Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi Guys happy hunting through my stash. Pictures and prices good to go!

It is certainly fair if everyone gets to see the items so they can see the condition of tools and also the quality of the wood up for grabs. I have no idea of who is able to get to dubbo to pick up the machinery so i am putting out the feelers and giving everyone the opportunity for the heads up. I ...

I have a beautiful set of tassie tiger myrtle in a dreadnaught size, but im not sure if i have the heart to sell it.
The rest are all various back and sides ranging from some of Bob's figured myrtle sets, tims figured blackwood and lots and lots more.

He folks, its been an unusually long time since my last post but I have been busy working and not getting alot done in the shed. We are going to be moving house soon and unfortunately I have no shed that is going to be built. I have to sell not just my tonewood but also my beloved machinery as well....

hi daniel, i have bent stacks of maple and as a rule of thumb soaking the stuff doesn't hurt. I usually find that the maple i have is not very thirsty initially and dries out fast under a heat blanket. Bend the waist first and stop to let it cool down. Take it out of your bender and re wet to be sur...

much obliged guys thanks alot. John the unit was bought quite obviously with no instructions from over seas most likely china or hong kong. Im not a fan of going off shore but at $135 delivered in three days after ordering im fairly happy with the product. here is the link. The lady who looks after ...

Hello and i can say its good to be back in the shed getting amongst the wood shavings again. I have recently decided to purchase a heat blanket which looks to be great quality however my understanding of these things is limited. My guess is they are powered by a source from the 240v main power suppl...

:cl :cl yep, allen my friend that is a stunning guitar with looks but it sounds bloody awesome. any thoughts on amplifying something that pretty sounding, and if so how much would that alter the sound? The burl pick guard is great and the instrument is a credit to your hard work and selflessness wit...

very charismatic all round. Cool voice from both timber and flesh! Im a fan.

cheers kiwi, some very helpful info there. i think it will be my next attempt after my new guitar for myself. it will be a commisioned job for a talented friend who is in no rush to get it made. What a big scale length. 30 inches, it sounds cool though and thanks jeff for the clip it makes it easier...

hey folks, i have a mate who wants to build and tune an accoustic guitar to a baritone guitar and put 60gauge strings on. Has anyone heard of this kind of accoustic before or is he confused?????? I asked if he meant a jumboandhis reply was it is similar to a bass guitar. i then asked about the diffe...

Very good. Gee Carbatec is hard to go past for that amount.

Just had a look and i cant see the lower price.

I think he price I found was over 1500. any links welcome to see the lower price cheers

thanks for the time jeremy. Ive searched high and low on the net and found some good models. Im also going to get to the canberra wood working show on the 5th Sep to see whats about or about to be released. I looked into customs in detail and if there were no charges it would be a viable option to b...

yeah i have contacted laguna and asked about dealers over here and running the electrics ect. They have almost supplied over here three times but the deal has never been sealed. That is where alarm bells are ringing. Is it for motor problems or customs and shipping? im going to do my research on thi...

I'm doing my bandsaw purchase first then time trial bike second. The boss is not happy with both yet either. Something about saving for our wedding first. Im getting that with the exchange rate and gst = customs rediculous charges i will be looking at roughly 200 extra for the laguna in comparison t...

Thank fellas, im in a situation where i want a resaw in a smaller size and Laguna are simply awesome. Ive researched and a 3hp 14inch will resaw 14 inches. I checked out videos on their site and they are nothing short of impessive. I think it will end up costing the same as a machine over here that ...

thanks fellas, im just checkingout the possibility of importing a saw from the states and need to look at customs next after the electricity thing. Greedy friggas anything over 1000 and its open season on importers. cheers forth heads up, as usual liam you have been most helpful.

You are viewing a re-constructed thread by the ANZLF recovery team. For more information click here . " Originally Posted on:"Tue Aug 10, 2010 " Quick question for any sparkies out there. Scenario. Going to get a bandsaw from the states. Motor is 220v 60htz. Electricity is now on in shed with 15amp...

well done pete. the jointmaster is a cool tool however it does come with a pricetag. i like this version.

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Okay here is where im up to: img~ So as you can see after 3 attempts no f?@#ing bindings. ARRRRRGGGH! So im goin plastic. Problem solved. Im sick of buying equipment worth hundreds of dollars to fix a small building issue such as this one. Anyway. I did say that i was going to share a cool fretboard...

Thanks everyone especially tim and lillian, both of the ideas are really good. I think fundamentally i need to bite the bullet and buy two things. 1. Drum sander 2. Electric silicone heat blanket. 3. Bobs bloody blackwood 4. Hitachi resaw Laughing Im all for doing things with hand tools but geeze yo...

i have bought the binding set of cutters and bearings from stu mac and i bent the binding oversize the first go and cut them back to repectable thickness with the bearing cutter. This was alright but the snappage was no ggod. Too thick. Trouble is i dont have a sander to take the bindings down and a...

You are viewing a re-constructed thread by the ANZLF recovery team. For more information click here . " Originally Posted on: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:43 pm just having some major problems. How does everyone bend bindings for a soprano uke? any methods or tricks to it? I have spent most of the day fiddli...

i think the distance between cuts depends on the radius of your guitar curves. If you have a cutaway or a small ukelele then you will have to allow a wider kerf for you cuts and smaller distance together (eg 4 mm), however if it is a standard size guitar with flowing smoother curves every 5mm is usu...

thanks fellas, im just checkingout the possibility of importing a saw from the states and need to look at customs next after the electricity thing. Greedy friggas anything over 1000 and its open season on importers. cheers forth heads up, as usual liam you have been most helpful. _________________ A...