I just want to say thank you to all at ANZLF for all your help and support. I new almost nothing about wood let alone luthiery when I joined a couple of months ago,. Now I have 8 tenor uke sets, that I have sawn from tonewoods, that I have selected myself and it is mostly down to you and your support. I just cut the blackwood backs and NGRW sides and 2 more WRC tops. I got 6 slices easily this time. 4mm top to bottom and end to end.
I sawed fretboards and neck blanks from my Australian rosewood slabs. Tonebars braces and bridge pieces out my of offcuts too.
I will switch to my 5/16 blade for a while I think.
Now I have to cut learn how to cut the curved bits.
Thank you to all at ANZLF for all your help and support.
Thank you to all at ANZLF for all your help and support.
Martyn
The glass is half full... but I'll have another while your up!
It's not over until Ricky Pontin cries! (Not long now).
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The glass is half full... but I'll have another while your up!
It's not over until Ricky Pontin cries! (Not long now).
Great minds like a think!
Re: Thank you to all at ANZLF for all your help and support.
Good to hear your getting some positive out of the place Tonxi. Looking forward to seeing all this wood making some music.
Cheers
Kim
Cheers
Kim
Re: Thank you to all at ANZLF for all your help and support.
I certainly am getting some positive out of the place. I don't just want to make a couple of ukes, so with that in mind I want to get each stage own pat and set up for next time as I go.Kim wrote:Good to hear your getting some positive out of the place Tonxi. Looking forward to seeing all this wood making some music.
Cheers
Kim
I wish I found luthiery 40 years ago. Better late than never.
Martyn
The glass is half full... but I'll have another while your up!
It's not over until Ricky Pontin cries! (Not long now).
Great minds like a think!
The glass is half full... but I'll have another while your up!
It's not over until Ricky Pontin cries! (Not long now).
Great minds like a think!
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Tonxi, i hear what you're saying, it's great isn't it!! i've been a carpenter for 40 years, always loved my job but lutherie is another dimesion to woodworking that took me by surprise, it has rekindled my passion for timber and what i can do with it. Enjoy!!!!
Cheers,,,
Rod.
Cheers,,,
Rod.
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Hi Tonxi, I have enjoyed your input to the forum too...its great to see your enthusiasm and growth as a starting craftsman/luthier! As you said better late than never...I myself started to build my first guitar at 40 so I was a late starter too. As a nice side effect,Luthery keeps you sane in this mad world too!
I am glad that the bandsaw resto has been a success by the sound of your previous posts you've nailed the resawing side of the equation which is great. Keep giving us your great posts
John
I am glad that the bandsaw resto has been a success by the sound of your previous posts you've nailed the resawing side of the equation which is great. Keep giving us your great posts
John
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