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Hi Turri, no idea about the cost I will know next week. hopefully.

Very Special to me this, as I have many people to thank for this beautiful old fully restored Davis & Wells Bandsaw first Taylor guitars in the U.S.A, there head luthier Andy Powers & Taylor guitars...

Power conversion has been done all I have to do is plug it in and fire it up.

Deliver price should only about $1.000. Will know next week, same as the bandsaw price will know next week.
But it will be what I want priceless and special. more information coming soon.
Regards...

It sure is 7.5 horse power motor 3 phrase.

On its way next week from the U.S.A. my fully restored Davis & Wells bandsaw, looking forward to the day this arrives, then I can do some resawing big time.

Regards Bob

My reconditioned Davis & Wells bandsaw now fully restored and on its way next week from the U.S.A. looking forward to some resawing on this beautiful machine.
Regards Bob

Bit of help required here, is the cost of the spiral heads $1.800.really worth it.

Regards Bob

Just thought I would post a few photos in this section also of my fully restored jointer now I can get down to business big time.
Cheers Bob

Hi Joel, spiral cutters are coming from the U.S. they are about 3 months away and will cost me about $1.800 all up so in total with buying the machine second hand, all transport costs involved plus...

Excellent work as always John. regards Bob

Hi Matty, it has taken me a while but the Wolfenen jointer is now fully restored and I will be having it picked up this coming Tuesday.
I had the old blades in the machine sharpened so that I can...

Hi Joel, It sure is a small world, you are spot on, yes that is where I bought it off the builder.
I will post a few more photos this coming week and all going to plan I hope to have it restored...

Happy new year to all.

Absolutely beautiful Peter, excellent choice of tonewoods & excellent craftsmanship.

Regards Bob

Beautiful I bet this sounds nice and loud, Wattle is a member of Acacia family same as blackwood excellent tonewood good choice.

Hi Matty, I will let you know more info soon plus more photos. Cheers Bob

Hi Rob, Matty hope this helps ruler is all the way through under the fence.
Regards Bob

Thanks Rob & Matty, I will take a few photos and post them by tomorrow.

Regards Bob

Question did Wolfenden produce a 14 inch wide jointer and if so is it possible to find a manual as mine measures 14 inch wide and yet it can only find a 12 inch wide when I do a google search maybe I...

Or make your own my wife's Dad use to.

Hi Bill, I export timber full time all over the world including Scotland where I was born with no problems it just requires fumigation. Cheers Bob

This news is years Old, as for passport for a guitar this is a great idea I now use satellite navigation to show my larger customers where my logs came from each log is tracked from log to finished...

G'day John, I spoke today with the agent for the Stenner resaw made in England a $35,000. dollar bees knees machine that weighs close to 1 tonne this is what I reckon I will get so can't see you...

No I reckon he wants me to talk her into letting him having a big shed.:2tsup::U

[QUOTE=Pat;1692094]What size? 12x6?

15 metres in length x 7 metres wide but stayed tuned, east and South & west wings to come a man can never ever have a big enough shed.:U

Looking to buy a new Agazzani rapid 600 bandsaw in the next few weeks anyone here have one? and if so would it be worth my while to go to a larger size or maybe a totally resaw bandsaw with a power...

Photos as promised.

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No tunes but this workshop will be producing over 1,000 acoustic back & side sets per month plus tonewoods for electric guitars so in answer to your question Duke this workshop will help lots of...

Well workshop is now up next stage pouring concrete slab this coming week, shed is 15 metres in length x 7 metres wide.
Will post photos latter today. cheers Bob

Well finely after waiting close to 3 months getting plans drawn up going through counsel Ect, my new shed started going up today looking forward to all the new toys going in. Cheers Bob
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Here we go Friday 21st march 2014 finish on the Sunday 23rd March Stringfest Festival Deloraine Tasmania all stringed instrument makers are welcome not just the acoustic guitar secret society and...

I will shout the beer John, No problems.:2tsup:
I will let you know the date's as soon as possible John. Cheers Bob.

There is a stringed musical instrument festival in Tasmanian next year open to all be it acoustic or electric.:2tsup:

So true Perry,
If only everyone worked together after all luthiers are builders of stringed musical instruments be it acoustic or electric but a lot of acoustic builders not all thank god act as if...

Any forum members going to the guitar makers festival in Melbourne.?

Luthier wanted to build guitar coffin's.
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Hi John, I have to say your eye for detail is excellent beautiful workmanship.:2tsup:
Regards Bob

First time I have noticed this Mike, interesting shape just go's to show what can be done, Regards Bob

277867Hear is a good photo Brian Richie in the lounge room of my new house who tried out my new AC custom build.

I reckon this Tasmanian musk burl will be the top.

Thanks Hermit, The second AC custom build is now in the planning stages next one will be a left handed one, being left handed I thought that would be a good idea.:rolleyes: as the last one was a...

Who is interested in King Billy planks ? as I had a guy ask me if I was interested in selling it for him, but I don't want to buy it then sell it.
But if anyone is interested I will put you in...

No problem Martin,
Seen the build anyway, nice build but maybe in future it would be nice for you also to post on here as I like it here, I don't want to go to another forum to look at your builds...

That's a shame Martin that you have to direct forum members to another forum.


QUOTE=kiwigeo;1675474]Its alot easier if interested parties check out the threads on the ANZLF. For me to re-size...

Post the build on here Martin, then we can all look.

Correct Peter, They all work including Radiata, I note in another thread you mentioned with Radiata you said the problem with Radiata was sourcing the timber without knots I have just managed to...

Sorry for slow reply Hermit, Top carved top Tasmanian burl type blackwood old growth wood from the stump, the back of the guitar also burl blackwood, centre core a slice of Huon pine from a sterio...

I Am back, No alter ego Dayvo, That was Alan Cringean the luthier that did my build who posted that.
Cheers, Bob.:rolleyes:

Yes Radiata can be used as a soundboard -blackwood - myrtle -Sasafrass- eucalyptus.
I think Bob Conner of the world famous A.N.Z.L.F. has used and tried most now this guy is a good luthier builds...