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Thanks James, I look forward to using it :D
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Ivor, I'm happy to sort that for you. I'll send you a pm now

Seems like this would probably be easier as pickup.
As for freight companies etc, I'm not really sure whats around. Other forum members might have a better idea?

Slab of Norfolk island hibiscus. Really nice white timber, some spalting, straight grain and hard. Machines really nicely. One large crack and few other service checks/cracks. Too much timber and...

White cedar, maybe?

I discovered while recently bending the sides for a cutaway dreadnaught that heating the piece a little bit the wrong way first then flipping it over and bending it back the right way worked really...

Maximum would be 10 as u need to take the 1mm of bow off both sides.

Thanks everyone im quite happy with it :U

The handles are sitting in round grooves in a block of maple. I used a forstner bit cutting just over half its diameter so the point was in the timber and...

Quite a beautiful tone, its really clear and warm, nice response across the range and great sustain. The mulga sands up and finishes really nice and feels beautiful

Bought an expensive set of pfeil carving chisels and they only came in the plastic sleeves, so I decided I'd make a box to store them in. This is the result, dual layer with the above layer keeping...

Just completed my acoustic guitar. Have spent quite a bit of time on it and I'm pretty stoked with the outcome. Back and sides are New Guinea rosewood, as is the neck. The front is huon pine,...

Attached the fretboard, levelled it out, and put in the frets
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Attached the bridge
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Then it was a final sand then finishing the guitar with 5 coats of Danish oil and...

Not sure about miniritchie, but it looks deadset exactly the same as fiddleback Blackwood which is much easier to source.

Cut out the rough shape of the headstock
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I then attempted to bend my sheoak bindings. Boy was sheoak a mistake, bending them was a massive PITA to say the least, snapped 9 in the process of...

Really good, his instructions are very good, we're stoked with our result. Sounds good and looks good :U

there's a video on YouTube if you're interested.

Also theres a wip of my current one in...

Me and my brother bought and discovered the DVD set of Chris wynne from Thomas Lloyd guitars to be very good. Probably a little on the expensive side but excellent explanations and plans, and comes...

What sort of prices?

Those are amazing :oo::2tsup:

I love the first two oak shells, the detail is incredible. I'm constantly astounded at what quality carvers can get a piece of timber to look like :) great carvings...

Looks great :) I love the grain in the top

clean and simple but elegant :2tsup:

im sure they'll be stoked with that.

Thanks for all the kind comments :U



Thanks haha I think it won't be a problem haha :)

it's about 400 long x 200 wide by about 150 high at the edges and about 190 in the middle I think. ...

Couldn't decide what to give my girlfriend for her birthday so I decided to make something. A treasure chest filled with her favourite stuff. Took me about 2 and a half days.
The main body is all...

Look great :2tsup:

how do u bend ur sides? And how difficult was it bending the cutaway?

Moved onto preparing the fretboard. It is made of Australian mulga. The board was thicknessed down to 6.5mm thick and made square, the fret positions were marked with aid of a fret ruler. Using the...

Haven't updated for a while as progress is slow but I got a couple of days in the shed and achieved a lot
was able to get the back bracings notched into the sides and the back glued on. ...

A few more pics of the progress
Has been a little slow due to that annoying thing the HSC :~
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Picture of gluing the linings of the guitar. Krefeld linings for the front soundboard and...

Thanks guys for the comments :) very happy with how it's going so far :D

As for the heat source we use two large 150W flood lights. Provide easily enough heat and are wired through a dimmer switch.

After completing an acoustic guitar with my older brother, decided to tackle one by myself.
For mine I bought New Guinea rosewood back and sides, NG rosewood neck, huon pine soundboard. Maple back...

Thanks for the advice guys, will take it all into consideration :)

Yeah I'd looked at that. I think the Loggerhead has the 4scales between the eyes.
Thanks for the feedback guys, definitely something to think about. Will have decide on wet or dry.

Does that produce a glossy finish or a more natural finish? Or does that depend on the number of coats of danish oil?
also what sanding sealer do u use?
Thanks.

Thanks for all the kind replies :U im looking forward to the finished product as well, only problem is school is taking up my time :(

As for the finish im going to use, im not sure at this stage....

I'm 17 and always had an interest in woodwork. I've been doing woodwork with my dad since I was little. Never had a go at carving before so I decided I'd give it a try. This is my first attempt at...

Some Very nice boxes. :2tsup:
How did u do the 'crowns' that join the lid and finial?

Those ripples in the sand lids are really cool :2tsup: