Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Rod thank you for the Peter Scott- Young contact. I will give him a call.

Cheers for your help.

Oakey.

One of the best places I know for walnut, black, English and Claro, is Goby. http://www.gobywalnut.com/ You can check out Burlwood Online for buckeye burls. http://www.burlwoodonline.com/burlslabs.php?cat=slabs_buckeye Swords Walnut has some interesting stuff for time to time. http://www.swordswaln...

Hi Chalks Sorry I can't help you. I know it is probably not what you want to hear but the best source I've found of walnut burls ,and the likes, is the USA via ebay. Many of my old time suppliers for 20 years+ have taken to selling all the best stuff on auction in small lots. Like you, I get the col...

That's really great Jeremy and thanks heaps. Loggerheads is a name that keeps cropping up so I really must go and see Graham. I shall also contact Pete McCurly as you suggested. As I have no experience of using gidgee but I am really looking forward to it. Thanks once again for your help and if I fi...

Thanks for your replies Nick and ozwood. I appreciate your help. I will contact them and if I find any other suppliers I will post them on here too.

Cheers,

Oakey.

Hi I am trying to source an Australian supplier of African or Sri Lankan ebony and also gidgee. Does anyone know of a timber specialist dealing in these species. Previously I have imported ebony as fret board blanks but the cost of postage is getting excessive and I would rather cut my own. Cheers, ...

Thanks Bob. Please keep me up to speed with the Melbourne Guitar makers festival, it sounds great.

Cheers, Oakey.

Thank you hugely woodrat and kiwigeo. I thought that the Melbourne Guitar Makers Festival might be bi-annual as the only info I could find on the Web was referring to 2011. I will find out about the folk festivals you mentioned and post any details that I find out. I will also look into the Adelaide...

I can recommend Derwent colouring pencils from the Lake District in Old Blighty. They show up great on rosewood and they don't wear down too quickly. They are not cheap though, as colouring pencils go.

Could anyone tell me which are the best guitar builders festivals to go to? Please can you let me know where and when they are taking place. Thanks for you help. Cheers. Oakey.