Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

The tolerance and fit of "real metalworking" are addictive.Using a milling machine with a DRO for measurements making fret scales really makes it easy and fun.Same for drilling bridges for string spacings.You soon realise the need then for a small precision lathe to make the other parts to the same ...

Nice job Markus.You could grind your blades out of round High Speed Steel to fit the hole. Here are some photos of my version. IMG_1767.jpg Finished cutters IMG_1760.jpg Like this to cut the top IMG_1764.jpg Like this for around the sides.Note the cutter needs rolling over in this photo to get the b...

Nice one Miguel and just in time for Xmas.
The "force" is still strong in this one Allen.

It will go in a "Flat Rate Box" Nick.

Count me in, it's heaps of fun. We only do 8 till 5 (or a bit earlier) so there is plenty of daylight left to have a look around Cairns while your up there.Festival events usually start on the Friday and continue till Sunday.

C'mon Liam it's Friday night and by now you should have loosened up enough stubbies to give us a sound check.

I won't be there officially but will give them some to take up.Just getting another batch done now.

Sorry I forgot to give Colen some Rosette Cutters to have on display as well.

Shit hot Liam.Knock out some dirty blues on it for a sound check.Get a few beers in first so you loosen up a bit.

By my reckoning at half the size it would take twice as long to build properly.Hats off to the maker.

Hi Craig. In answer to a few of your questions here is what I do to set the distances. I like to use a story stick or even better a piece of thin perpex to set out the design for the rosette and neatly use the tool to lightly scribe the layout lines . This becomes your master reference for resetting...

I hope he had a helicopter to drop off the Xmas grog supply.

Thanks for the promp delivery. Mine arrived in time to make it under the Christmas tree. We aim to please, but no more deliveries until I get back from a few days away. Had to bring one with me to post the day before Xmas to the USA.No chance it would have gotten in before Xmas Day. I hope you guys...

You probably won't have to wait that long to confuse people Bob.Just remember to have a few practice runs to help work it out . Like all things that appear simple it takes a bit of nouse to get the best out of them. :gui :gui :gui :gui :gui :gui :gui :gui Well I'll be if it isn't 8 Guinesses (or is ...

They are on my website but $150 with the 3 cutters inc. postage in Australia.

A limited number of Rosette and Circle Cutters are now available.Get in quick before BOB sensors this post for being a Blatant advertisement of a new product by an unscrupulous operator working from a home sweatshop.Lucky it has a beer fridge otherwise I wouldn't go over there.

Hi Kevin, It might be interesting to have a closeup of both the blade that did the finishing and the finish it left on the timber surface.
Don't take this too personally but of course with my ridiculously sharp tools it may not be possible to see the tool marks with the instruments you have on hand.

The centre pin is adjusted using the sliding dovetail.It is a bit less fiddly than the original which had a slight problem of having to unscrew and screw the pin into the body for coarse adjustment. Using a story stick method makes it very easy to adjust this one to cut both the channel and the vene...

A few photos to explain the delay in the new tool. A total redesign but a much better tool as a result. I have to do the blades yet but will start them tomorrow.It will come with a knife blade , a 5mm wide inlay blade and a 30.thou. inlay blade ( for BWB lines). At this stage the final cost is not w...

Thanks for the offer Kim but it has a 32mm spindle.

I would like to have a chat about it Steve. There is plenty to learn. PM me your number and a suitable time and I'll give you a ring.

Your not the only one Craig. It has so many adjusters it is confusing. Got to love it when the table adjustment for angles is marked down to 10 Minute intervals rather than degrees.

No Markus ,Russian is not something you could learn by looking at it.
Cost of the machine has no bearing on the price of the Rosette Cutters.It is just the ultimate sharpener for all tools.

Hi Everyone, No excuse but these photos are part of the hold-up on the rosette cutters. My new Universal Tool and Cutter Grinder. Being able to hand grind a blade for myself is one thing but getting a result on a batch of blades is completely different. The geometry in the little blades is quite com...

Just remember they don't feed you like that all the time there Dave.