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28th November 2020, 05:07 PM
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N.S.W. yep Monday fine. I actually live in summer hill...
yep Monday fine. I actually live in summer hill but i don't want to be carting these around.
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28th November 2020, 02:19 PM
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N.S.W. Lathe bench oscillating saw attachment
Any interest in these? Mount these dudes above and below your bench and connect to the lathe drive belt. Instant panel saw.
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14th February 2012, 12:18 AM
Thread: Creating a new tool for luthiers
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Liogier Do you still make your luthier rasp? I...
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Do you still make your luthier rasp? I can't see it on your website. I have some Auriou rasps but they do not make a truly flat rasp with a square end like that. I'd rather get a new flat... -
21st April 2011, 12:11 PM
Thread: Harmonic Testing Of Guitars
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Did you put the shop strings back on for the...
Did you put the shop strings back on for the "after" test?
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17th December 2010, 02:34 PM
Thread: We have a lift-off!
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northern i think. got it from Gilet.
northern i think. got it from Gilet.
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17th December 2010, 02:10 PM
Thread: We have a lift-off!
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offset plates - i've nearly run out, so if you...
offset plates - i've nearly run out, so if you can get them, i'll have a few more!
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16th December 2010, 11:23 PM
Thread: We have a lift-off!
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I thought I'd never see that bending pipe again!!...
I thought I'd never see that bending pipe again!! :D:D
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24th September 2010, 10:51 PM
Thread: Poplar for instrument building?
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Is that the tall Lombardy poplar? Poplar is great...
Is that the tall Lombardy poplar? Poplar is great for bass sides and backs but I haven't heard of it being used for a soundboard except as part of a laminate lay-up between something like maple...
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4th November 2009, 07:09 AM
Thread: Dun duns
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looking really impressive scally!
looking really impressive scally!
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24th October 2009, 07:24 PM
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i bought one.
i bought one.
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1st September 2009, 10:46 PM
Thread: Cello
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Rubbish. :D Sorry but that's completely untrue. ...
Rubbish. :D Sorry but that's completely untrue.
Show me a single cello with a one-piece top and I'll show you a thousand with a jointed top.
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31st August 2009, 09:52 AM
Thread: Cello
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I'm a bit puzzled about your thinking here....
I'm a bit puzzled about your thinking here. You're worried by how the glue joint will affect the sound - very, very, minimally, if at all, in my opinion - yet you're proposing a build with two...
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24th July 2009, 02:40 PM
Thread: Interesting comment from Vai.
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I think that's because there isn't necessarily a...
I think that's because there isn't necessarily a desirable pitch. What's important is that the whole doesn't fight against itself. So you try to tune the components so that when they vibrate they...
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24th July 2009, 09:03 AM
Thread: Interesting comment from Vai.
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Any vibration in the neck is actually robbing the...
Any vibration in the neck is actually robbing the bridge of string energy, volume and sustain.
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3rd July 2009, 01:44 PM
Thread: 7 Course Renaissance Lute
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I don't think I expressed myself very well. I...
I don't think I expressed myself very well. I meant offering a slightly oversized bent rib up to the rib glued to the mold and tracing the good edge onto the new rib with a pencil from beneath.
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3rd July 2009, 09:38 AM
Thread: 7 Course Renaissance Lute
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Do you think another approach might be; make one...
Do you think another approach might be; make one side of the rib flat, leave the other side a bit proud, then bend to the mold, then overlap an existing rib and trace the good edge onto the proud...
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13th June 2009, 12:44 AM
Thread: Double bass making book?
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I don't know Bob Hitchings book but plenty of...
I don't know Bob Hitchings book but plenty of people have used it. Another one is Peter Chandlers book which also has a range of plans you can choose from. Hitchings book, I think, only has one...
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20th May 2009, 09:48 PM
Thread: New Tone Woods Site
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Heeeeeey, hold on a moment Martin. That's not me...
Heeeeeey, hold on a moment Martin. That's not me in the picture.
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20th May 2009, 07:18 PM
Thread: New Tone Woods Site
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And what's wrong with THAT, Martin???? ...
And what's wrong with THAT, Martin????
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20th May 2009, 03:40 PM
Thread: New Tone Woods Site
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Well, whatever cooks your goose I suppose. :oo: ...
Well, whatever cooks your goose I suppose. :oo:
Personally I think they look gross and I can't imagine why anyone would want one, let alone make one. I think woodcarving if done tastefully is... -
8th May 2009, 09:30 AM
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try one of the secondhand tool shops like ......
try one of the secondhand tool shops like ... Mick Moyles in Summer Hill ... they have all sorts of used reamers, chucks, tool steel, dies, milling cutters etc etc. I think you'd need to go there and...
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5th May 2009, 12:01 AM
Thread: Post Pictures of your FIRST build
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You've seen mine already. ...
You've seen mine already.
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29th April 2009, 12:45 AM
Thread: New Tone Woods Site
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Myspace "friends" are only EVER link swaps for...
Myspace "friends" are only EVER link swaps for self promotional purposes and two-way platitudes and I don't actually think anyone who uses Myspace regularly - and you have to use it a lot to be able...
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27th April 2009, 07:45 PM
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Paul you need to use a router with a 6mm bit, in...
Paul you need to use a router with a 6mm bit, in slow passes taking off 1-2mm each pass, otherwise it will clog.
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25th April 2009, 10:57 PM
Thread: Holly ?
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beautiful white wood for inlay. If I was in Melb...
beautiful white wood for inlay. If I was in Melb i'd take a branch or two!
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25th April 2009, 11:01 AM
Thread: Bending Timber
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Ah but you CAN bend even thick timber around a 1"...
Ah but you CAN bend even thick timber around a 1" radius or less. It's important to use airdried timber and keep the wood in longitudinal compression with a steel strap. if the outer edge of the bend...
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23rd April 2009, 11:02 AM
Thread: Bending Timber
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YouTube - Bending linings Above I am bending...
YouTube - Bending linings
Above I am bending 4mm x 25mm silky oak
the iron needs to be too hot to touch. The wood needs to be damp. You can use an upturned clothes iron on HOT
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17th April 2009, 10:47 AM
Thread: I want to build a Double Bass
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Red cedar and huon pine are all very well but...
Red cedar and huon pine are all very well but extremely expensive in the size needed for a DB top.
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15th April 2009, 10:30 AM
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He's carrying a heavy load of schoolwork, that's...
He's carrying a heavy load of schoolwork, that's what...
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15th April 2009, 10:26 AM
Thread: I want to build a Double Bass
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The plans are excellent. You can buy the books...
The plans are excellent. You can buy the books online.get chandlers book and read it through ten times until you are dreaming of it. Then you are ready to start
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15th April 2009, 08:08 AM
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I thought about that. Problem is, Luke's very...
I thought about that. Problem is, Luke's very capable of running me through with a broad sword if I'm not nice to him ...
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14th April 2009, 04:45 PM
Thread: I want to build a Double Bass
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So you want to build a double bass - Peter...
So you want to build a double bass - Peter Chandler
Setup and Repair of the Double Bass - Chuck Traeger
Both are great, and both are flawed and not entirely adequate.
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14th April 2009, 08:24 AM
Thread: I want to build a Double Bass
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You can use a number of different woods for back...
You can use a number of different woods for back and sides, just like in an acoustic guitar. What's hard is finding big enough pieces. A flat back uses much less wood. hardest to find is the rib...
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21st March 2009, 08:54 AM
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how about an update, Luke? Any progress pics?
how about an update, Luke? Any progress pics?
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17th March 2009, 07:54 AM
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drawer sides from old cabinets are usually great,...
drawer sides from old cabinets are usually great, well-dried, quartersawn wood, that I reckon would be great for guitar sides. quartersawn because those pieces were chosen by the drawer builders so...
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13th March 2009, 10:30 AM
Thread: We have a lift-off!
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Hmmm never though of using a barrel as a bending...
Hmmm never though of using a barrel as a bending form ...
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10th March 2009, 09:54 PM
Thread: Help needed with Luthier Links
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I think Bob wants you to give him suggestions for...
I think Bob wants you to give him suggestions for luthier websites so he can link to them from his own shopfront website, presumably trying to push his new site up in the google rankings.
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8th March 2009, 08:24 AM
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Build a guitar. Making instruments is a wonderful...
Build a guitar. Making instruments is a wonderful pastime. you need to be careful and patient and persistent. And I think you will end up with a nice instrument. But if you build one guitar you will...
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4th March 2009, 11:38 AM
Thread: We have a lift-off!
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My religion insists that the wetting of the wood...
My religion insists that the wetting of the wood is only to generate steam to allow the heat to penetrate efficiently and minimise scorching. Water is not required for softening the lignin. It was...
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4th March 2009, 06:59 AM
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When bending wood, remember that the cells in...
When bending wood, remember that the cells in wood are like lightly interlocked fingertips. When the lignin softens, you can compress the fibres by up to 15% of the original length - this happens on...
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3rd March 2009, 07:28 AM
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Yay! At last! Go for it!
Yay! At last! Go for it!
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23rd February 2009, 07:09 PM
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Oh-Oh ... there goes the neighbourhood ......
Oh-Oh
... there goes the neighbourhood ... :tequila:
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Griff I could tell a thing or two about that fence-wire sound, eh?
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22nd February 2009, 08:13 AM
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Looking good Luke. I suggest you rout the...
Looking good Luke.
I suggest you rout the 'lectronics cavities, and neck pocket sooner rather than later, as it is much easier working on a flat surface.
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19th February 2009, 11:56 PM
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wimp :p
wimp :p
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6th February 2009, 04:12 PM
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you mean WHAMMYs. Luke, how the hell did you...
you mean WHAMMYs.
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6th February 2009, 03:26 PM
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Luke, as you said, you have guitars with whammy...
Luke, as you said, you have guitars with whammy bar. So time for a fixed bridge, i think, and make your life simple.
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6th February 2009, 10:30 AM
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I think, if you leave it for a while so the air...
I think, if you leave it for a while so the air circulates evenly, and not in the sun, the warp will probably sort itself out. By sawing it down the middle, you have suddenly exposed the virgin...
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6th February 2009, 10:09 AM
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Hey that IS looking good already, and great to...
Hey that IS looking good already, and great to see someone not scared of a bit of hard work. Ripping that tassy oak plank BY HAND is something not many other people would even want to think about....
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3rd February 2009, 07:13 AM
Thread: Guitar in Aust Design Awards
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I shouldn't rain on his parade but honestly, *I*...
I shouldn't rain on his parade but honestly, *I* find the whole thing remarkable in its un-inventiveness.
It's made of wood. That's a good start.
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5th December 2008, 12:39 PM
Thread: Penny Whistles
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D you know Andy Rigby? He's a harp maker based in...
D you know Andy Rigby? He's a harp maker based in Maldon Vic. He's done a lot of experimenting with whistles made of conduit, too. And other things.