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Gilet guitars (guitarwoods.com.au) is about an hour away from you, not sure if the do on site sales though?

Not much progress, but a little here and there...

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Forshitsandgigglescaster:
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Cannot wait :D

I wonder if he will make his own neck?!?

Interesting, will have to watch the thread..

:o:o

Too wide?

Maybe some blade wander or the blade not secured tight?

I'm motivated!

Motivated to be lazy...

I really need to organise my workshop, i can fit 4 small cars in the space i have...But i only have one little bench in the corner and a small wood rack!

Those workshops are workshop !

First build? Absolute shitheap, made it for year 12 design years ago... Didn't actually know what i was doing and was not even usable. (i'm not an established builder though, just answered anyway)
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More progress :D

Radiused fretboard and pressed the frets in.
Routed out nut seat and neck pickup (again)

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Awesome work Stu, you have too much skill! :2tsup:

Some of my own progress, not quite worthy for its own thread...

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Yeah it has been a long time, finally starting to set up the workshop again, have a few other builds on the go and more i want to start!

Very nice so far mate,

I also have a Jarrah and Ash guitar in the works, just opposite ;)

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Nice Blackwood :o

Top work as usual Stu!

Looks great black_labb!

Today i am starting so set up my new work shop, then during the week i will be raiding carbatec for a few things.

It's beautiful :C

What is the one next to it? :o

Less talk, More build.

;)

I have four builds literally sitting on the floor in my rumpus room, pity they aren't finished, lol.

Most are just for improving on my designs, working on bugs i guess.

I can't wait to start...

I'm craving an all Blackwood build with a Mulga fretboard...

These Gotoh made Floyd copy looks well made, i have one sitting here but I'm not too sure what i want to do with it.

Nice work, all of you!

If i hadn't had a few too many already i would be down setting up the workshop, it's also cold :(

That inlay is absolutely brilliant, Stu

What kinda mahogany?

The Brazilian/farkin expensive stuff i have is dark straight after the thicknesser has had it's way with it.

Ebony accent in the binding ;)

They say neck through sustains more, probably not much difference really.
I like neck through personally, just for the upper fret access...It also looks pretty damn cool, i would love to build...

Nice convenient places for me though :)

Lonsdale would be great, lot's of room around there, Somewhere on Main South road would be great too.

Pergola's not attached, it's in the shed :)

I might run a board through the thicknesser tomorrow to see what it's like.

So i should take advantage of the timber and whip up some blanks for a few tele's?

This stuff has been on the house since it was built (14 yrs) and another 2 years in the shed, still has the white...

There was a tutorial on PG a few years back, i will see if i can dig it up.

I see, works well for the telecaster pickups?

Oregon as a tonewood?

We have almost 20lm of 45mm x 2xx from our old pergola sitting in the shed.

I love the fretboard pics, excellent work!

Figure is nice, amazing with spirits.

Timbers? Pink wood and White wood :wink:

This build is a test build/prototype for my new single cut shape, getting things perfected and finding flaws...

Thanks :)

I could do that, but i plan on slotting quite a few boards after this.

I have a board for this project that i have thicknessed, though i guess i could get my jig expressed over when i order it next week.

Damn it!

I need some new scrapers and bits and pieces!

Anyone know of any others in SA that stock similar items that mik did?

May be a little big by 10" or so :wink:

Oh no, i spent time in the workshop.

Heres a little preview:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj157/rgman/DSC00270.jpg


Oxyalic Acid is the stuff to get rid of moisture stain isn't it? I...

Well i am the owner of a new thicknesser. Its a GMC 13", does the job amazingly...very surprised.

I had one problem when the blades worked loose when shavings worked their way under the blades...

Oh and your guitar...bewdyful. I honestly can't wait for the next beast.

How are they selling? Seeing much interest?

I would love to do what you and Stu are doing, but i think it's best to wait...

Figures stuff is a pain, less figured stuff can be a pain. I have some pink jarrah which is alright to work with though.

Jarrah is warm as far as i know.


I want some sounds samples, even a...

Weight sounds fine, if it's still around on Friday i will be definitely be purchasing.

What does it look like wet with metho? looks like it would look pretty nice stuff.

I'm interested in set 3 or "bw3" of your blackwood body blanks, what is the weight like?

I would never go home if i had Perry's workshop, couple of mattresses and it would be like home..sorta.

I hate saving money! I wish i could go out and buy huge machines and many cubes of timber,...

Thicknesser or jointer?

My main use would be musical instruments (working with resawn tops and generally flat timber) and a few cabinetmaking uses.

At the current point in time i have some...

Heres mine, nothing much. (blurry, dirty lens and now the workshop is filthy again..)

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I need to build up a nice stash of timber too,...

Kinda rare down here for the warehouse stock anything decent though i picked up an amount if figured jarrah ages ago that if it was chambered would suit a body...i wonder if 30mm chambered jarrah +...

Do you know what! I actually found some Victorian Ash/Whatever they call it in bunnings!

Nothing substantial, enough for a few carved tops. Now that bunnings is ordering from local supplier Le...

It's cool that you guys are doing this, such a great idea.

If there was a thing for all states once a year to meet up and show off their stuff that would be pretty damn cool (but a lot more...

Looks like i may get a drum sander sooner than i thought as my cheapo thicknesser passed away today :(

Anyway, let us know how the first run goes when you get to it!