Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Geophysicists...a strange breed. Theyre not hard to spot in the office...they're the guys wearing bright coloured braces and a bow tie. Theyre also the guys who promise to come out and witness a wellsite seismic survey but they end up either crashing the vehicle on the way to the rig or failing the ...

The acid test...hand him a dirty spark plug out of your lawnmower.

Allen wrote:Yep, striking resemblance to Mr. Cone Head.

Looking great guys.

Well after my shave this morning I decided to have a bit of fun. I headed down to my local cafe and scared the cr*p out of the girls behind the counter. Once theyd picked themselves up off the floor they couldnt stop rubbing their hands over my shiney naked nut.

Kim,

Ya look like one of those aliens in the movie "Cone Heads"......good on ya mate.

Nice look Stu...... sinister but at the same time distinguished.

Lookin' good Allen.

Soooooooo....... who's next to post up their freshly shaven nut?????

Think of it as my penance for ***ng up the saddle on the 12 string.

Craig wrote:Geez ! I appreciate the sentiments Martin , but I'm thinking shaving your own noggin in support is a bit much !

It would have to be pretty sticky...or all the worlds fish would fall apart.

Rod True wrote:No, fish glue doesn't smell fishy. It's very very sticky though.

Thats a nice look there Craig....sort of a cross between David Crosby and Gandhi.

Onto my order please add 30 A grade rosewood bridge blanks.

Thanks Martin

Check this out...Annoying Kid versus Dalek. This kid doesnt know who hes messing with.

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Right guys. Craig's doing the chemo thing and he's lost his much beloved locks. I dont see why he should be the only one with a lovely shiney nut so I got busy with the trusty Veritas blockie and gave myself a quick trim. Anyone else up for a show of support for our mate? Shave your nut and post up ...

BobC can retire after hes processed this order

Nothing like a luthiers tonewood feeding frenzy.....

I like the sound of HHG for gluing up braces where tack time is very short but for gluing up large surfaces it sounds like a veritable P in the A and the disadvantages seem to outweigh the advantages.

Probably a stupid question but if using HHG for fixing a top/back to sides is such a major operation then what is the advantage of doing it this way over using Titebond? I know some of you will say ease of undoing the glue joint but Ive undone Titebond back/side joints on one of my guitars twice and...

The price is excellent. Bump my order up to 40 A grade ebony fretboards.

Thanks Martin

Great link James, Ive been looking for someone who sells the Liberon products.

I use Behlens 4F grade pumice, bought from Lee Valley. One container will last you a life time.

The pumice does get worked into the pores but its primary function is to grind up the wood fibres into a slurry which does most of the filling.

Okay Ive just finished pore filling the other half of the rosewood back using pumice after putting on two spit coats of 1lb shellac. To be honest after spending the same time with the pumice as I did with the egg whites the pumice gives a better result. Pic attached are taken after three body sessio...

Ive just been reading up on the "Bank Crisis" of 1907. Interesting reading. Some say there are parallels between this crisis and the current crisis but Im dubious....

Im starting a wood bank to buffer the currency fluctations.

Im not big into electrics but that is one sassy guitar Stu.

When working a top to final thickness I judge when Im there by flexing it. You soon get to feel when the top is at optimum thickness by how it feels when you flex it. I use the same test for sides and backs.

Ive got some Bunya in my shop and to tell the truth I cant say Im in love with the stuff...not as much as Im in love with the Lutz, Englemann and Red Spruce sitting on my shelves. The Bunya just doesnt have the stiffness and ring that the other woods have.