Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Didn't bother reading the report as I know pretty much what I want to know to pursue my mousetrap and I don't wish to confuse and complicate that with the wot if's of others. What I will share of my view is that with the caveat of having an inclusive armrest, and the player's clear understanding tha...

BTW Regarding agreed sum insurance, here's something else worth knowing. Any sum agreed to by you and your insurer that is beyond your vehicles market value is considered an unrecoverable loss in the event of an accident. In other words if someone runs a red causing a collision and your vehicle is d...

Agreed value can work against you. In this example car is flogged for 400k....Do you really want it back? Market maybe 7k, agreed lets say 10k. Assessor now has 3k more panel and paint to spend before you get saved from a lemon. If you thought that insurance would pay for a trashed box and slappy pi...

Yep my vote is Meranti or perhaps Nyatoh. Sand and sneeze its probably Nyatoh. http://mtc.com.my/wizards/mtc_tud/items/report(92).php Used for everything where straight grained, knot free, and cheap wood was required in the 70's through 90's, its a fast growing sand sucker from s/e Asia that's sure ...

Gday,

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Cheers

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Kim

Frank, One school of thought suggests that in order to reduce the possibility of aligning the BP holes with a single grain line of the bridge wood thus inadvertently introducing a fault line prone to cracking as a result of the wedging effect of the pins, that the BP holes are best drilled to a mild...

Geez...thanks for that Dennis....I think.. ..Brilliant!

Mine arrived yesterday and were in perfect nic cause they were so expertly packed.

Thanks very much for the effort Jeff, much obliged.

Cheers

Kim

Awesome

Thanks mate

Not your regular wingnut style, but perhaps Steinberger's gearless 40:1 straight through tuners would do the trick for you Mauri... http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/Tuning_Machines/Guitar_and_Solid_Peghead/Steinberger_Gearless_Tuners.html#details http://www.stewmac.com/product/images/18397/...

Superb work as always Mauri...thanks for posting Pete, very inspirational.

The mix i.e. poly/turps/BOL, sounds very much like a hand burnishing oil although probably not a 1/3rd turps. Years ago, would have to be about 25+ by now I reckon, I re-finished an old English Oak knock down travelers table with it and it came up really well. Application on a large flat surface is ...

I've been busy playing around with a couple of electric motors of late...rebuilt (paint & bearings) a $40 3phase 2 speed, 705rpm @ 1.2hp and 1430rpm @ 2.5hp fitting that with the necessary 3 position rotary switch to the drillpress...worked out well because I was shooting for lower speeds and low is...

It all depends Marty, If you own, run, or work for a major guitar making company, particularly one which marks up their solid wood products at a premium, then of course solid B and S really does make a 'huge' difference to the instruments tone...especially over time...just like red wine..If on the o...

All good Jeff thanks for the headzup.

Geez...sounds like a constipated whale doing his rendition of Pink Floyd's "several species of small fury animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict" from their 'Ummagumma' album ...on a didgeridoo.... :cl :cl :cl :cl Turn it up really 'loud' just for old times sake..But be careful...

Hey Jeremy,

Any chance of you and Curly dropping into me shed for a show and tell?? Bit of a drive but I'll make sure there's plenty of refreshments on ice

Bugger the IRW Marty, how about giraffes, do they have any giraffes...They're extinct from the local zoo now for some reason..Reckon it's them bloody luthiers, I hear they're always ready to knock the top off a long neck..... aint that right Bob

Cheers

Kim

Then, there was this nice plane, maybe to fine tune the thickness the soundboard's edges on the inside after it has been glued to the ribs? http://www.anzlf.com/download/file.php?id=11915 Hey Markus, It looks like it was an interesting show...if your really keen on trying out that plane on spruce t...

What do you mean 'younger' days....

Gday Andrew, If you have a drill press then a safe-t-plane can quickly get you close to where you need to be to then finish off by hand. I have a few of the original Wagners. They're no longer made but these look okay. http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/safety-plane.jpg http://www.ebay...

I reckon since Tim first joined us a few years back, he's clearly demonstrated his intent is to bring more to the craft than he will ever take...Please feel free to post relevant links and prices for your products Tim...especially if you offer our members a quid or two off... 8) Seriously,..feel fre...

My wife has asked me what she'd do if I died. I told her my mates at the ANZLF would help her out. The responsibility you take as her husband is admirable! :cl Wholeheartedly agreed Markus. Admirable 'and' commendable...Well done Marty, your an inspiration to us all and a shoe-in to pass the ocka c...

Onya Marty