Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I just got the saw. The tires look fine. No play in the bearings. The blade runs smoothly through the guides. I took the motor off and put a new plug and chord on it and it runs great now! There is a brand new belt too. The motor seems to haves a bit of grunt , and it ways a ton too. Plus it seemed ...

Hi Martyn, The Cherry Myrtle would be Tassie Myrtle I believe although it could be South American or Chilean Cherry which is related to Tassie Myrtle and is a Nothofagus too. There was a bit of it around years ago. I though that it would all have vanished from the racks of places like that. What is...

Martyn, if you have a thick enough piece of flatsawn stock you can rip it and turn it at 90 degrees and rejoin it and it will be quartersawn when you join it together again in the new orientation. If the piece is dead flatsawn (and out of a very big tree) it will become dead quartersawn. Thats a ni...

As soon as my package of ukulele sets arrived from Woodrat it started. I was craving as I walked 200m up my driveway, even before I opened the package. When I cast my eyes over the contents the feelings just intensified. It has grown steadily, more severe each day. The reason I know it is the Woodr...

I use it for necks on ukes and haven't seen any issues with it there. There's lot's of variation in it's density and workability on pieces that I've used, or the students building with blackwood in my classes have used. It's a fair bit more work to shape and sand than mahogany for example. Does it ...

I am surrounded by trees... Mostly in National Parks unfortunately . I'm too old and impatient to wait for them to dry. Quite a bit contradictory! :shock: :wink: It's like prospecting for sapphires except when you find them you pay the same price as for the gravel! :gui :gui The best reason to not ...

It's a blessing and a curse. I disagree. It's only a blessing . No one shall suffer from WAS but ENJOY it! :D You're on the good track, Martyn. Now you're sorting through the timber planks of a local dealer and looking longingly at quartersawn doors and furniture, tomorrow you'll want to cut down t...

"The reason I know it is the Woodrat strain is because I have no shame, or, will to resist." Yep That Woodrat is a carrier alright, Im sure that's where I caught it also,I think he should be Quarantined. I'm afraid that there is no cure,but the symptoms can be treated by building a buitifull Uke :D...

As soon as my package of ukulele sets arrived from Woodrat it started. I was craving as I walked 200m up my driveway, even before I opened the package. When I cast my eyes over the contents the feelings just intensified. It has grown steadily, more severe each day. The reason I know it is the Woodra...

woodrat wrote:Hi Taff, What was the application distance from the chopper?

The WoodRat

I can't even afford a compressor and spray gun setup let alone a chopper!
I bet it gives a great finish though!

Tonxi wrote:I think that if I can save 1 plank of tonewood every time I use my car, that I can more than offset my carbon footprint!
Probably?
Now if only I can convince the wife.

She says she is convinced as long as I shut the F up.. whatever that is...
SORTED!

I think that if I can save 1 plank of tonewood every time I use my car, that I can more than offset my carbon footprint!
Probably?
Now if only I can convince the wife.

Hi Martyn, I shouldnt worry too much about it, most of it should have evaporated away and any residue should be sent flying as you mill/saw/sand it. At 29mm thick I expect that you are going to resaw it and then sand or plane to thickness. Therefore it should be lost in the process. Nice find thoug...

Allen wrote:For most things like that you can use Shellite to clean any residue off if it really worries you. With gasoline you're not going to have much left unless you've mixed it with oil for a 2 stroke engine.

I was worried about it staining.

I just bought my first plank of tonewood. 155x29x1250 perfectly QS NGRW. It has been sawn for at least 20 years. If you tap it it rings pure for about 5 or 6 seconds and then, takes another second or 2 for the tops to decay as the bass rolls on. I paid $12.40 for it. It looks good. I spilled petrol ...

Where did doors come from? For Lill and fellow USers boot is trunk :) Commode is a Australian GM product whilst a Ford is an Ocker Mazda - that should get things heated -sorry mods again :shock: :lol: My first car was an MG Midget. All the manuals were in the Queen's English. My second car was a Tr...

Tonxi wrote:It's worth having some just to use in a sentence! " Sorry dear you can talk to the evangelists. I'm adjusting my quoins!"
"Yes I'm quite happy to see you but I also have quoins in my pocket"

What about a movie? A Fist Full of Quoins ?

On a serious note they are cheap on ebay uk

It's worth having some just to use in a sentence! " Sorry dear you can talk to the evangelists. I'm adjusting my quoins!"
"Yes I'm quite happy to see you but I also have quoins in my pocket"

Puff wrote:Ya mean it's a Maton or an Ashton?

I't's a mashed one. Here's a photo. It's a bit close up but my wife parked me in.

Puff wrote:Where did doors come from?
For Lill and fellow USers boot is trunk Commode is a Australian GM product whilst a Ford is an Ocker Mazda - that should get things heated -sorry mods again

My Barina is an Ocker Suxuki!

Lillian wrote:Nice JJ. But I'd disagree. There a several backs in there that I would say are nicer than the moulds.

What molds?

Puff wrote:That's just a Ford thing - wouldn't be a prob with a Commode (esp a lime green one ) Stick to the road like skwashed possums.

I didn't know even that commodes had doors!

I was just about to glue my copies of my plans to cardboard to make templates when I wondered of it would be better to use my A4 laminator. It would make them stiffer and I could draw on them. Then I wondered if I could use my laminator as a heat source alongside a dowel jig as a side bending setup....

My mate says the front wheels of his ford fiesta barely touch the road since he put it in his boot!
It must be fairly meaty.
Luckily he is coming bringing it the rest of the way in a 4wd.

Yes, Martin's good. He can also supply shell custom cut to your pattern. -Jools All this and no minimum order! I think we should talk to him again about being on our preferred vendors list. I have never heard MOP nut/bridge. What is the tone? I saw laminated nut/bridge blanks from paua/abalone on o...