Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

The acrifix is better, I get it from these guys.

https://www.acrylicsonline.com.au

cheers
Frank

Hey Ray I've had a similar comment so I sanded the finish off, tweaked the neck profile (he wanted it asymetrical) and wiped 2 coats of Osmo Polyx-Oil 3062 Clear Matt, he loved it I use Mirotone Mirobild AC 3606 cause it's easy and i'm familiar with it but it still polishes up with wear on the back ...

Hi Joseph
I'm doing the same! Same plan same body timbers

I'm trying a 10ft radius on the back with 25ft on the top and 13 frets to the body

Looking forward to seeing yours come to life

Hey Steve the tutes are always a welcome resource and that restoration is something else!

Wow! I keep scrolling up and down and like........... Wow!
The rosette, fretboard and then the headstock flourish, very Art Nouveau
Nice work, love it

Steve Nice work! the blackwood plays nicely with the very wild looking myrtle, the tail graft is very pretty too

G'day Rodney For the ABS bindings i use "Weld-On" No 16, it says "Fast Set" on the tube and their not messing around! you need to move quick There is a tutorial on it, i think it's "Blues Creek Guitars" But again it's a US product so shipping may be an issue "Tarzans Grip" may do the same thing? May...

Stunning!!! beautiful details with the Burl

Thanks Steve, i'm pleased to say my setups are getting a lot tidier and it does sound like a guitar :lol: Jonny good question............it was free!..... time will tell i guess Their are makers in NZ using it for necks, It has similar spec's to Sth Am Mahogany (I will laminate them from now on thou...

depends on what your finish is and what you will except, your finish sanding so i'm sure it'll be as smooth as....... I'd roll with it and do a Matt Oil finish and string her up, or use a scraper and then sand out the cross grain marks and end up back to where you are now Some guitars just don't wan...

Thanks Richard and Trent, yep i'm in love with Kauri too! soooo nice to carve, (made some nice pieces out of Rimu back in the 80's, don't see it much here anymore, be nice for necks?) I'm a tight ass, so i'm slowly going through everything I have in the workshop, the sassafras was leftover veneer an...

This is guitar no 6 and my 2nd dread Laminated back and sides, Sassafras/US Maple (cross hatched)/Wenge, (first time for me) finished thickness was around 1.9mm Top is Englemann Spruce Neck is NZ Kauri from the CUB Vats Ebony and maple bindings Ebony head plate Gidgee fretboard and bridge Neck block...

Thanks Guys I do have a soft spot for Tas Myrtle and have used it for bodies and necks I've found it varies in colour from Deep Reds to pale pink and even some green washes, but haven't seen a piece i didn't like The shellac does warm it up, that and UV, reminds me of American Cherry in that it dark...

thanks Allen, i just glued the bridges, bit scary

Thanks Allen, yeah i think i did a couple of coats of shellac and then Mirotone NC.
Think i cut and buffed it too

Hey Allen got a question for ya, I'm finishing up a couple of Concert Ukuleles, whats the norm for string height at the 14th?

Cheers
Frank

Hi Guys
It's been a while between posts, this is Number 5
Tasmanian Myrtle back and sides
Engelmann Top
Mahogany neck
Gidgee Head plate, Bridge and fretboard

Cheers Frank

Carbatec in melb have got it, so do Nover, but both are on the East side of the city, as martin said carbatec is usually worth a look.
It's a day trip! and you swing past my place for a covefefe

Love your work!!

yep last week, Mirotone Gloss pre-cat, i reckon Allen is on the money, i wasn't happy with the neck profile so gave me a chance to tweak it. Scarped the finish off, tweaked and sanded the neck profile, wiped two coats of Osmo Polyx oil (this stuff is great) followed by 0000 wool, gave it back last f...

thanks Tall
Yep hear what your saying, been there
I'll get some sets from the inside where it's closer to quarter and use the outer for electrics
I've finally got the bandsaw set up to re-saw and i'm cutting anything that'll give a set or two

thanks for the reply
Cheers Frank

hi boys and girls Hopefully someone can help with this one I have a stick of Mahogany that I'd like to re-saw for backs and sides but it's not Quarter Sawn, Can I use it for acoustic's ? or should I use it for solid bodies? On another note, Up untill now i"ve being working from my 30 year old stash ...

loving the look and ideas, how you gonna adjust the neck?

cool stuff!! love the tele's, keep coming back to look at them, bottom is my fav

Just an update to my burning question "what timber is this?"
Well had a guy walk in and tell that the sticks i have came from CUB and were tops from there vats
So does that make them Qld Kauri?
any thoughts?



Cheers
Hank

Thanks seeaxe and Pete

Yep, i'm thinking your both right NZ Kauri
The quartered works out at 545Kg M3, did a burning splinter test and the ash was black
Looks like i'll be using NZ Kauri tops for while

Cheers Guys and thanks again

Hank