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- Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:36 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Applying G&G techniques to a kit guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8937
Re: Applying G&G techniques to a kit guitar
Hi Steve Looks like great progress, after a long break. One of the really good things about instrument building is that the project can just sit and wait until you have the time to get back to it. My projects certainly tend to be like that. The herringbone and bindings look really good. If you are s...
- Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:02 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Blackwood - Huon Pine Soprano
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10652
Re: Blackwood - Huon Pine Soprano
Lovely instrument Allen.
I really love huon pine when I have used it in various woodworking projects. Lovely colour, nice to work, smells interesting. But I have never tried it in instruments. What are your thoughts of it as a choice for soundboards, and do you have any tips for working with it?
I really love huon pine when I have used it in various woodworking projects. Lovely colour, nice to work, smells interesting. But I have never tried it in instruments. What are your thoughts of it as a choice for soundboards, and do you have any tips for working with it?
- Mon Feb 28, 2022 5:32 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Wall art
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5058
Re: Wall art
That is a fantastic collection, and really stunning presentation. Did you build the Red Special too? And which one gets played the most?
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:05 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The scourge of ebony dust
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4185
Re: The scourge of ebony dust
Yes, the black smudge that gets everywhere. Part of the solution is to keep sandpaper away from the ebony. Use a scraper on it, and then leave it alone. Maybe also seal it with a wipe of shelac while you work on the sensitive pale timbers. I have used ebony bindings and felt your pain, as well as ex...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:52 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sharpening very narrow chisel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4863
Re: Sharpening very narrow chisel
Nigel - did you build that jig or is it a bought one?
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:12 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31075
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
I bet there are big smiles under the masks. Fantastic stuff!
- Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:35 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Heelless neck joint
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8513
Re: Heelless neck joint
Yep, I endorse what Graham and Richard said. There is actually no need for the heel, very good reasons to eliminate it, and a number of good options to attach the neck in another way. Here is one I made following Graham’s plan, with a hollow neck block (a bouzouki style body, but you could do the sa...
- Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31075
Re: Sydney Guitar Making Course - Intensive, Jan 2022 photo journal - very photo heavy
That looks completely awesome - and exhausting. The quality of work that I can see there is fantastic, and it must be really inspiring for the five of them to be there working together (as well as for you, Steve). How is the humidity - down the road from you the RH in my workshop is 88% today and th...
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Froggy Bottom P12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6535
Re: Froggy Bottom P12
Peter, the usual reason that pictures won’t load is that the file size is too big. You can’t upload the pictures straight from your phone or camera at 2mb per photo. There is a separate thread pinned near the top of the index home page which walks you throu how to post pictures. Give it a go - we wo...
- Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:20 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Shed advice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19280
Re: Shed advice
How much instrument building do you plan to do? Is this just a weekend hobby, building one or two per year, or are you going to start a business and be doing it 40 hours per week? I ask because the issue of RH control is very important, but only at certain stages of the building process (when bracin...
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:39 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Grain Runout
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2357
Re: Grain Runout
Runout is not thought to have bad effects on sound quality of instruments. If you book match a two piece soundboard with runout you get a different appearance of the colour of the timber under finish in each half. C95B3E5B-2AD1-4445-863E-BC866C8384C8.jpeg This is a cosmetic problem rather than a str...
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:46 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Adjustable necks - revisiting the epic ANZLF discussion of 2008
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3147
Re: Adjustable necks - revisiting the epic ANZLF discussion of 2008
Well, Trevor is making adjustable necks now too. I am hoping that he will show us what he has been up to in the third edition of the books - if he just gets his finger out and writes it (I mean, how hard can it be?) Greg - I did see that video a while back, thanks for reminding me. It is a take on t...
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Adjustable necks - revisiting the epic ANZLF discussion of 2008
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3147
Adjustable necks - revisiting the epic ANZLF discussion of 2008
I am planning two new builds and want to try adjustable necks. One or both will be carved archtops, which is also a new venture for me. I have been reading as much as I can about adjustable neck designs and rediscovered the fantastic forum discussion from 2008 - an absolute epic at 15 pages and >350...
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:55 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Christmas family gathering
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4752
Re: Christmas family gathering
Great job. Two completions at once is a cause for celebration, and I bet the new owners are thrilled
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:46 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Public announcement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4126
Re: Public announcement
Thanks for the heads-up Rod. I am in the market for some and I am actually on my way from Sydney to Melbourne right now. Once I unpack the chrissy presents for my kids and grandkids I will have quite a bit of spare room in the car for the trip home. Geez I hope they are open.......
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Froggy Bottom P12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6535
Re: Froggy Bottom P12
Peter, you have built two guitars that you are happy with so you are obviously doing it well. But if you make the next one deliberately a bit lighter you might find it could be even better; especially if it is a small body. Kerfed linings or solid linings both work just fine. Solid linings are stiff...
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Froggy Bottom P12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6535
Re: Froggy Bottom P12
Top thickness is a debatable thing. Factories like Martin or Taylor make guitars to fixed dimensional specifications, and make a fairly good guitar most of the time. For a small body guitar top (steel string) an industry standard would be something like 2.5mm. But when you build your own instrument ...
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:45 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Froggy Bottom P12
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6535
Re: Froggy Bottom P12
You could use a parlor style plan like the one for a 1918 Martin 1 series which is available at the Guild of American Luthiers website, and the same plan is also sold by LMI. The FroggyBottom P model is marginally longer and wider in the body than the Martin 1, but is very close with similar shape a...
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:55 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Twisted
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4781
Re: Twisted
You could try to twist it back, or you could plane it flat. Interestingly, there was a recent thread at the OLF discussing the idea of intentionally producing a twist just like yours to make a more ergonomic neck for the players hand. Check it out here: http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.p...
- Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:14 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Brace clamps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12758
Re: Brace clamps
Hi Dave
That looks simple, cheap and effective - with good access for cleaning up the glue squeeze out. But I assume it has to be a dead flat back?
cheers
Mark
That looks simple, cheap and effective - with good access for cleaning up the glue squeeze out. But I assume it has to be a dead flat back?
cheers
Mark
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Newbie introduction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7904
Re: Newbie introduction
Welcome Ricky "First guitar sounds better than a factory build - but a bit ugly in places" We can all relate to that. I bet it feels better than a factory job too? It sounds like you are getting yourself sorted out for building really well. Tools will accumulate slowly, together with ideas for futur...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:44 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Growing Dalbergia Latifolia, East Indian Rosewood
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12123
Re: Growing Dalbergia Latifolia, East Indian Rosewood
Hi Alex
I love this idea. Do you think they will grow sufficiently without monsoonal weather? At least we have La Nina settling in for the next season or two so Gippsland might seem a bit monsoonal!
I love this idea. Do you think they will grow sufficiently without monsoonal weather? At least we have La Nina settling in for the next season or two so Gippsland might seem a bit monsoonal!
- Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:53 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Maple & Red Spruce OM - Beach guitar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6497
Re: Maple & Red Spruce OM - Beach guitar
Definitely going to be the sexiest thing on the beach this summer
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:51 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Bandsaw recommendations
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20930
Re: Bandsaw recommendations
I agree with the discussion so far. If you decide not to resaw then you can get by with a cheaper band-saw. I have a lower spec 14" Hafco from H&F. I think it is the BP-360. It does everything I need, quite adequately. A friend and neighbor has a very flash Laguna which I could beg the use of if I n...
- Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Finding the High Points
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8629
Re: Finding the High Points
Good luck with it Colin, and let us all know if you hit any trouble. The left/right adjustment of the neck alignment is made by fine adjustments of the cheeks of the heel, bearing against the exterior of the guitar body - not by adjusting the tenon. That is what Trent and Allen meant when they said ...