Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I'm trying to figure out a good method of measuring resonant frequencies of open plates or closed boxes. I have both Sound Forge and VA and can capture the "taps" in each. What I don't know what to look at is on the different peaks, which I should be looking at? For example on a new Sitka plate (usi...

How did you cut that small mortice? Drill press?

I did that once and had good results grafting in a new piece. I carefully used a gouged and cleaned out the dent, then used the same gouge to slice out a graft from a cutoff that was fairly close in grain. Sealed and superglued it in. After a bit of sanding and some more superglue, it was almost inv...

Trevor, love the Rosette.

I've always loved that style of tile, but can't quite visualize how to replicate (not that I want to copy you ). Do you have a quick description of your process?

Thanks,
Steve

WoW!

I'm getting ready to start my first falcate classical (EIR/Engleman) and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I used the laminated bridge on the Classical I just finished and really like it.

Steve

Forgive me if this is posting a dumb question, but how on earth do you carve one?

I've got one that I purchased that is held in place by suction cups on the side. Love it for comfort (the edges really irritate my forearms) and can just pop it on and off. It's a Plenosom.

Steve