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Maton DVD

Post by Bob Connor » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:04 pm

I got hold of a copy of this DVD which is a history of the Maton company as well as what they are currently doing, photos in the factory, harvesting Blackwood with Murray Kidman, interviews and some playing with Tommy Emmanuel plus their custom shop.

Very interesting stuff. Pat Evans even gets his ugly mug on it. (Pat's a Geelong boy who is now production manager)

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I was going to make it available for download but it's too big (3.5GB)

Anyone who wants I'll burn it for you but it'll cost you a couple of pints of Guinness if I ever run into you in a pub. :lol:

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Post by ozziebluesman » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:04 am

Hello Bob,

I would like a copy please!!

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Post by Allen » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:41 am

I too would love a copy.

Thanks Bob.
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Post by Paul B » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:03 am

Me too.

Thanks Bob.

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Post by kiwigeo » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:23 am

Whoa.....check out the guy working on the neck tenon with the chisel. Not exactly the safest way to have a chisel pointed..straight towards his wrist!!!

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Post by gratay » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:48 am

kiwigeo wrote:Whoa.....check out the guy working on the neck tenon with the chisel. Not exactly the safest way to have a chisel pointed..straight towards his wrist!!!
thats not like anything I saw or was taught while I was there.....
I always had the neck in a vice and 2 hands on the chisel
I saw quite a few accidents with people doing stupid things with chisels

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Post by Serge » Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:49 am

Especially if the chisel has been honed with the scary sharp method, wooooaaaah :shock:
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Post by gratay » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:42 am

Serge wrote:Especially if the chisel has been honed with the scary sharp method, wooooaaaah :shock:
yes I believe after sharpening using the scary sharp method some prefer to use the "scary method" chisel handling technique :shock:

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Post by kiwigeo » Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:14 pm

Well you'd never what I just went and did half an hour ago. I just slashed the top of my hand open with my 25mm paring chisel. :?

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Post by sebastiaan56 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:21 pm

Nothing serious I hope. I love the scary sharp method, it works well for me.

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Post by Allen » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:16 pm

Can you still count to 10? :shock:

Just goes to show that you can never have so much experience that you can't make a stupid mistake that'll put you on the sideline.

Hope it didn't need stitches.
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