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  1. Thread: NSW Rosewood

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    If it is quarter sawn it would certainly be of...

    If it is quarter sawn it would certainly be of interest. I can't really tell from the pictures if it is.
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    I have used Red Ironbark on the back of a flat...

    I have used Red Ironbark on the back of a flat top mandolin. It is heavy, so might not be suitable for a violin back where European Maple is the traditional wood, so Ironbark would be high risk. ...
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    I use a hot pipe heated with a gas torch, so you...

    I use a hot pipe heated with a gas torch, so you don't need to spend anything on electric bending irons. Just heat it up so a drop of water sizzles off on the surface, dampen the wood and bend away....
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    Please do not use epoxy. I usually use hot hide...

    Please do not use epoxy. I usually use hot hide glue as first choice for repairs, second choice original Titebond. Hide glue is reversible if you screw up and is easier to clean up, but Titebond is...
  5. Thread: Advice needed

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    Glad you mentioned Sikaflex. I have been...

    Glad you mentioned Sikaflex. I have been thinking it might work if I clean out the seam between the plywood and the keel, add Sikaflex and then screw it all together using the nail holes for the...
  6. Thread: Advice needed

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    The optimism was misplaced. I have spent a few...

    The optimism was misplaced. I have spent a few more hours cleaning up and the more I clean up the worse it gets. Had the owner have a look and we both decided to stop at the fin and leave the rest...
  7. Thread: Advice needed

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    More progress today, and I am now feeling much...

    More progress today, and I am now feeling much better about this. It should be fixable despite the tar. Cleaned off more tar, although it is slow and messy going. The only thing that works...
  8. Thread: Advice needed

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    Has been significant progress, but slow. Far too...

    Has been significant progress, but slow. Far too many distractions. Lots of problems you would expect from a 65yo boat. I was shown a picture of it from 4-5 years ago and it looks almost pristine....
  9. Thread: Advice needed

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    That is exactly what I am thinking is the best...

    That is exactly what I am thinking is the best approach at the moment.
  10. Thread: Advice needed

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    That is my intention.

    That is my intention.
  11. Thread: Advice needed

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    Today got all the bolts out, and all the deck...

    Today got all the bolts out, and all the deck fittings are off so I can flip with no damage. Just need to get the steering wheel off now, quite rusted so needs to come off anyway. I have been...
  12. Thread: Advice needed

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    Thank you, very interesting. I forgot to say...

    Thank you, very interesting. I forgot to say that it is an old speedboat. The owner does not want to glass the hull, which is in very good condition apart from the leak and that cursed tar.
  13. Thread: Advice needed

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    Good idea, I have been asking around if I can...

    Good idea, I have been asking around if I can borrow a block and tackle, but so far no joy.

    At the moment I am putting the leak problem aside and concentrating on the other problems. For the tar...
  14. Thread: Advice needed

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    Yep, some one has been there before.

    Yep, some one has been there before.
  15. Thread: Advice needed

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    Thanks, quite a bit more ambitious than what I am...

    Thanks, quite a bit more ambitious than what I am doing, but doing something very very silly is what I have been thinking all along.

    A bit more progress today. More decking removed and found a...
  16. Thread: Advice needed

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    The owner is paying for all materials and I...

    The owner is paying for all materials and I quoted a large amountfor labour, so I should not be out of pocket. It is just going to take a lot of time, hence the large amount. This all started when a...
  17. Thread: Advice needed

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    Advice needed

    I have an old plywood boat in my shed that a neighbour down the road wants fixed. It is of great sentimental value so when I quoted a large number hoping he would decline, he still said go ahead....
  18. Thread: Cello repair

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    Please don't use CA or epoxy, hot hide glue...

    Please don't use CA or epoxy, hot hide glue should be used. Warm the crack area with a hair dryer or heat gun, then work hot hide glue into the crack with a finger, line up the crack and clamp. ...
  19. Thread: Which paint?

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    Gloss.

    Gloss.
  20. Thread: Which paint?

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    I have used Norglass Weatherfast Premium Enamel...

    I have used Norglass Weatherfast Premium Enamel on my boat and can recommend it. I managed to get an excellent finish with a brush. Only things to be careful of is don't apply in hot weather, and...
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    I like Indian Rosewood bindings with Blackwood...

    I like Indian Rosewood bindings with Blackwood back and sides. It is easy to bend and you can buy them from Stew Mac. Gidgee or Ivorywood also look nice, but you have to make up the bindings...
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    I have always used wooden bindings. Purphlings I...

    I have always used wooden bindings. Purphlings I buy, but depending on what wood I want to use for the bindings I either buy them or make them up myself. I think wooden bindings give a more classy...
  23. Thread: Oregon?

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    Yep, I have used Oregon in one mandolin. It...

    Yep, I have used Oregon in one mandolin. It works, but does sound a bit different. Mostly fundamental, sweet and with not many overtones, and really loud. From unusual topwoods I actually prefer...
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    I feel like a broken record, but you must get the...

    I feel like a broken record, but you must get the humidity down if you want the guitar to survive at lower than 75% humidity. 75-80% is way too high. The best way of doing that is to use a...
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    Good, in the long run it usually pays to...

    Good, in the long run it usually pays to backtrack and fix the mistakes. Just make sure the humidity is 40-45% when yo glue it up again
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    90% humidity and flat, not good at all, very high...

    90% humidity and flat, not good at all, very high risk of failure. You really do need to control your humidity. The top will go concave and/or split when the humidity drops. There are several ways...
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    The dish is very important, especially for a...

    The dish is very important, especially for a bigger instrument such as a guitar. It is done to stop cracking when the humidity changes so I would recommend you do use a dish unless you keep the...
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    I was going to say that Blackwood is relatively...

    I was going to say that Blackwood is relatively easy to bend, but yep, it can discolour.
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    You don't need to soak the wood, just keep it...

    You don't need to soak the wood, just keep it wet. So, wet it, bend until it starts to dry out, then wet it again. Do a section at a time.
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    Like most things, practice makes perfect.

    Like most things, practice makes perfect.
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    I have a Primus gas torch. Time to heat the pipe...

    I have a Primus gas torch. Time to heat the pipe will vary depending on the size of the pipe and the heat produced by your torch. Drop a few drops of water on the pipe and if they bounce and sizzle...
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    There is no end on the pipe. I actually have two...

    There is no end on the pipe. I actually have two pipes of different diameters, one for more gradual curves and the other for tight curves. One is 100mm in outside diameter, the other is 50mm. ...
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    Use a hot pipe. The metal for mine was scrap so...

    Use a hot pipe. The metal for mine was scrap so cost nothing. I welded a steel rod onto the pipe so I could hold it in the vice. Heat it with a gas torch. I made it 22 years ago and am still...
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    There are many Australian hardwoods that would be...

    There are many Australian hardwoods that would be suitable but not many softwoods suitable for soundboards. You can't go far wrong with Blackwood for B&S and Engelmann Spruce for the top for a first...
  35. Thread: Violin timber

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    Try Guitar Parts - Australian Luthiers Supplies...

    Try
    Guitar Parts - Australian Luthiers Supplies - Parts & materials for guitars, basses, mandolins and violins, replacement hardware including bridges and machine heads, wood for tops, backs &...
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    No that is not a temporary outage, that is not...

    No that is not a temporary outage, that is not Duckflat's website. The domain name duckflatwoodenboats.com has expired.
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    Yep that is me. Any wrong notes are entirely my...

    Yep that is me. Any wrong notes are entirely my fault.

    Peter
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    Aussie woods in a mandolin

    This is my latest mandolin. It is what I call my Goldfinch model, made from Australian native timbers. All Australian native woods except for a small amount of Ebony on the headstock, endpin and...
  39. Thread: What the???

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    You should have just got the guy to send you the...

    You should have just got the guy to send you the wood. If it has no bugs, bug holes, bark, or any sign or rot it will go straight through. I have imported hundreds of pieces of Spruce, Ebony,...
  40. Thread: What the???

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    I think LMI would strongly deny some of what you...

    I think LMI would strongly deny some of what you statedthere. According to LMI the harmonized code was changed by a customs agent, and they attempted to get that corrected but were too late and by...
  41. Thread: What the???

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    Spain should be fine. The US craziness does not...

    Spain should be fine. The US craziness does not apply. However, technically your shipment to the US was probably illegal and you were risking confiscation, and your customer could have bee fined. ...
  42. Thread: What the???

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    This Gibson news is old and has been done to...

    This Gibson news is old and has been done to death on many other Internet forums. It has nothing todo with CITES, none of the wood was listed on CITES when this occurred. It is all about the USA...
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    Try contacting Tim Guster Tim Guster...

    Try contacting Tim Guster Tim Guster

    Peter
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    Yep, use original Titebond, not Titebond III and...

    Yep, use original Titebond, not Titebond III and not Titebond II. LMI white glue and hide glue are also good. Titebond II is however, useful for gluing up purphlings before you glue them to the...
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    I would strongly recommend you use a domed top...

    I would strongly recommend you use a domed top and back. The dome is there to prevent splitting. When the humidity drops the dome flattens outand it does not split. If completelyflat, it has...
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    I have made 7 so far so am not an “expert” but...

    I have made 7 so far so am not an “expert” but did startusing the same book. You should be finewith 100mm. Don’t forget to subtract thethickness of the top and back when you measure the width of...
  47. Thread: Huon

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    I do know Scott Wise, saw him just a few weeks...

    I do know Scott Wise, saw him just a few weeks ago. I spoke to him recently about Huon because I cut an old plank of Huon I have had for many years into guitar tops and was wondering if it was worth...
  48. Thread: Huon

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    I think you have already defined it! It is...

    I think you have already defined it! It is tempting to ask you to define "acceptable sound" but I will resist since this is getting ridiculous. To me a tonewood is successful (i.e. it "works" or...
  49. Thread: Huon

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    Mmm same old BS all over again. First CT now...

    Mmm same old BS all over again. First CT now Huon. I don't hear anyone saying that Blackwood or Koa does not work as a guitar soundboard! Anyway, at Port Fairy FF this year I played a Huon topped...
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    Jarrah is not an easy timber to bend, although it...

    Jarrah is not an easy timber to bend, although it can be done with a bit of patience, care, and persistance. Indian Rosewood on the other hand is easy to bend, so I would use the Rosewood. I use a...
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