Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

From what I see it's getting used an awful lot across NA
Another thing that seems to be used in abundance is wide grained red spruce !

honduran mahogany Swietenia macrophylla ?

nice work!
That guitar rockz

Nice decking! Love to see cedar getting reclaimed
It looks great!Thanks for posting

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Can we see this bolt you speak of Martin?

Wow ver very nice .Well done mate

....or is it just that the younger generation are not interested in playing music ???

I have to ad to this as no one has it mentioned here,the swing. Is there a certain size that is needed for no limit guitar making?

nkforster wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:00 am

So marking the customs ticket - "Kiln-dried hardwood veneer" Would that be enough? Or should I be more specific about the species?

"flooring samples" work for me at least 20-25 times

Hi Hank,

I am new here so sorry if this questions is silly but...
I thought kauri was a softwood ?How would that hold up long term as a neck

I have been using trend diamond plate
Specifications:
Size: 203 mm x 75 mm x 8 mm
Grade: Fine & Coarse
Grit: 1000 & 300 (15 & 50 micron)

with a shapton 16000grit(.92 micron)
glass waterstone

zero complaints with this setup

Nice looking build Jim

Did you keep the mango on the thick side?
Did it seem a little soft?Would mango work on a flat top guitar?


Jonny

Hi Folks

I am a new member Jonny

I have been a lurker for some time.I just decided to join up and say hello
I really like the Aussy timbers and have found some of the builders on here to be very inspiring

Cheers, Jonny

NB, Canada

Hi John
That end wedge is awesome!

It is the first that I have ever seen in that style with no line between the wedge and the guitar side.
How were those sides to bend?

Cheers
Jonny