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Hi Chalks I dont actually have any procedure but I do about 5 x laying down the shellac and polishing then sand with fine paper ,about 1500 grit ,this levels the surface just like spiriting off,every couple of polishing sessions I then spirit off the normal way then more laying and polishing ,I woul...

yes it seems like treated pine is the go
or if your lucky plantation Tasi oak
used to be a company called Woodstock that had fantastic Timbers but alas I think were bought out by a large wood tool supply company who will remain unnamed
who supplies great tools but not much to use them on
Dave

Damn
I even saw quarter sawn timber ??
hard to find that in WA

Yes you guys are correct I actually posted this as Im quite proud ........I actually think he tries harder than myself wasnt there a Jim Groce song about this ,something about a Cat and Cradle Dont now if this is suitable for this forum but I have had a great week and I think my son has had a better...

Hi
Ive just had my workshop taken over .........................by my son, I seem to be relegated to sharpening tools
So this interest must be contagious
I guess there is worse things he could be doing ........like getting a paying job ??
Dave

hey Nick
obviously senility has hit me worse
I needed you to tell me it was an old post ...................................obviously I aint better than I was ???
Dave

Hi Shawn
Robbie Obriens online course is really good
really good value compared to what you may end up spending on wood ,tools etc
and it is so much easier seeing someone do something while hes explaining it instead of just reading about it
Dave

Tod Gilding wrote:Found an Indo supplier for this wood it's called "Sonokeling" More Info here

http://www.kayurajin.com/product/?pg=raws

I may be incorrect but I believe most EIR supplied worldwide comes from Indonesia these days and its name in Indo is Sonekeling
Im sure I read that somewhere
Dave

Hi Nick
thanks for the reply
Ive just ordered some colourtone stains from stew mac which I should get tomorrow if their usual shipping is anything to go by so I will experiment and let you know
Im thinking it may be possible to stain the actual polish and do it that way ?
Dave

Hi
is there anyway to french polish over this or will that just reactivate it and all you end up with is a mess ?
By the way a fantastic tute Nick !
Dave

I would say the shaft will be hardened so you will probably need to find someone with a milling machine to do the holes
wouldnt be expensive
Dave

Thanks guys for all the input I didnt get to bend it today as I wanted to as the cutaway mold I made seemed to be for a different guitar than I was planing so had to make a new one.........dont ask ......must have been one of those moments when I made the mold ,shit I just remembered it was ,god Im ...

Hi Col Looks ok to me mistakes ,shit if I didnt make at least 2 every step of the build I would wonder where I went wrong ?? and I know its a cliche but it is so true that you do learn more by your mistakes ,lets face it if Lutherie was easy "girls would be doing it" ..............hang on theres som...

Ive used jarrah a couple of times for binding and centre strips in necks and never had an issue with bleeding , but this thread interests me as I have just used a red veneer in a headstock and although it didnt bleed into the other woods it was only luck that it was sandwiched between a couple of fa...

bottle of red
its easier in the end to get pissed ? then you will shell out the extra money but wont be sorry till the next day?
Dave

what the hell is fiddleback release .............sounds terminal!!!
now I am worried LoL

Hi Guys probably a simple question but I am about to try my first cutaway its an OM size and I have some fairly "cranky grained" blackwood that looks amazing that I want to use pictures are attached the cutaway isnt anything radical .again a pici attached of the mould I have an LMI bender and the bo...

Has anyone built something based on either the Mottola or Grellier plans that are free on the web ?

Ive seen discussed various methods of determining the size
some people go on infinitum about it needing to get it worked out to the square root of a gnats arse
I prefer the school of thought that says if you want one just put it in how you want.
Dave

Hi Nick
I will be watching this with great interest as I have this urge to build an archtop
infact Ive just been building a mould and bending patterns that I can hopefully use for a flat top or archtop
but looking at this maybe a semi hollow would satisfy my........ "cravings "
Dave

this guys a machine !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3utt2Y5 ... =endscreen

SO ?????????
what did you get
Dave

I have a 1973 D28 bought new which I very rarely play,well actually never, it was the first steel string I purchased ,cost me twice as much as I earned in a year,think it took me 3 to pay off ?? it has followed me through years of not playing ,marriage ,kids,divorce etc etc its the one thing I have ...

lovely
Im a sucker for 12 fret small bodied guitars and that one ticks all the boxes
does the BRW make much of a difference ,in your opinion or its more a psycho thing
I dont think Ive ever seen BRW let alone ever being able to build with it ??
Dave