Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi Dom, I too have a CT-22 festo extractor, and I'm going to call it a festoon from now on! I secnod the recomendation for it. It cost me deep in the purse but now I know how wel it works I'd happily pay twice for it. I also have a similalrly expensive dyson vac which is more portable for general cl...

Hi Bob, it will be great to see what you come up wiht. I've only just started making instruments for the festivals this week, so it will be working till midnight to get a couple out in time. I notice too that Port fairy and the National festvial are only two weeks apart this year, yike! Might have t...

I glue them in square then use a scraper with the radius profile ground into it to shape the top edge. I'll try and get a photo today. I did once get a router bit made up to do it, but found in the end that the scraper did it faster and better.
Jack

Hi mathew, yes I use solid linings. I find the kerfing too fiddly to make and use for an impatient clump like me, plus i like to add a bit of stiffness to the sides
Jack

Hi Mathew, I use 25mm clamps and can recomend them. I got them from a local hardware shop. They had to order them in but that didn't take too long. It was a while ago so my memory might be wrong, I think I got 50 of them for $150, so about $3 each. I had to go through them all and file the clamping ...

Wow, thanks Kim and DaveAndy, what an intro! Theres no way I can live up to it, but feel free to flatter me anytime! I will be at Port Fairy Bob, hopefully, if I get in. I look foward to meeting your guitars! and yourself too of coarse.... If you do make it to Maldon it'd be great if you bring an in...

For everyone in driving distance of central Victoria ( apologies to everyone who's not!) There is a good exhibition of local instrument makers at the Maldon folk festival next weekend, 3rd and 4th of November. Its about two hours north of Melbourne and well worth it I reckon. There's usually between...

Hi Bob, and hello everyone as this is my first post here I think ( I'm a Melbourne based guitar maker) I'm not aware of anyone making cases in Melbourne at present, so I am interested to hear any replies too. I've tried making them myself and I think I have a pretty good idea why no one takes it up ...