Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I have to agree with some points no one being elected D or R is really going to change anything. Yes the repubs have not been the best but the house and senate have been dem for a little bit and I haven't seen anything of significance that has changed..I don't think anything will change in the way A...

not much did prep the wood for my go bar deck need to drill holes and put it together....did honey dos and got my eyes checked will be getting new specs today

I have french polished my first and pore filled with egg white and it worked real nice...I like to use egg because it is cheap and non toxic..I got hungry and ate some of the pore filler :D Seriously I live in an apartment so the lack of fumes from the egg pore filler is great and the shellac is ver...

Well guys let me weigh in since she is my governor. The media is getting things halfway right. She has taken on big oil (increased there taxes) she cut the travel and expense budget from our last governor (500K) to just over 100K) She cut down on alot of things and has lots of experience making exec...

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I was looking at getting some chisels I need a 1/16" 1/8" and a 1/2" I am down to either Harold & Saxon or Blue Spruce Toolworks. Has anybody used both? Help! They are both around the same price.

WOW Hesh that is such a step up from your original Flushtone© workshop I am glad you have such a nice place to work can't wait to see the finished shots! I have been kicked out of my mini flushtone and out to the kitchen counter but its ok I am actually getting things done out there.

Well did'nt get a whole lot done..did manage to pick up some torch tip files to deepen the nut slots on my daughters uke and sanded the other side down. The intonation is sounding better and the action is almost where I want it. For a $20 kit it still sounds good.

WOW some of the wood looks awesome the sassafras looks fantastic! and that blackwood would make a a great uke.I could go on anybody doing uke sets here in the US?

Here is my first build a soprano uke kit (ala grizzly) plywood kit that was mostly done but get this it is pretty good sounding uke it has the traditional uke sound and it can get LOUD. Almost as loud as my solid sitka topped baritone uke and I can drive it harder and it only cost $20. I have a stew...

I confess I have done both the pink ukulele was for my 5 year old daughter and the black was a classical that was my first attempt at repair and I sanded past the top layer of the plywood(ewww) on the top and sides it looked so BAD that I did my best to covor it up now I know NEVER use power sanders...

Hi All I don't live anywhere near Aus (up in Alaska) but I am a budding luthier (1 so far on #2) some of you know me from the other forums. I build Ukuleles and love all things Hawaiian (my home) I look forward to learning more about some of your fabulous tonewoods. Might even build with some if the...