Goings on in the workshop

[kiwigeo]

Currently working on multiple projects:

1) OM Gore style steel string. Redoing the french polish on the top of this instrument. There were a few spots where spruce nibs kept poking through so I decided to go back to bare wood and deal with the nibs.

2) Falcate braced Parlour Guitar. Neck rake needed adjustment and french polish finish was looking a bit tardy so am redoing same.

3) Fleta based classical (1968 model). Bolt on bolt off neck and radial back bracing. Top bracing as per Fleta. Hand made rosette as per Fleta including hand made herring bone. Another project incorporating a hefty serving of madness?

[joel]

Like.

Also, jealous of your productivity!

[AKEric]

Thanks for sharing Martin. I always love to see other people's construction/progress photos. All look great.

Eric

[kiwigeo]

Like.

Also, jealous of your productivity!

LOL......not that productive mate. Work started on the parlour and OM over 3 years ago. Things got put on hold during a new house build and I'm still slowly getting my building mojo back. Will be glad to get them finished and be able to concentrate on the Classical...and start a few more new builds.

[ozziebluesman]

Hi everyone,

Some outstanding projects and work has happened in your workshop Martin. Beautiful stuff mate.

Always a few projects happening in my workshop. Just doing the final sand on a OM with Huon top, Blackwood back and side and three Ukuleles. All instruments are using the lattice brace design. It is the first time I have had a go at the lattice bracing on a Ukulele so it will be an interesting experiment. There is no bridge plate just lattice and cf tow. I'm not the greatest at getting a clean job using epoxy but I may get better as I go along. Here are a few pics: Cheers Alan

[joel]

Here's my progress.

Spent a few weeks in Hawaii for work which slowed me down.

Almost finished a Dunble style amp and combo cabinet. In the process of "finishing" the cab now in the hot QLD weather.

Guitar build no.2 is on hold until the amp is done. Here's a few shots of where I'm up to. These are dry fit ups making sure everything is where it's supposed to be. Waiting for a weekend that isn't hot as hades or humid as FNQ to do the CF and epoxy. Never done it before, so I'll be taking my time.

[Taffy Evans]

Hi guys, well I thought this would be a good place to start my return to the ANZLF after a long absents.

I have not stopped building guitars and repair jobs still find me, although I have pulled back a bit by not driving each fortnight to Townsville to pick up work. Customers now come to me, send their instruments, or wait till I have a reason to go to Townsville. It seems to be working well.

I have tried over the years to have guitars "ready to go" in the workshop waiting to show customers, but when building to commissions it proves difficult, especially when doing repairs also. When I have had guitars "ready to go" or nearly, the customer inevitably decides they love the guitar "...but could you build me one just like it with such and such and this and that. So I'm trying the buy what I got ready or you go on the waiting list method. I have three or more guitars shelved and waiting for completion due to trying to meet customer demands.

Anyway, it's great to see what's on other members' benches, some great work is being done. And lots of new methods and ideas I will have to get my head around. Here are some of what's going on in my shop.....

Oops! maybe not, I got to work out posting photos...
Cheers Taff

[56nortondomy]

Almost finished a d hole Selmer, Australian red cedar top and Chechen b/s. I’ve also received an order for another one.
Wayne

[Edi]

Greetings from my hobby workshop. I'm building a flamenca blanca for my former guitar teacher - quite traditional with cypress bottom and sides, spruce top, fretboard and bridge of ebony and wooden tuning pegs. Currently it's beeing polished with shellac.

[Dave M]

Have been having a bit of a downer this winter so not too much.

However I notice the rosette on Edi's Flamenca. I have my only attempt at a falcate classical hanging on the wall as I enter the shop. It is my conscience if you like. lt came out very dull and unresponsive so I have intended to remove the finish and thin the top down for some time now, Just doesn't seem to happen! Thing is the rosette is pretty much identical to Edi's. I wanted to get away from a bought commercial one but didn't want to spend weeks creating a 'proper' one.

I haven't had a lot of enthusiasm for it from the household!

[Edi]

... I wanted to get away from a bought commercial one but didn't want to spend weeks creating a 'proper' one.

... and You can reduce the stock in Your waste wood box.

[Allen]

Been working on how to switch to laminated back and sides for a while now. The way most accomplish this using the outside mould to do the sides was just a royal PITA far too prone to poor glue up if you didn't get the clamps / cauls just so. Especially difficult on the very tight curves on small ukuleles.

So started thinking about how to do this with vacuum. Very little out there describing the process, but did come across one Youtube video of a fellow doing this for Selmer sides. I adapted his idea for ukuleles and am blown away with the results.

The backs are dead easy as they are just done in whatever radius dish / form you like. And the results are so stiff that bracing will not be required.

[kiwigeo]

Eventually the good tonewood will be so scarce we'll all be doing laminated sides and backs

[lamanoditrento]

I haven't been doing much building much lately, but I have been doing lots of jig-making. Sooooo many universal spreaders inspired by Beau Haham's vids, I surely will never need spreaders again. Oh and saw guards and clamp storage... yawn!

But I have also had a great time building a new adaption to my lazy Suzanne vacuum stand. A few years ago after the photog who took some photos told me how much time he spent cutting out the guitar stand and its reflection from the photos, I built a vac stand. It worked pretty great, except with 12-fret guitars due to the space below the bridge.

I've now fixed that, using a removable ukulele bridge vac clamp as the basis I now have a new 'nylon string vacuum stand adapter'. Probably a thousand more efficient ways to make it but it was a lotta fun regardless.

[joel]

We need a like button on this forum!

[WilliamDavidReynolds]

Getting ready to finish this modern Dreadnought
Starting three more, one is a Spec 25.5 scale guitar with blk limba back n sides, the other two are basses, wenge back n sides, one 34 scale four string, the other 30 scale six string with tight string spacing for client who couldn’t decide between the basses, so I decided to build both and he can take the one he likes better and the other will go into the showroom for sale.
An electric bass too, this bass is going to be the clients Workhorse, and it’s a pure breed custom of a bass!