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    hey Will......I use Danish Oil.....NOT the old...

    hey Will......I use Danish Oil.....NOT the old danish oil but the new one with some polyurethane in it. Put it on with a clean cloth , leave a whole day, sand with very fine worn out paper, reapply...
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    great work Bill. Looks a lovely instrument. I`m...

    great work Bill. Looks a lovely instrument. I`m currently building a `kiku`...baritone uke, 6 classical strings. Still thinking about the curved f/b though? Having a lot of fun doing it...
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    really loved reading your expo on the build. ...

    really loved reading your expo on the build. Look forward to more...cheers, Graeme
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    I`m just back from 3 weeks in NZ and I have loved...

    I`m just back from 3 weeks in NZ and I have loved your FB sanding jig. Tearing to get started on the next build. Might have to make one of these jigs..:)
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    nope....our friends in China..HK? (via ebay) ...

    nope....our friends in China..HK? (via ebay) about 12 bucks. Just the CH sleeve....140mm long, 220v, 550w, 16mm dia, 2 wires out the end. I used a steel pipe about 40-50mm dia and 175mm long. ...
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    nah Cliff. Earlier in this thread, I made a...

    nah Cliff. Earlier in this thread, I made a comment that I was waiting for a cartridge heater then later I said I had it and got it working....thats all....cheers, Graeme
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    the cartridge heater works like a charm. Heats...

    the cartridge heater works like a charm. Heats up real quick and stays hot for a long time after the power is turned off. Cant wait to bend some sides....Have to attach a rheostat to vary the temp...
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    I`m not sure about that. I do think those...

    I`m not sure about that. I do think those template thingies are mainly used on a bench saw with the small narrow fret slotting blade. When I mark out a fret board, I just work off the nut/zero...
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    It`s pretty easy to make one. I have just...

    It`s pretty easy to make one. I have just completed one...cost....nothing. A few screws, some perspex, very little timber and an old saw that I reversed, flattened the set in the teeth and...
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    looks very cute John. Love the beer caps too. ...

    looks very cute John. Love the beer caps too. I`m still waiting for my cartridge heater and then I`m starting a `kiku`. cheers, Graeme
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    you hustler....you said you couldn`t...

    you hustler....you said you couldn`t play......:no:
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    wow...a harp. Now there is a project. I`ve...

    wow...a harp. Now there is a project. I`ve obviously seen a few and I stand in awe. Was in Spain last year and visited the grand palace in Madrid. Saw six Stradavarius (sp?) violins and cellos in...
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    hi Paul. Sounds like a real bummer about the...

    hi Paul. Sounds like a real bummer about the fret board. I think you would be better getting the FB off somehow that way saving the neck and truss rod. Or making a new neck? The old what to do...
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    nice bit of work John. I feel a little more sane...

    nice bit of work John. I feel a little more sane now that you have indicated that you also do not play. I hope that I can learn a bit this year but ATM I`m really enjoying getting back into it and...
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    I have really enjoyed your build. I`d love to do...

    I have really enjoyed your build. I`d love to do an archtop one day. My next big challenge will be a mate and me making a dobro for him. Steep learning curve.....cheers, Graeme
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    where did you get the TR from?

    where did you get the TR from?
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    hi Paul.....Tas blackwood will look great for the...

    hi Paul.....Tas blackwood will look great for the body. What about a Telecaster style body. I plan on doing one later in the year, after a couple of other builds. I have never done a neck with an...
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    hey, looks great John. I assume you are unlike...

    hey, looks great John. I assume you are unlike me and can play these things...:D Actually I`m getting ready to make a Kiku and am waiting for the cartridge heater. I just bought a pile of Tas...
  19. thanks John ...I should have looked the term up...

    thanks John ...I should have looked the term up before replying....doh. I have a meter box that has this feature so no problem. I`ll only get zapped for a split second.....:oo:
  20. thanks John. I `certainly will` make a good...

    thanks John. I `certainly will` make a good earth connection on the pipe. I must ask however...RCD? not sure what that means.....:?
  21. thanks Mal.......I`ve trawled the net and the...

    thanks Mal.......I`ve trawled the net and the `best` info I`ve come across is to stuff the pipe with al foil and really pack it in. Then drill the hole to fit the CH. Pretty much the same result as...
  22. Anyone have success with a cartridge heater/pipe bending sides...?

    hey everyone. I need to make a bending setup to do the sides on guitars and ukes etc. When teaching high school I used a gas fired pipe but that was messy and HOT. I figured one of these cartridge...
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    thanks

    I have just about finished building it. Had the drum metal lathed today and it spins nicely. My only hiccup now is that I discovered today the shaft on my motor is slightly bent....grrrr. It must...
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    thanks Bill. Quite a good idea here and I got...

    thanks Bill. Quite a good idea here and I got some ideas. Now off to build some more....cheers, Graeme
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    looks fairly straight forward to build Roy but...

    looks fairly straight forward to build Roy but for me, I`m taking the advice from many on here and you tube and not having a power feed setup. Just taking the very simple approach here. Have fun...
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    hey John.....I took maybe a couple of days to...

    hey John.....I took maybe a couple of days to build the setup. Will take some pics and post them but it`s pretty similar to quite a few on here and on you tube. Timber frame, solid kitchen laminex...
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    I plan on using paper shims to level...if I have...

    I plan on using paper shims to level...if I have to ...should work ok.....cheeers Graeme
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    I was going to do the flattening with a sand...

    I was going to do the flattening with a sand papered board until I thought of the metal lathe and I think the lathe will work well. Murphy`s law prevailed yesterday however as the metal lathe was...
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    thanks...

    hi Paul. I thought the 100 grit might be the go but now I`ll have to consider the 120. I also decided to go the plain cloth backed roll. I am actually making the final cut over the drum today. At...
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    thanks

    thanks loads SD man......found the site and that`s just what I was after. cheers, Graeme
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    thanks...

    thanks again Cliff. Lots f good info here. I mainly want to see how people attach the sandpaper/belt to the drum etc and what sort of belt/paper they use.....and where to get it? cheers.
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    Drum sander question.....sandpaper?

    hi all....just building a drum sander ATM. What I do need is some info on what people use re abrasive sheet/belt etc to wrap around the drum and how to attach it at the ends. I think a hose clip...
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    thanks Cliff. Will take you up on that offer. ...

    thanks Cliff. Will take you up on that offer. have PM`d you. cheers, Graeme
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    thanks Cliff. They the same thickness as the...

    thanks Cliff. They the same thickness as the crappy ones?
  35. Thread: Concert Uke

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    have to agree about the sound....but....they look...

    have to agree about the sound....but....they look so nice in their `colours and brand names etc` . My main obstacle to using them is they are so flimsy compared to a home made box. Nice CBG BTW and...
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    thanks Cliff....will have a look at StewMac...

    thanks Cliff....will have a look at StewMac accessories. Will start saving now...:D
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    yes, well I think he has too much time on his...

    yes, well I think he has too much time on his hands.....seriously though I did like 4.45 to 6 something. Thanks for the concert..:2tsup:
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    thanks John. Looking forward to the next build...

    thanks John. Looking forward to the next build as I have learned heaps doing these three.

    thanks Sebastiaan.

    thanks Cliff. They have piezo pickups (thin discs) under the soundboard just...
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    thanks for the info Cliff. I actually snapped...

    thanks for the info Cliff. I actually snapped off the very last little screw in my own CBG and I was not very happy about that..to say the least. But I learned one very important thing.....don`t...
  40. Thread: Concert Uke

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    a CBU it is then John...and a very nice one as...

    a CBU it is then John...and a very nice one as well. I have to agree that the home made boxes sound better than the actual cigar box but I won`t tell my mate that..:o I suppose that the cutaways in...
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    Finally...my first CBG`s are finished.

    hi all. It`s been a busy couple of months making these bad boys. So much fun and a steep learning curve. Many things I would do differently. Looking forward to the next two...have orders for...
  42. Thread: Concert Uke

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    hey that looks great John. Forgive me for asking...

    hey that looks great John. Forgive me for asking but.....`concert uke?` It looks like a CBG to me. Please correct me as I`m a newb to all this. I have just finished the three that I`ve been...
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    thanks Steve. Will contact you in the near...

    thanks Steve. Will contact you in the near future. I got some M/H`s from China and hopefully they will arrive in the next couple of weeks. cheers, Graeme
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    hi John (bluesman) ...trust you enjoyed a great...

    hi John (bluesman) ...trust you enjoyed a great taste of the blues. I loved it as usual. I like his CBG`s but he is a tad `rough` in his workmanship...just my impression of course....and if he is...
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    thanks Seb. Will look at that. Met a guy (who...

    thanks Seb. Will look at that. Met a guy (who makes CBG`s) at the Narooma blues fest and asked about m/heads and he said to buy them online on fleabay for 15-20$. Might give it a try but I do...
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    thanks John. I thought as much and sorry for...

    thanks John. I thought as much and sorry for wasting your time asking a doh question. I`ll aim around that figure of $20-30. cheers, Graeme
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    What cheap machine heads for a CBG?

    hi guys. Being a bit of a TA I`m thinking of some cheapish tuners for the three CBG`s I`m putting together. Any suggestions,,,,don`t do it..lol or get the more exe ones. Any info will be...
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    I`ll have honey instead of jam if thats ok. Gee...

    I`ll have honey instead of jam if thats ok. Gee those fingerboards sound cheap. I have to get machine heads and fret wire next...and some piezo pickups etc. Prolly get some cheap chinese m/heads...
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    looking good

    hi John. Looks great. I`m making three ATM. One is a real cigar box and the other two are boxes I have made. Will post some pics when finished...hopefully before X mas. I`m up to fretting the...
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    I agree...

    I do agree with the pore filling yet I wanted the look sans pore filling. Trouble came to my door. I now have the second dried coat of DO on the axe and it`s looking pretty good. A couple more and...
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