Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi Peter Great to see some of the fine work of your group. It was Robin Johnston's Playmaker show on ABC Radio National in May 2008, where she interviewed members of your group, that inspired me to try and build a guitar for myself. Four guitars later and my fifth is underway. The next one will alwa...

WAS then GAS and now TAS what comes next?

He who dies with the most planes wins

Hey Nick

If you haven't already, you could try M&G Industrial Supplies 3/5 Wiluna St Fyshwick
or Blackwoods in Gladstone St.

I attended a wonderful concert in Canberra last night featuring the Brazilian guitarist Guilherme Vincens. The music covered both classical and Latin American works by popular composers. The MC when introducing Guilherme said that he had come to Australia to collect a new guitar made for him by Stev...

Thank you Markus for sharing that great post of the two young guitarists. I am taking lessons to try and learn to play the guitar. After making four guitars I thought it is time to try and do something with them. At 67 I think I might have left it a bit too late. At my age it is easier to make them ...

Beefwood is a common name for Red Silky Oak, Stenocarpus salignus. "Wood in Australia"- Keith R Bootle

Hi Markus

Did you Photoshop the clip before posting it

Hi Greg I am only a beginner but I found Cumpiano to be a good reference when starting on my first guitar. I also had the advantage of attending guitar building classes at a local evening college. Regretably the course folded through lack of numbers. If it is at all possible try and find a local lut...

Thanks Matthew

Wouldn't you have to be careful not to cut into the top of the violin? :

Dom

Looks like you are a very busy man. Being Canberra based I would like to
catch up with you one day if you have the time. Perhaps a PM if we could meet.

Bruce

Rod I think I know where you are coming from. I have just finished my fourth guitar and as I do not have access to spray gear I have tried shellac, (but not a French polish finish) and a wipe on polyurethane, both with mixed results. As Kim says in the post on Bulls Eye shellac ........its time and ...

"......the wonders of this place will never cease."

What a great way to describe this forum. Thank you Bob, the moderators and the volunteers.

Lovely guitar Rod and the pictures are great. Did you use a photo editing
package to remove the background?

Thank you Kim and Matthew for your comments. I will certainly test the
glue pearls before using it on anything precious.

Thanks for that Kim, now I must go looking for the Aldi chocolate moulding kits
that Graham Mac recommended.

Thanks to you Jim, I successfully posted an image on the Forum today

One for all the users of HHG. Do glue pearls have a shelf life?
The price on the box is 7/- so the contents must be at least
45+ years old. The pearls are dry and separate they have not
congealed into a solid mass.

Thanks Ben for asking, you are not alone and thank you Jim for your response.

Hi Will
Silver Ash, a hardwood from the coastal regions of northern NSW and Queensland
could be a suitable alternative.

Many happy returns Matthew, hope all is going well for you, have a great day.

Great job Alan, must try this new HHG stuff one day

Alan
The heretics solution would be to clamp the back to close the
crack then use a thin super glue.

Al Good to see all the constructive advice being proffered. Why don't you go online and check out the tonewood suppliers in this country as they often have student grade material or lower grade material at reasonable prices. Compare this to the cost of purchasing from your local timber merchant plus...

Hi Matthew I intend to be at the Nationals on Saturday and would love to meet up with you sometime somehow. Meet The Makers would be an obvious place. The bass must be progressing well if you can afford to take time off. If it is in order to exchange mobile numbers via this forum we could contact on...