Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

I'm not exactly new, but don't get over to this site as much as I'd like. It IS completely across the planet, after all. Anyway, the name is Don Williams. I've been building since around '95 or '96 or so. At least that's when I started. I think. Some of you may know me more for the binding jig with ...

Now that's some wonderful recovery. Looking great.

I'm getting inspired...

You definitely should have gone with the Tesla coil addition...

Nice controller Kim!

I friend over here in the States has the LMI rig, and it's quite a nice unit. I really like the small heat blanket for the all-important waist area.

Wow, that's gorgeous Allen! I've missed seeing your work...just a stunning instrument.

That rates a "Dang."

It bends beautifully. I recommend two heat blankets, one for either side of the wood. Typical heat settings for rosewoods work fine. Using craft paper as a barrier between the wood and the blankets and steel slats helps to absorb some of the baked-out resins. Remember that regular steel or spring st...

I have a method of profiling that I'm not aware of? Hmmm... Actually, I started drawing my body shapes in my CAD software in 3D, and have been extracting out the sides. My current instrument, an OM had it's sides profiled by the cnc prior to bending, and it made assembly and getting the rim done rig...