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by Jules93
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar
Replies: 61
Views: 81060

Re: Wipe-on finish for acoustic guitar

Im still deciding on finishes for my first guitar build which is based on a Gibson J-45 I have hardly any room for any sort of spray so its down to Wipe on which is what I kinda preferred anyway My choices oil especially cause there’s so many types Some sort of water based (if it exists) shellac Som...
by Jules93
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: straight dovetail
Replies: 8
Views: 8894

Re: straight dovetail

Hey guys thanks For all the replies sorry I haven’t checked in while In Alan Hamley mentioned a dowel/ tenon joint It reminds me of Irving Sloane’s tenon with locking dowel joint he uses in his steel string construction book which is by the way is the first book I ever read on guitar making which wa...
by Jules93
Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:53 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Tracing difficulty
Replies: 2
Views: 3726

Tracing difficulty

Hey guys, I’ve been watching the Stew Mac tracing guitar shape video And I want to make a copy of my tanglewood folk small jumbo however mine is a cutaway and I want to build one without a cutaway is there a better technique to trace just the left side which obviously doesn’t have the cutaway? Also ...
by Jules93
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: straight dovetail
Replies: 8
Views: 8894

Re: straight dovetail

Hey guys thanks for the replies so far, keep them coming even if it’s about different joints you can never stop learning and it’s fun sharing experiences, A weird neck joint I found the other day was for a steel string acoustic. they used a but joint with dowels like a plug and socket not, my cup of...
by Jules93
Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: straight dovetail
Replies: 8
Views: 8894

straight dovetail

the standard dovetail in guitar making is a tapered dovetail but has anyone ever tried or used a straight dovetail as in no taper?

if so how did it work out?
by Jules93
Tue May 26, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: home made c-clamps for gluing plates to rims
Replies: 11
Views: 37239

Re: home made c-clamps for gluing plates to rims

great concept however just need to clarify something there are two types of PVC at Bunnings. I can get 1M $30.00 which is DWV which is slightly different to Stormwater which is $79 for 6m (can’t get any smaller) they're both PVC but the stormwater is made to handle more pressure as in gas and water ...
by Jules93
Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: closing the box, plates to rims, jointing back+top to sides ect
Replies: 3
Views: 4953

closing the box, plates to rims, jointing back+top to sides ect

as luthiers / guitar makers ect we're always trying to come up with the next best jig and alternate ways of doing things

as a newbie and plenty of other newbies around

i'd like to here about any or everyones methods whether basic or complex