Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

From this place in Sydney...

Permex
22 Lincoln Street, Minto, NSW 2566
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9820 1266
Fax: +61 2 9820 3511
Email: Info@permex.com.au

Thats cool, thanks Steve...

Hi Guys,

I also have the green pattern makers vise, but if I had of come across the parrot vise first, that would have been my preference to buy...why?...because it can be used in the vertical & horizontal positions & swivelled to any degree.
Of course, horses for courses.

I'm also interested in using vacuum, looked at veneersupplies.com to buy a kit from and import, but with the added cost of freight it begins to become expensive and not a worthy project. Has anyone built using components bought on the local market in Oz/NZ. If anyone can pass on their knowledge, con...

Nice one Steve, Thanks for documenting & taking the time to show how different tasks are performed. There's some interesting stuff going on in these tutorials, I know that I am going to benefit from & I'm sure others will also. This is what makes this forum great, people willing to share their exper...

Allen,
Great tutorial, nice work as always.
Thanks for your time to post and share.

Richard,
How bout you sing this catchy tune to your 10 builds. . .

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo_fg8rzoNI

I'm currently building an OM at Gerard Gilet workshop in Sydney ( a real experience ) and they put back on first then the top.
All because of glue squeeze out and then having to clean it up.

kiwigeo wrote
sorting 50 Indian Rosewood back and side sets

Martin, all I'm doing is drooling over what your counting.
When I need one I'm gunna come a knockin'
Surely you would give up just one. . .

Hi all, Presently on holiday in "the land of the long white cloud" and stormy clouds with rain. One day sunny the next rain, oh well, doesn't matter. On our trip to lovely Paihia, bumped into a bloke called Christian Druery, had some of his items on display at a market fair day. Apart from building ...

Hi, My 2 cents worth. . . Don't mess around with a toy, buy the best bandsaw you can afford. You will kick yourself if you don't. Their was a discussion awhile back on bandsaws and most blokes gave good reviews on the Laguna LT14 SUV from Gregory Machinery. I got one, plus accessories and for the mo...

Wow. . . certainly different to traditional woods used.
What a great gift for your father.

Well done.

That's nice, the engleman dose'nt look creamy like the ones I have in stock. It looks quite aged which I like.
Is it the finish used or just the lighting taken when photographed, interesting.

Martin,
That sure is classy, the fretboard & bridge fooled me for EIR.
The rosette done alone in paua looks spectacular & I would love to get a gloss finish like that.

Well done. . .

Hi Matthew,

I've used Workmate in Botany and All purpose Abrasives in Campbelltown NSW, both may have what you require.

My 10 cents worth, don't see the need for change & I'm a bloody kiwi .

Allen,
Nice one, simple & effective.

Hi,
Nice build. Interested to know how the cut-a-way was bent, thickness, wet or dry bend etc. As I tried to bend some Brazilian Lacewood for a cut-a-way but was'nt sucessful. Any info appreciated.

Miguel,

That's awesome, choooice bro'

Ahhh. . . Waikiki. Back in 81' that building was really bright pink, memories.

That's nice.
Love the simple yet effective rosette & the finish to the soundhole.
The centre stripe with the neck stripe compliment one another & the bubinga looks terrific.
You're workmanship is nice & clean & up there with the best.

Well done. .

Steve,
I've used my resaw blade maybe six times and it's starting to drift.
What about you? Post some feedback on the drift master if you can.

Thanks for the replies guys. Food for thought. . . You can try soaking the sides in water with fabric softener in it. I tried Super-Soft 2 to achieve a cutaway bend on some figured timbers. But in the end, some beautiful pieces of timber just won't bend without cracking - which is when you decide to...

Hi everyone, Have'nt posted here for awhile and in need of any help offered. I need help in bending Brazilian Lacewood sides, they have alot of short grain and this has been the end result. IMG_20141015_184114[1].jpg IMG_20141015_184136[1].jpg Tried bending with heating blanket 300deg F, bending iro...