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I had a loose knot on one side of the Allied Op Grade IRW I used on a recent classical. I flooded it with CA and had no problems with it. The knot actually adds character to the instrument.

Great post thanks Dom and Ill be seriously considering adopting some of your mods.

Cheers Martin

sebastiaan56 wrote:I take you will go with half empty suitcases and come back with a couple of slabs.......

Youre wasting your time...the beer in California is s**. Its so bad they all drink Coronas from across the border.

TimS wrote:I will be receiving a bulk order of African Blackwood bits and pieces soon.

regards

Tim

Just get the supplier to forward it direct to me please Tim.

Im hand cutting my fret slots using the LMI jig and Stewmac saws..works fine and the exercise is good for you.

One thing I do is run a bit of wax along the side of the saw to make it run a bit more freely.

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Tim, Would a wood order help to make you feel better? Get well soon mate. Cheers Martin Well Waddy, I was sitting here with a rather bad case of flu with all the attendent symptoms and I clicked you sound file. Quite a sweet refreshing tune to lift the spirits. I am sure you have been rewarded if by...

Hey Waddy....wow!

I just love that rosette and also the bindings.

A superb instrument.

Cheers Martin

I have a scientific paper written some years back that discusses this subject. On the job right now but when I get home Ill post up references to same.

Cheers Martin

Non poetic phillistines

Chuck it in the washing machine with your wife's knickers and bras and save water.

Cute looking little guitar Bob. If its not too much trouble could you throw up a better pic of the bending form.

Thanks Martin

Do you look like this Lillian???

Graghams Englemann...

Its not iffy
It'll give you a stiffy
And its here in a jiffy.

That cat looks dangerous.....nothing the Winchester wouldnt fix!

Glad to hear Graham has another happy customer. His wood and service really are the best.

Cheers Martin

If its good old Selly's epoxy glue then a bit of heat will soften it up.

Great input from you guys..thanks alot. I guess the choice has now changed to double drum or single drum machine.

Cheers Martin

Allen wrote:I make up my hide glue in little squares that I keep in the freezer. .

You'd need to be a bit careful if you were a bit pissed and you mistakenly popped a few blocks of hide glue into your Vodka Lime and Soda instead of ice....

Okay I have some loot to burn and the boss is in a good mood so its time to buy some machinery. What power sanders are you guys using and what is good and bad about them? The Performax machines seem to be popular. Choice of 10-20, 16-32 or 22-44" models. Table Saws. No idea what Im after but Carbate...

Sorry Steve,

Classy, professionally built state of the art guitars dont count in here

Cheers Martin

Cant think of a valid reason not to mix side and back woods.....my preference is to keep them the same but thats purely asthetic.

Allen,

If you become a subscribing member of the OLF then the magazine comes as part of the deal along with a T shirt and cup.

Cheers Martin

Good idea...he can stack and sticker all the tonewood he keeps sending me.

Ive actually got Tim chained to the bench in my workshop. Im not going to release him until he hands over all of his tonewood.