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- Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Dedicated Machines...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6194
Re: Dedicated Machines...
Thanks for that comparison information Taffy. I use mostly Makita power tools and have had a bit of a snobbish attitude to Ryobi but without any real justification for my bias. It is interesting that the fittings are interchangable, and it makes a lot of sense to go with the cheaper option for a ded...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: OM size Nylon String Crossover
- Replies: 35
- Views: 105965
Re: OM size Nylon String Crossover
That photo, and your description, explains it well. The great thing about that neck joint design is the ability to easily adjust the angle with shims. I have a Taylor Big Baby which is exactly like that (except uglier because the joint is held together by two Phillips head screws straight through th...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: OM size Nylon String Crossover
- Replies: 35
- Views: 105965
Re: OM size Nylon String Crossover
It is looking great David. I like the neck joint. It looks very elegant with the bolts all internal, and the absence of the heel plus the elevated fingerboard should make for good playability up the neck. Did you taper the body width at the neck end when you decided to elevate the fb?
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: New Flamenco Blanca
- Replies: 9
- Views: 33421
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:28 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: New Flamenco Blanca
- Replies: 9
- Views: 33421
Re: New Flamenco Blanca
A lovely guitar Steve. I really like the balance of colours and detail, but still remaining simple and elegant. 7mm height of the strings off the soundboard? That is surprisingly low (12-13 would be typical for a steel string). Is that a characteristic feature of the flamenco style (my ignorance), a...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:54 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Vale Frank Ford - luthier and teacher
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18612
Vale Frank Ford - luthier and teacher
I just read the news that Frank has passed away. I am sure that many of you have used his website Frets.com over the years. Frank was a visionary teacher and communicator, a phenomenally knowledgeable luthier, and just a lovely guy. When you look at the quality and quantity of stuff on frets.com, an...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Small guitar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24535
Re: Small guitar
That is lovely Peter. The King Billy has a very interesting and distinctive look to it - very different to any kind of spruce. Good to know that it sounds good as well as looking so nice.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:58 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: OM size Nylon String Crossover
- Replies: 35
- Views: 105965
Re: OM size Nylon String Crossover
That should work well. Graham McDonald's bouzouki designs include one with a bolts-through-the-back set-up like that and it is very solid, and nicely adjustable for neck angle. I like the idea of the elevated fingerboard too. This is a very interesting build!
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Solid neck through
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9425
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: IRW and Spruce Concert Classical
- Replies: 6
- Views: 28953
Re: IRW and Spruce Concert Classical
It looks fantastic Steve. Lovely combinations for a really elegant overall result. The rosewood is especially tasty.
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:35 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 38516
Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak (redux)
They both look lovely Bob. What are your thoughts about the two different bridge styles that you have used on them? One adjustable with thumb wheels. The other fixed height and looks lighter. I am quite a novice in mandolin style instruments and don't know the pros and cons of each type.
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Slotting boards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13032
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Octave mandolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28164
Re: Octave mandolin
Looking good Bob. I also like to build with a zero fret, but it is not very commonly seen. Either ebony or maple bindings would be nice on that one. Difficult decision!
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:10 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Octave mandolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28164
Re: Octave mandolin
Ahh, I can see that you don’t really need any advice from the rest of us to pull off a great result. Pore filling and then shellac? Will look great, but lots of work. I thought you had become a convert to hard wax oil finishes (and I see that bottle of TruOil on your shelf)? BTW, it looks like you d...
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 1:53 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Octave mandolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28164
Re: Octave mandolin
That is a lovely looking instrument Bob. I did one like that from GM’s book a few years ago and really enjoyed it ( my first build that wasn’t a guitar). That stripy walnut is pretty stunning. With black bindings it would look very smart. That shape does not require as much tight bending as a guitar...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:11 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Changing soundhole size
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16726
Re: Changing soundhole size
I need one of those!. I usually install a soundhole binding - just for aesthetic reasons. I can see that it is likely to be a better method than I have been using.
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:01 am
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Pricilla TD18 build
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17424
Re: Pricilla TD18 build
Not tacky - just beautifully decorated. The rosewood looks sensational.
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Help with OSMO PolyX
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14771
Re: Help with OSMO PolyX
Bob's result looks pretty good! I have also used Osmo hard wax oils on a couple of instruments. Method was much the same as Bob. Initial sanding through the grits to 400. I was using it on Blackwood and I did not pore-fill. I applied by hand with a pad (I use Swisspers brand makeup removal pads that...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: Mandolin Repair
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12723
Re: Mandolin Repair
Nice job on the mandolin Taffy. At first glance I thought “no way he can glue that break line back together”, so that grafted in piece was a clever idea. And “beefy” but also artistic.
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hi, introducing myself
- Replies: 22
- Views: 51802
Re: Hi, introducing myself
As I said earlier, for my first build I bought pre-bent sides from LMI because I didn’t yet have a bending iron. When I started number 2 I went to Gerard Gilet’s workshop where he also sold wood and tools. I bought an Ibex bending iron and got a few words of advice from Gerard about how to use it. I...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Hi, introducing myself
- Replies: 22
- Views: 51802
Re: Hi, introducing myself
Hi Amir I can add my recommendation for buying from Tim at Australian Tonewoods. He has a good reputation on this forum and I have got some good stuff from him in the past. That kit, incorporating something like a blackwood B&S set would be a good project. Other kit sellers like LMI, StewMac or Blue...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: The Queen of Hearts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24528
Re: The Queen of Hearts
I love the whole concept, and that you have engaged so many other people with it also. Your 50 years is a nice thing to reflect on also. The world is quite a different place now and it is amazing to think that you knew each other way back then, and endured all that lies in between. A lovely instrume...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
- Replies: 28
- Views: 88370
Re: Triple 0 in Blackhearted Sassafras and Bunya Pine
It is all looking very good! The finish job is coming up very well. Are you going with shellac for the neck too?
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Crack repair posssible?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 22422
Re: Crack repair posssible?
That is looking good. Different, but interesting. It is hard to know the perfect answer to reinforcement, but I think Martin’s advice sounds good. Have you made the neck yet? If not, a 3 or 5 piece neck with the same longitudinal stripes could be good?
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:46 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Newbie to the forum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9745
Re: Newbie to the forum
Hi Dave That inlay work is stunning. And your ebony guitar looks pretty sweet too. How much time is invested in something as complex as that fingerboard, or the headstock plate? I can’t imagine even drawing those designs, let alone cutting them in shell and inlaying it. Tell us a bit more about the ...