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by Cutty
Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Mirotone 3220 buffing
Replies: 5
Views: 20974

Re: Mirotone 3220 buffing

The place I buy my Mirotone from in Adelaide recommended (and sells) Farecla G3.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251606219633

Seems to work well and buffs up to a nice shine.
by Cutty
Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:06 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Elmer Guitar
Replies: 10
Views: 15337

Re: Elmer Guitar

So I didn't attempt to return it, but they refunded me the purchase, after I reached out to the company who manages their customer reviews, complaining about them deleting my review. Then elmerguitar emailed me (see below) and I had to laugh at the "misleading consumers" part... ************ We wou...
by Cutty
Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Shed advice
Replies: 16
Views: 19283

Re: Shed advice

I have shed envy - that would be room for my entire car collection and a bigger workshop :D
by Cutty
Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Christmas family gathering
Replies: 2
Views: 4752

Christmas family gathering

Finally finished acoustics no 5 and 6 yesterday after 18 months.

I got them together with all my previous builds for a bit of a Christmas party before Santa delivers them to their new owners on Christmas morning :D ! (5 & 6 are the two outermost ones on the stands).
by Cutty
Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Recipe for depression
Replies: 2
Views: 3136

Re: New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Recipe for depression

Brilliant! Needed this advice last week when learning how to remove a neck after discovering it was glued on out of alignment :(
by Cutty
Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: How do you profile your bridge?
Replies: 10
Views: 7214

Re: How do you profile your bridge?

This is so timely when my afternoon's shed session today is making bridges for my next two builds.

Love the great advice available on this forum!
by Cutty
Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Removing Lacquer
Replies: 8
Views: 7568

Re: Removing Lacquer

I like the jig for holding it down on the bench, what a great idea!
by Cutty
Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:04 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: PNG Rosewood & Silver Quandong D28
Replies: 3
Views: 6375

PNG Rosewood & Silver Quandong D28

My 4th acoustic build. Previous builds were done at TAFE using their tools and machinery. This one done entirely in the garden shed, hence why it's taken me two and a half years to finish, what with making jigs, acquiring tools etc. Still a few mistakes made along the journey with lots of lessons to...
by Cutty
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:06 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: StewMac fret blade arbor size
Replies: 9
Views: 9930

Re: StewMac fret blade arbor size

Thanks Phil.

Crikey, hope I'm not going to experience wallet shock when I go to pick it up tomorrow :o
Phil Mailloux wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:55 am
Definitely a job for a machine shop. The blade is fully case hardened. I got a shop to do mine years ago and they even broke a bit on it because of how hard that bore was
by Cutty
Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:42 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: StewMac fret blade arbor size
Replies: 9
Views: 9930

Re: StewMac fret blade arbor size

Thanks all,

After a couple of calls this morning, Central Saw and Knife Works here in Adelaide are able to increase the bore size for me.
by Cutty
Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: StewMac fret blade arbor size
Replies: 9
Views: 9930

Re: StewMac fret blade arbor size

Ok I thought it was other way around. A machine shop should be able to machine the blade hole out to 20mm. Thanks Martin, If only it were that easy :-( I actually have the opposite problem to that, the arbor on the blade is 5/8" and the spindle on the saw is 20mm so the arbor needs to be larger on t...
by Cutty
Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: StewMac fret blade arbor size
Replies: 9
Views: 9930

StewMac fret blade arbor size

G'day again, Two questions in one day, hope I'm not exceeding my quota :D Just shows that during the lock-down I'm finally making progress on the now 2 year acoustic build. I bought the Stew Mac table saw fretting blade ( https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Saws/Fret_Slotting_Table_...
by Cutty
Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:44 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Perfect Coat for pore filling
Replies: 1
Views: 3293

Perfect Coat for pore filling

G'day all,

Has anyone tried Perfect Coat epoxy resin sold by Carbatec as pore filler?

https://www.carbatec.com.au/perfect-coa ... er-1l-pack

Any comments/feedback on it?

Cheers,

Iain
by Cutty
Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:25 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Last instrument for 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 6773

Re: Last instrument for 2019

Gorgeous!
by Cutty
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:43 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: AAAH! The internet....luthierie on a budget
Replies: 14
Views: 18936

Re: AAAH! The internet....luthierie on a budget

You have lost me! I do not understand Java Script . I do not know how to turn it off. If I do turn it off ( after finding how to ) will I still be able to communicate with people? What exactly is Java Script? Is it an advertising medium ? Do we need this to communicate? Pete :!: Javascript is code ...
by Cutty
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: White purfling strip
Replies: 12
Views: 16938

Re: White purfling strip

I got 10 sheets of sycamore veneer from Barry Kerr which I use for different things, ALS sell maple veneers natural and coloured. https://luthiersupplies.com.au/luthier-materials/tonewood/acoustic-guitar-wood/guitar-veneer/natural-dyed-maple-veneers.html Wayne Thanks Wayne, I looked on ALS original...
by Cutty
Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: White purfling strip
Replies: 12
Views: 16938

Re: White purfling strip

56nortondomy wrote:
Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:38 pm
I buy white and black fibre veneer sheets from RC tonewood it's pricey with post but lasts for years. Wayne
Thanks for that tip. To date I've only used domestically sourced timbers.

What, if any, are the issues with importing wood from overseas? Any problems with customs etc.?
by Cutty
Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: White purfling strip
Replies: 12
Views: 16938

White purfling strip

G'day folks, been a casual observer for a while and this is my first post so be gentle :) On my next project I have a binding strip down the back with a white strip either side. The back binding will be the same strip so the white on the back will match the back strip. I then want to continue the st...