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    Default Double cutaway acoustic

    I haven't been here for awhile but here's a recent build.
    As usual its unusual.
    Its an idea I've been kicking around since 2003 and has finally become a reality,

    Double cutaway thinline acoustic.
    Camphor Laurel back and sides
    Silver Quandong top
    Tasmanian Oak neck and fingerboard
    Hand cut Bunya pine kerfing and tone bars
    Slotted the kerfing by hand as certain areas required extra slots.

    Camphor Laurel binding with contrasting Australian hardwood stripe
    Redback stripe on back
    Named the Redback because this little beauty packs some serious bite.
    Basic handtools and a bending iron

    A few electrics on the workbench but looking forward to starting another acoustic soon.

    KirbyMD
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    Very nice piece of art there Kirby!
    If you never made a mistake, you never made anything!


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    Thank you Shedhand, I do like art you can interact with.

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    Wonderful work there Kirby!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cal View Post
    Wonderful work there Kirby!!!
    Thanks Cal,
    I'm really pleased with how it turned out.
    Its now in a music store with a couple of my other builds, I dropped in the other day to see them together for the first time and couldn't believe how well the little Redback acoustic looked beside the Houndstooth electric.
    Inspired to build more.

    KirbyMD.
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    Awesome! I’m sure they will sell well. How is the new block working out for you? Do you have a home on it yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cal View Post
    Awesome! I’m sure they will sell well. How is the new block working out for you? Do you have a home on it yet?
    Thanks for your confidence in the guitars Cal,
    They are getting some attention but I do need to work on the brand awareness issue.
    The new block is actually an old block that my wife has owned since before we met, it does have a house on it but squatters had trashed it, they took appliances outside and threw them back in via the windows, open paint tins also entered via the windows. Paint and glass sticks really well to floors and walls. Its all cleaned up now, just need to re plaster one room.
    Workshop is in 1 of 2 40ft containers, no power yet which is fine with me as I predominately use basic handtools anyway.
    Your workshop is looking great by the way and lots of uke builds on the go!.
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    You’re welcome!

    Wow! some people like destroying stuff for no reason, I can’t understand it at all. Glad you got it all sorted!

    You mentioned previously that you use only hand tools, amazing and hats off to you! I couldn’t get by without power as you have seen!

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    Ive got power via an extension lead to run my laminate trimmer, charge the drill and run the bending iron. The laminate trimmer is such a versatile little power tool, binding rebates, pickup routes and recently even thicknessing some electric tops. When things pickup there are plans for a decent linisher and drill press, some power is essential.
    The fun I could have in a setup like yours, especially when something like this slab comes along.
    A salvaged find that looked promising, obviously I don't have power saws so I took to it with a handsaw,
    The entire time I'm thinking 'yeah, this is stupid. Get a bandsaw at least.'
    Your setup would have made short work of this, a few electric tops, a couple of back and side sets.
    It'll be worth it but I'll be thinking of your workshop while I slowly get it done.
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    Good that you have a bit of power then!
    Yes the trimmer is a great tool, I use mine more than a large router. I forgot about the bending iron, of course you would need power for it!
    Yes the bandsaw is a definite time saver, I could imagine how hard it would have been cutting that slab open. A friend was asking recently what the most useful machine in my shed was, with out a doubt it would be the bandsaw. I have a triton 2000 that I now only use occasionally due to the bandsaw cutting the bulk of my timber.
    I have accumulated my kit over the last 30+ years and very little of it was new or expensive, it’s only been the last five years that I have had a dedicated shed to make use of it all. I feel a bit lucky that I have what I wanted for all these years now, I just need more free time to do the work!

    You have done very well with limited resources Kirby, it’s awe inspiring for sure! I can’t wait to see what else you come up with!

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