Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

You will find some information on this website written by Jack Spira
https://www.otwaytonewoods.com.au/pages/species-2
I'm at present building a jumbo guitar cutaway and have found the wood easy to bend even though the figure is extreme in the set I have so far it seems to be behaving well
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Johnny here is a collection of bits the Orange are cmt bits available from carbatec and the box set are torquata from Timbecon the bit with top and bottom bearing is a triple fluted bit that has a slight spiral and if you are going to rout from templates this is the bit that I would use and from my ...

I'll add to my last post after re reading your post applying 4 coats in a row of a 2lb cut is way too much too soon

You can get crazing with most finishes and the usual culprit is surface tension so in agreeance with the last post you maybe applying to thick a coat try reducing to a one pound cut. I don't use oil in the early stages as this can cause soft polish as shellac loves oil and if not careful it get trap...

Hi I've been a member for quite a while and never posted Johnny you say your wood working skills are crap! Hmmn? Okay first things first you need to know how to sharpen tools properly this is a skill of its own and once mastered will make everything easier Warning! Danger! Guitar making is extremely...