Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Phew! That sure put the cat amongst the pidgeons. I'm just glad I'm not the only one who has these problems. Kiwi, does the dunny roll have a sticky back, if so, where did ya get it? Thanks Bob I haven't tried Blackwoods yet but I will. I actually rang a supplier in Sydney where the bloke was most h...

I wonder if anyone has been able to source the 3M sticky backed sandpaper rolls here in Australia. I don't know but I would have thought everybody's using it. What do you blokes use? I am only able to source it from Stew Mac. Most Aussie suppliers have never heard of it, or "we used to stock it but ...

Hi Dave and Welcome to the Forum, I'm also a newbie and have only built 1 guitar and a uke. I used a sander to thickness sides, back and soundboard to near enough then finished with a sanding board. Lots of work and time consuming but it works just as well. I have ordered myself a drum sander as I t...

Of course you're correct Allen. Although we're all a bit partial to blondes mine's actually a red ceder neck (the Queensland bit was right though)

Finish was 6 coats of Cabots Danish oil then 3 coats of Citrus flavoured Beeswax. Along with much elbow Grease.

Hi Allen, Doubly sorry to hear about your probs with the sander, especially after having seen yours I said to myself (Gotta have one of them) so I've ordered one from Townsville Jet and it should arrive early this week. Tracking Probs with a sander is just what you don't want. It was good to meet yo...

Well here we go again. When I eventually worked out how to upload pics to my post, I previewed, returned and whoschka, gonesky. So maybe this time it'll work. 000 12 Frets to the Body Sassafras back and sides Queendland Red Cedar Neck Mulga Fretboard and Bridge Mulga Veneer on Sloted Headstock Jarra...

I have actually tried this before but my post disapeared into the ether! Am I doing something wrong? Anyhow, I'll have another go. It was good to touch base with Taffy in Charters Towers and check out his you beaut workshop / showroom setup and also some great guitars. Ditto Allen in Cairns. Saw you...