Gidgee source?

[mac007]

Hi

Does anyone have a source for gidgee for fretboards in Australia? Loggerheads seem to be not responding.

Any info appreciated

MK

[kiwigeo]

https://guitartemplates.com.au/products ... oard-blank# Give them a call and check if they have any gidgee coming in.

https://luthiersupplies.com.au/australi ... ard-blanks

[sebastiaan56]

Ive bought good Gidgee from a bloke called Justin Everett in Wagga. I found him on the Australian Wood Selling Group on FB.

[56nortondomy]

loggerheads.com.au@gmail.com
Try this email address for loggerheads. Graham usually answers if you contact him using this address.
Wayne

[Bruce McC]

Hi Mac,
a long shot, try Terry Gordon at H.N.T Gordon and Co, the plane makers in Alstonville, NSW.
He has offcuts of gidgee and mulga that maybe suitable for fingerboards.

[lamanoditrento]

You could also try Pete Curly. I think I saw on IG he was prepping for a yard sale so may have stock handy.

[joel]

Mr. Loggerheads is having a break and will be back in business in the new year.

I too wasn't having any luck with the emails. Luckily he responded to my text, and I'm happy to wait a bit.

[yakka]

https://www.instagram.com/naturaledgemilling/

https://www.instagram.com/creativesoultimber/

https://www.instagram.com/carvingandturningtimbersales/

https://www.instagram.com/curlytimbers/

[mac007]

Many thanks for the replies
I did find some in Colac via Colac Woodworkers Guild.

I'm just using a long radius sanding block to shape a 9.5" board and it sure is hard even with 80 grit.

I'm not game to try planing it with a standard angle block plane-maybe i'll get around to Trevor's trick of converting a No 6 to a high angle.

cheers and thanks again for taking the time to reply