I'd like a beer, then the obligatory "What would you like?" (without telling you which ones they have in their fridge of course! :roll: ), my answer usually is "...

You'd drink XXXX???

Yeah, but it's 'orrible. I really only drink Coppers Pale Ale these days, love the stuff.


Col

my wife would also not appreciate your sense of humour but my girls would have laughed along. Is this what you mean by not wearing undies?


Col

Martin Being a Kiwi you would be familiar with 'Monteiths' wouldn't you? 'Monteiths black' is the best stout i've had, give it a go if you can find it. Col Not bad for a mass produced stout Col but lacks some of the subtle overtones and body of a true stout. But beer is a strange beast and very muc...

Martin

Being a Kiwi you would be familiar with 'Monteiths' wouldn't you? 'Monteiths black' is the best stout i've had, give it a go if you can find it.

Col

I got all the way to the USA with a bass that still needed to be setup once. I did it in the hotel room. The one thing I failed to do, was drill the holes for the strap buttons. Went across the road to the Guitar Center, and asked the in house repair guy if I could loan his cordless drill and a dri...

The "point" Perry is to waste as much of the spammers time as possible. If you get lucky as I have on a few occassions you may even get the tossers to waste a bit of their own money on phone calls..I usually give them the front desk numbers for the AFP or ASIO. While theyre busy emailing me and mak...

Very special Steve - those Blackwood bindings look like gold in the second photo.


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Col

Good idea Stu,

I will download it and do some testing with it when I get some spare time. I have tried VOIP lots of times in the past and it never really lived up to it's promises, I will be interested to see the quality of this.

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Col

Trev I don't about guarantees, but I have used it on 2 canoes and a boat, which are now 3 years old, and the canoe has been sitting in the sun that whole time with just a couple of coats of Spar Varnish and it certainly hasn't gone white or deteriorated at all. I think one of the selling points over...

I still cant get over how awesome that thing is - do you know how long it took to make it? I know nothing about Lutes (or other instruments for that matter ), so could you explain a bit about them please, like the different sizes etc.

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Col

Wow! That Lute is awesome, you are very talented, do you have a sound clip? Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will be a source of valuable information in the future.


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Col

wow, you certainly have some ability - looks great.

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Col