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  1. 22nd June 2008, 01:48 PM #1
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    Hi there. My name is Paul. I'm a cabinetmaker, specialising in guitar repairs, based in Hobart, Tasmania.
    I didn't know this forum existed until, literally, yesterday.
    Anyway, I thought I would introduce myself and hopefully show a few examples of my work (if I can find out how to attach the piccies).
    Seems like a good forum, I've already learnt a few things I didn't know before. I hope I can contribute.
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    Very, very nice Welcome to the Forums!
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    welcome to the forum
    by the look of that work you will be able to make a worthu contribution
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    Welcome!
    Love the flutterby!
    Cheers!
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  6. 22nd June 2008, 03:46 PM #5
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    Welcome,

    Is that guitar for a 3 armed man? Very tidy inlay work by the way. Got any builds in progress?

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  7. 22nd June 2008, 07:06 PM #6
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    Welcome!
    I love the harp guitar, great work!
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  8. 22nd June 2008, 07:39 PM #7
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    Lovely work Paul!
    The entire photo collection is very nice but those fretboard inlays struck a real chord with me.....possibly the most appealing I have ever seen. I would love to see the full guitar one day.
    What timber did you use on that guitar fingerboard with the bird inlays?
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    Thank you for your welcomes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pete Sharps View Post
    What timber did you use on that guitar fingerboard with the bird inlays?
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    The inlay is 3 different colours of mother of pearl. The fretboard and the headstock inlay took 40 hours to do. That doesn't include the time taken to design it. I used macassar ebony for the fretboard on that guitar. It's stripey compared to african ebony, but I like to think the markings were suggestive of a horizon and a background landscape. I'm afraid it's not so clear on the photos I've listed. I still have that guitar, so if you want to see it, and you're in Hobart, pop in.
    (It's for sale too, if you're interested....)
    Here's another not so clear photo...
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    Welcome
    Lovely work.
    Is the butterfly on a guitar?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scally View Post
    Welcome
    Lovely work.
    Is the butterfly on a guitar?
    Thank you Scally. Both the butterfly and the compass rose/star are on the top of boxes. I make jewellery boxes when I don't have enough guitars to fix.
    More photos...
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    Hi Paul,
    Beautiful work!! Looks very professional and quite perfect from the pics.
    I haven't been in this section before, but glad I dropped by
    But welcome to the forum of course. Great place to be.
    Cheers,
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    Holy poopers! That butterfly is just sick. I'm trying to learn intarsia and inlay right now, so I'm in awe. Nice stuff.
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    i agree, all very nice.

    and putting a real butterfly on a guitar before taking a photo is cheating
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    Hi there!

    Just joined myself. I found this site through a friend.

    Looks like a great website with some extremely knowledgeable people & craftsmen.

    Looking forward to being a member here!
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    G'day Paul

    Long time no hear.

    Looks like you've come a long way from building guitars at Winnaleah High School.

    Lovely work - I'm very impressed.

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