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by ozwood
Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Put a Tiger in yer tank.
Replies: 11
Views: 11018

Re: Put a Tiger in yer tank.

We spent an afternoon with Chris when we where in Tassie , learnt a lot, Bought some wood , what a top guy , Natures gentleman. :)

Cheers,
by ozwood
Fri May 29, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Nedun Dreadie
Replies: 10
Views: 11834

Re: Nedun Dreadie

Gotta be happy with that Hank, nice one :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl

Cheers,
by ozwood
Mon May 18, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hard shellac revisited
Replies: 19
Views: 17709

Re: Hard shellac revisited

Hi Martin,

Dr ducks is just a very light Pure oil , Not actual wax used it several times now and it works a treat.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Mon May 18, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Hard shellac revisited
Replies: 19
Views: 17709

Re: Hard shellac revisited

Hi Martin ,

Used it on the flamenco, first time I have used it , no issues , but I did use industrial metho from carbatec, and Dr ducks axe wax as my oil.

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6723

Cheers,

Paul.
by ozwood
Fri May 15, 2015 7:36 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Carbon Fibre bracing without wood
Replies: 5
Views: 5780

Re: Carbon Fibre bracing without wood

Yep .... use one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5wjjDBdgeE

and it's probably a ridiculous amount of money now, but who knows in a few years we might all be printing CF braces.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Mon May 11, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Installing K&K Pure Mini help
Replies: 6
Views: 6058

Re: Installing K&K Pure Mini help

Buy a fresh tube of Gel superglue and use that. I had issue with the supplied glue not working .

As Allen and Martin indicated anything else would be a bad Idea.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Mon May 11, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Open & Shut Case
Replies: 6
Views: 8130

Re: Open & Shut Case

I'll third the Artist APX case It fit's a wide variety nicely, even a gore shaped Guitar.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Sat May 09, 2015 2:05 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Paulownia Soundboard
Replies: 64
Views: 65553

Re: Paulownia Soundboard

Only you Christian could make a ping pong bat look flash :cl :cl
by ozwood
Tue May 05, 2015 10:06 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Torrefied wood
Replies: 22
Views: 25593

Torrefied wood

Hi all, This is from the Stew mac site, Torrified timber , supposed to sound better :? I Immediately went up to my Stash in a bathrobe and flashed my naked being at my timber, now it's terrified. :shock: Came back and read further "About torrefied wood http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/B...
by ozwood
Sun May 03, 2015 1:56 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Need help bending snakewood binding
Replies: 16
Views: 15600

Re: Need help bending snakewood binding

Try Blackwoods Rod, we use it at work and I'm pretty sure it's from blackwoods. https://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/01494457/accelerator-tak-pak-loctite-7452-20gm or http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NO-LABEL-SUPERGLUE-CA-Cyanoacrylate-ACCELERATOR-50ml-/221574624529?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3396e0751...
by ozwood
Fri May 01, 2015 4:32 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Quiet in here
Replies: 41
Views: 29456

Re: Quiet in here

We need a good Jo-bob Kidding, A Michael Thames or some other objectionable troll. Although unpleasant, I enjoy watching Martin and Kim toy with them like a cat with a mouse, knowing full well they are going to get the big clown mushroom cloud as soon as they are bored with it all. I think we will h...
by ozwood
Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:10 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Marathon Guitar Case Build.
Replies: 27
Views: 27956

Re: Marathon Guitar Case Build.

I am truly Impressed Jim, :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl

Having been through the same process making various parts for boats, I really appreciate the effort that went into that.

Are you taking orders :mrgreen:

Cheers,
by ozwood
Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:31 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?
Replies: 7
Views: 9086

Re: Source for Tru Oil in the Canberra region?

Try your Local Firearms supplier, as we are not in the USA that may take some searching , but possibly your best bet if you want some in a hurry.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:16 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought
Replies: 232
Views: 172084

Re: Build thread - Blackwood & Bunya Dreadnought

I'm not familiar with the text in the book. I'd read on the forum raving reviews about it and went to buy a copy only to see the price. I closed the webpage very quickly. _________________ Best money I ever spent in relation to guitar making, Alan your happy to spend $$$ on Jigs to save time, there...
by ozwood
Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
Replies: 10
Views: 14897

Re: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build

Put em up in Buy swap and Sell ,

They will go like hot cakes.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:47 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build
Replies: 10
Views: 14897

Re: Another Macrocarpa (floorboard) Build

Nice one Bruce ,

It was like we were thinking the same thing at the same time :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nothing wrong with pajama stripe macro, It's a great alternative to the other cypress.


Very nice indeed mate :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl .

Cheers,
by ozwood
Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
Replies: 15
Views: 19362

Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA

No offense taken, Just the boy's having a tongue in cheek dig at me, because the most common use of Macrocarpa is T&G floorboards. But I did not say that I did not give due consideration to the bracing or how I thicknessed the back, I just did not see any point trying to separate out a back frequenc...
by ozwood
Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Mini
Replies: 4
Views: 6187

Re: Mini

Nice stuff Wayne,

Looks great :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl I made a mini a few guitar back and also really enjoyed making it.

Something about the small bodies.

Cheers,
by ozwood
Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:37 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Introduction and uke course build progress
Replies: 20
Views: 18453

Re: Introduction and uke course build progress

We also found a fascinating geological record of the AGMS. We will need our resident geologist to take a look and report on that, I suspect I may have contributed to that :oops: I can't remember the last time my class cleared it out .... oop's. Nice work on the uke, looks great, as Jeremy pointed o...
by ozwood
Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
Replies: 15
Views: 19362

Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA

Thanks fellas, And Umm......... Martin :shock: The Local Luthiers Dinner, pictured below , Jeff Highland ( Jeffhigh), Paul Lambert (ozwood) , Derek Dowding ( Dekka) including a ring-in from WA Timothy J Spittle Esquire with our good mate and prolific Luthier ,Mark Redman not picture , who took the p...
by ozwood
Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:01 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
Replies: 15
Views: 19362

Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA

Yeah Right .........thanks for that.
by ozwood
Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:38 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: F&&&&$$$$!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 10559

Re: F&&&&$$$$!!!

Sorry to hear that Mate , we have all had those moments, I have had several.

Hope the next ones the trick !

cheers,
by ozwood
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:04 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: FLAMENCO BLANCA
Replies: 15
Views: 19362

Re: FLAMENCO BLANCA

Hi KPCART, In order, Macrocarpa. 1.2 kg . Around 90 ish for the main air T (1,1)1 and around 172 ish for the top T (1,1)2 . No measurement for the back as all the flamenco guys I have seen play have the back firmly up against their gut's so was irrelevant for me. No WIP shot's , No internals. Top / ...
by ozwood
Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:00 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Jazzmaster done a bit differently
Replies: 5
Views: 7731

Re: Jazzmaster done a bit differently

Details Sent Jim !

Cheers,