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matthew · Post by **matthew** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:09 am

I need 1200 long and 330 wide for back, but I can deal with narrower and make up a multipiece back. backs are about 6mm thick.

For ribs, minimum 220 wide and 700mm long. ribs are 2-3mm thick.

In my wood hunts, I'll look at anything 1200mm long, or anything 220mm wide or wider. They are my magic numbers. I can always glue bits together if the wood is nice enough!

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:32 am

Mathew,

You may want to give Tim Spittle a call on 08 62782187. Tim makes trips to tassie quite often, as I understand most billets are converted down for guitars so the lengths are more manageable when strapping onto a pallet.

However if Tim knew what you wanted as you have described above, I am sure he would be happy to keep an eye open and save some of the odd rare defect free longer lengths from the docking saw.

Cheers

Kim

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:12 pm

Crikey ! That's some beautiful Myrtle Bob . What are you using for binding ?

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:29 pm

Black stuff Craig.

I reckon there's only two things you can use with TM.

Ebony or Tiger Myrtle itself.

graham mcdonald · Post by **graham mcdonald** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:29 am

Cream Ivoriod looks pretty groovy on a tiger myrtle mandolin

and as a friend pointed out to me once, once you get ebony bindings under a finish, you may as well have used black plastic as you can't tell the difference, and the black plastic is much easier to get on!

Jim,

I would be interested to know more about the polyurethane...

cheers

graham

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:48 am

Graham,

Ive got a small tin for you to play with, I'll get it into the mail tomorrow,

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:14 pm

Graham McDonald wrote: and as a friend pointed out to me once, once you get ebony bindings under a finish, you may as well have used black plastic as you can't tell the difference, and the black plastic is much easier to get on!

But I'd still know it was plastic.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:36 pm

I'm really interested in this Poly that your checking out too Jim. I have a gun for everything, so easy for me to use. Looking forward to your tests.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:45 pm

Darwin Blues

The Spray Gun was promised last Friday or Monday as it had "already been ordered".Thinking I had waited long enough for the "phone call" I dropped in today to be informed that, in a tone I have heard over and over, "I am sorry but it seems it hasn't actually arrived in Australia yet and may be a month away". I got my money back and went down the road and bought one that cost $50 more but at least I have the tool for the job now.

Have been a little bit side tracked as well by a circa 1940's/50's Bandsaw project but should get some sample painting started next Monday.

Jim

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:03 am

You're playing my song Jim.

Gotta love it. At least it wasn't a blank stare.

oliche · Post by **oliche** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:53 am

hello bob
do you some pictures of your tiger myrtle OM guitar finished ?
thanks
ol

see this one with maple, in french " Ã©rable mouchetÃ© "

http://picasaweb.google.com/GuitareFred ... leMouchete#

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