Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Very nice job Peter, how about a sound clip?

Hi Felix This slow set hard cure PVA may be an alternative to Original Titebond. It is Australian made and this particular supplier guarantees that the glue is fresh! I am using it on a current build. Give me a few years and I'll let you know how it goes :lol: :lol: http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/sh...

Hi Richard

the Colours of Spain CD, can be purchased directly from

https://stephaniejonesguitar.com/discography/

Thanks Richard for posting the great video of Stephanie. The following link
is to an interview with her, in it she says her guitar is a 2012 Paul Sheridan.

http://www.guitarwa.com.au/StephanieJ_profile.asp

re photo 3, " a spruce or cedar top thinned down to 1.5mm (1/3 of normal thickness)".
How many builders would normally make acoustics with soundboards 4.5mm thick?

routout

If you are seriously thinking of replacing your rubber tyres with urethane tyres, try,:-
bandsawtirewarehouse.com
I was able to get blue urethane tyres for my trusty old Durden B1200. It now runs as well as it ever has.

Thanks for the detailed response Allen. I'll stick to doing binding and purfling on the edges, that gives me enough stress.

Lovely style and detail Allen. Two questions if I may, is the black white black inlay
a stock product or do you make it yourself and are the channels cut by CNC?

Hi Pete

Have sent you a PM.

Hi Mark
When you say your final brace dimensions were 5.4 x 20 am I correct in assuming that was
under the bridge area and from there you tapered the braces towards the ends?

I have been following this post with particular interest as I have just finished my first falcate braced classical. Thank you Martin for sharing your experience and others for your constructive input. The T(1.1)2 on my finished guitar is less than ideal, 176 to be precise which is too low and close ...

Thanks Martin, Soulman and Rob for your guidance. Sorry Al you are too slow.
Should stay home instead of swanning around the country side in your new caravan.

Would be interested to know where those members who have Jet 16-32s
source their sanding belts. Carbatec quoted me $22.00 per belt.

Ok I've taken the pledge, but I'm not giving up anything!

Those of us with BAS may be interested in a recently published book
"Australian Rainforest Woods" by Morris Lake, CSIRO publishing.
The book describes 141 of the most significant Australian rainforest
trees and their wood. A useful guide for those looking for Australian
woods suitable for lutherie.

Aldi have on sale today an inspection camera for $69.99.
Very handy for internal views of hard to get at places, or
inside instruments.

Hi Allen

Thank you for posting the video, just one question. Is the saw blade set at 90 deg,
or is the slope of the cut created by the peghead in the cross cut box?

Hi V For what it is worth I made a bending strap using aluminium flashing. Bought the flashing from Bunnings, found it in the building materials section. Not very expensive, it comes in rolls 150 mm wide by 5 or so metres long which is more than you'll need. My strap is approx 300 mm long and I fold...

Not exactly lutherie but I have been making saw dust. I have just finished lining my metal garage to make it more habitable. I used 6mm brace stock as the lining board with earthwool insulation. The roof is also insulated. The rigid steel wall frames are aligned with the steel roof trusses so the ha...

see http://www.mcphersonguitars.com

Possibly McPherson Guitars ?

Shit stirrer

Thanks Rob and Paul. kp - I think Aust. red cedar is equal to and is a good alternative to Spanish cedar for the neck on a nylon string guitar, although it may not smell as nice to work with. The mechanical properties of both timbers are similar. See "Wood in Australia", by Bootle page 418. As in al...

Hi Rob

I reinforced the neck with a 6 x 6 mm square ( with 3mm bore) carbon fibre rod.
The headstock has East Indian rosewood and maple veneer on top and a red cedar
veneer on the back side.

Following on from Paul's Flamenco Blanca post, and in a similar spirit, :wink: I am encouraged to post details of a recently completed build. Please excuse the photography. :oops: Top - Student grade WRC sourced from Daryl Wheeler (formerly Gilet Guitars). Back and sides - Macrocarpa sourced from Ti...