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by stevelkneivel
Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:44 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Re: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

OK so the dock fees are gonna be about $300 approx. :? Customs fees $220 and $1004 for the vices. I'm gonna ask if they be shipped without th timber cheeks to get around fumigation/quarintine. I'm sure we can all make our own wooden cheeks. :wink: So they're gonna be about $150 odd each. So, is it w...
by stevelkneivel
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:23 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Re: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

Well, lots of interest at least! :lol:
I'm back at work today, hang in there.......I'll suss it all out.
Cheers
Steve
by stevelkneivel
Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:09 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Re: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

As above..the total amount is $USD895 INCLUDING shipping.
by stevelkneivel
Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:58 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Re: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

I'll chat to the broker on Monday and see what he says. I'm aware there are some pretty obscure "fee structures" in place at the docks. We'll see how it goes. It'll still be be under a grand including shipping.
by stevelkneivel
Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Re: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the interest. Sorry I've been away, we're having a baby. :D The vise looks exactly like the one for sale here- http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003516/25437/WoodRiver-Patternmaker%27s-or-Gunstock-Carving-Vise.aspx Except the bolts are Nickel and not black, like the stewmac o...
by stevelkneivel
Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.
Replies: 89
Views: 92487

Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

Hi Guys, I don't post a lot in the forum, but I'm a great lurker. Anyway, I've been looking around for an equivilent to the Stewmac guitar makers vise and I can buy them straight out of the factory. I'm not sure if anyone else has done this on this forum, but I couldn't find a post about it. They're...