Also called manoao.
I'm considering buying this
http://www.rarefind.co.nz/gallery3/inde ... -1317-35-1
Back and side set is $400.
Are there any luthiers here who could give an opinion as to whether silver pine makes decent box or not?
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- Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Figured NZ silver pine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4594
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:54 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Harden Up (your chisels)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 33618
Re: Harden Up (your chisels)
AG, what colour is the steel going to be at 180C.
I've been quenching in water when the steel gets to a dull red to try and get the tool hardness up. Time for a change of technique me thinks!
I've been quenching in water when the steel gets to a dull red to try and get the tool hardness up. Time for a change of technique me thinks!
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:22 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Home built circle cutter
- Replies: 9
- Views: 29681
Re: Home built circle cutter
Thanks Steve, Trent, This is not as easy as I first thought - not quite sure what level I should pitch it at. It gives me a lot more respect for the efforts you put into your tutorials Steve. Greg I haven't forgotten you. Your question on the cutting tips has lead me down tracks I'd never considered...
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Home built circle cutter
- Replies: 9
- Views: 29681
Home built circle cutter
As requested Steve. I've been thinking for a while it's about time I put something into the forum - I've certainly taken enough out! But I'd didn't think the cutter would've been of much interest as most folks on here are keen on their power tools - and who can blame them - power tools make the job ...
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Attention all Lurkers
- Replies: 85
- Views: 548893
A lurkers reply
First off I'd like or to thank those who give their time up to keep this forum running, those who give so freely of their knowledge and experience and those novices who ask the dumb questions I'm to embarrassed to ask! Without you all I'd be floundering in a sea of incompetency. Here's a couple for ...
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:53 am
- Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
- Topic: Measuring beyond the decimal place for distances >600mm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7118
Re: Measuring beyond the decimal place for distances >600mm
Here is a 650mm Vernier caliper https://m.ebay.com/itm/STARRETT-NO-123M ... 2731788098.
The other way is to take the straight edge to a machine shop and give them the length and tolerance to machine it down to.
The other way is to take the straight edge to a machine shop and give them the length and tolerance to machine it down to.
- Mon May 28, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: lamitated armrest bevel - an idea
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26566
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: How to top swap
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18691
Re: How to top swap
Keep em coming Steve.
I've picked up a lot from your walk-throughs
And the discussions that often follow give a great insight on how others deal with similar issues.
I've picked up a lot from your walk-throughs
And the discussions that often follow give a great insight on how others deal with similar issues.
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:44 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Non conventional neck reset how to..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8363
Re: Non conventional neck reset how to..
Thanks for that Steve.
More clamps with less pressure - makes a lot of sense. And the 1mm pins. Much easier than trying to hold things to a pencil line.
I've also been considering copying the tile layers and using a serated scrapper to get a more even spread of glue under the fret board.
More clamps with less pressure - makes a lot of sense. And the 1mm pins. Much easier than trying to hold things to a pencil line.
I've also been considering copying the tile layers and using a serated scrapper to get a more even spread of glue under the fret board.
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Romanillos's Book back in stock
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6349
Re: Romanillos's Book back in stock
112euros but
And I was about to buy an airbrush set.
The book......the brush.....
?????????
And I was about to buy an airbrush set.
The book......the brush.....
?????????
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:03 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Timber supply - WA
- Replies: 42
- Views: 44947
Re: Timber supply - WA
I like that Steve. And as I'm needing a pickup it is food for thought. As I don't have a magnetic source at home, would making the poles by inserting a neodymium magnet into a mild or stainless steel shank work?
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:59 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
This is after 48 hrs drying between the clamps, 24 in the glue press and 10mins sanding. It came out of clamps within 1/4mm of flat. The celluloid lamination is now a good 1mm undersize. I would never have considered it contracting over time. Many thanks for sharing your tricks on the art of wizardr...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
Yup Trevor that is a celluloid lamination. I was hoping to leave it on as I expected it to come off in 5 pieces. Following Steves instructions, it just peeled of easy as. Even came off in one! The head is as flat as can be expected. It's sitting clamped in a cool dark corner to dry out before gluein...
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:07 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
This is after 1 day wrapped in a wet rag.
It's going to get another day under the rag and I'll clamp again.
It's going to get another day under the rag and I'll clamp again.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
Cheers for that Steve.
It's sitting with a wet rag round it as we speak. 24hrs on the rags and them I'll try the clamps. I'll let you know how it goes.
It's sitting with a wet rag round it as we speak. 24hrs on the rags and them I'll try the clamps. I'll let you know how it goes.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:37 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
Must be something wrong with my phone. These loaded from my wifes phone no problem.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:17 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Re: Help with a delaminating head needed.
I've tried to post a couple of pics but I get "error your file is invalid"
I'll see if I can pm them to you.
I'll see if I can pm them to you.
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:36 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with a delaminating head needed.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18407
Help with a delaminating head needed.
A mate gave me an old hofner archtop with a broken neck to repair. The head has also started to come apart. I tried to re-glue the delaminations by cleaning, clamping and hide glue with absolutely no success. The only other way I can think of is to have another go with epoxy, but I have a bad feelin...
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:52 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Skill sets.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19203
Re: Skill sets.
Finish
If doesn't look good no one is going to pick it up to try it.
But the skill set I have to improve - apart from everything - is patience. To many set backs frpm taking the clamps off to soon!
If doesn't look good no one is going to pick it up to try it.
But the skill set I have to improve - apart from everything - is patience. To many set backs frpm taking the clamps off to soon!
- Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:11 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: How to make a rosette
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8564
Re: How to make a rosette
You make it look so easy. No tear out and a nice flush finish. That's a sexy looking circle cutter you're using. I've got a modified paper gasket cutter. If I take slow and steady it does ok - but not as neat as yours!
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Plane manufacturers
- Replies: 30
- Views: 39715
Re: Plane manufacturers
If you have a spare gold mine, check out these planes
www.marcouplanes.com
www.marcouplanes.com
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18291
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Myrtle OM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18291
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Monterey Cypress
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26011
Re: Monterey Cypress
That's a nice wee uke there Bruce. I like it a lot, definitely worth a trip up to the local mac sawmill. Most macs are grown as individual trees or in single rows out here. That let's them branch sideways into gnarly old bastards. So we get big tight knots and plenty of figure. I've got a few unimpo...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:33 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Monterey Cypress
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26011
Re: Monterey Cypress
Monterey cypress sounds a lot sexier than macrocarpa. I was wondering if it'd be worth making ukes out off. Cheap easy to work and has nice solid knots for a full figured back board.
Nz's answer to Tassie Blackwood! No holding me back now
Nz's answer to Tassie Blackwood! No holding me back now