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by Localele
Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Playmakers 2009 Please Read.
Replies: 17
Views: 15402

Just remembered Bob that beer is expensive in WA as there are no pokies in the pubs to subsidise the prices.Bugger.
by Localele
Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Playmakers 2009 Please Read.
Replies: 17
Views: 15402

Playmakers seems to be building up a head of steam and I am wondering about arrival dates and the possibilities of sharing a rental car for the trip from Perth to Albany. To Hilo ,David ,Do you have an idea of when the workshops will be running in the week prior as I would like to attend and support...
by Localele
Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:34 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: converting plans
Replies: 13
Views: 12159

Flat Polycarbonate sheet can be bought at hardware stores .At about 2mm thick it can easily be cut into patterns with the advantage of being able to see your timber underneath as you mark out.I just trace the pattern through the sheet and then cut to shape ,drill small holes for the intersections of...
by Localele
Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: converting plans
Replies: 13
Views: 12159

If you do get them copied on a plan printer or photo copier take a steel rule with you and check the dimensions of the copy against the original and its written measurements.Photocopies can be oversize by 1 to 2% and it can play havoc with accurate templates.Cheers.
by Localele
Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:58 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Good Weekend
Replies: 16
Views: 16941

Lillian ,If you take the blade out of a HNT Gordon smoothing plane and put it back in with the sharpened bevel facing forward it is then a scraping plane with the blade coming through the sole at 90 deg.In normal mode with the bevel facing back it is 60 deg. and will still plane very hard and cranky...
by Localele
Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:48 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Baby Taylor/Mini Maton/Tiny Guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 7963

What is the scale length of the plan.I have built some Baritone Ukes with a 19" scale length and strung them with DBGE strings and they sound great.I think the same body with six strings would be no worries.Cheers .
by Localele
Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: First post - Fretboard radius
Replies: 8
Views: 7808

Hello Craig, The ukes are fun to build and play and there are some more pics and info on my website at www.michealconnorwoodwork.com.au/ukuleles.htm Hello Allan , As the fretboard gets wider towards the body does the constant radius tend to make it look thinner or is it not enough to worry about?I t...
by Localele
Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: First post - Fretboard radius
Replies: 8
Views: 7808

First post - Fretboard radius

Time to introduce myself and ask a few questions.I have been building a few ukuleles and want to move over/up to guitars.What is the "standard " fretboard radius for steel strings? Also the standard body and soundboard radii?Thanks in advance and Cheers form Micheal.Some pics may or may not appear w...