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Plus Zandit was never going to post a picture of his severely bruised testicles.
I cropped the photos, they weren't exactly family friendly!!:p:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
So cold down there at present that you may not have needed to crop much off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zandit75
Minus 13.2 C at Thredbo yesterday and minus something in Melbourne too. How bad has it been in your neck of the woods?
Yeah, we've certainly been feeling it. Up here in the north, it hasn't been too bad, but Hobart and the Central Highlands have been copping heaps of snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
We had -3deg C on Tuesday morning, but the days have been really clear and relatively warm @ about 12deg C. It's raining now though.
I've been keeping an eye on the weather for Miami, and the long range forecast is looking pretty good at this stage, with only a few rainy days predicted. Looks like next week you're going to be seeing a fair amount of rain.
So, how many other build threads have reached 9 pages long, with not a single photo of the actual build??!!
10 days, and I'm on the plane, 11 days and I'll have some timber in my hands!!!
(No, I don't mean I'll have "wood" in my hands!!! Get your minds out of the gutter!!!)
My mind was in the gutter.
Hope you are correct about wet weather forecast as very dry everywhere.
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Well, it is a weather forecast, so anything can happen between now and then!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
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You’re in good company, the double entendres being uttered by Igor were filthy 🤣😜Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
T Minus 5 Days!! Day Zero will be Sunday when I'm travelling, and Day 1 will be the Monday when I rock up to the workshop.
Packing has begun, clothes being sorted out(maybe eventually ironed before I go!!) making sure I have all my paperwork in order, and that my pickup, strings, music player, Samsung tablet, and all appropriate chargers are there ready to go.
It was also suggested to get ourselves a journal to make notes in, and also to take heaps of photos as we go.
Part of the paper work I need to have with me include liability indemnity, and a signed declaration allowing the school to post photos and videos of me onto their social media and website, all the usual stuff in this day and age.
Apparently Aaron's wife Stacey likes to prepare us a cake, or muffins for our first day there, while we go through our induction and safety talk prior to getting stuck into selecting timbers.
Getting close now, I can almost taste the sawdust!!:D:D
Sawdust? I'm sure the muffins will taste lovely. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zandit75
It's nice to see you really excited about it. I hope you have a great time.
Just checked and yep, I'm still jealous! :)
I'm beyond excited, this week is going to drag!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Don't worry, with the amount of photos and video I plan to take, it will feel like you were there!!Quote:
Originally Posted by blinddrew
T Minus 1 Day
All my bags are packed (Actually, no their not, I just have a pile of clothes on the spare bed)
I'm ready to go (I've been ready for 3yrs, but I guess you could say I'm patient!!)
I'm standin' here outside your door (Ummm, that would be weird, and I can't be in more than one place at a time!!)
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye (I don't really care about that, if you have notifications on your phone, it's your own fault this wakes you up!!)
Safe travels mate and look forward to seeing how things progress.
Cheers, Waz
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He doesn't seem very excited about it ;)
Will he get any sleep tonight?
I don't think Zandit has slept for a week! :)
I'd be exactly the same.
Bit like Harry Potter on his first trip to Hogwarts.
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I hope his baggage allowance lets him bring the completed guitar back.
Anyway, he's leaving on a jet plane, but he knows when he'll be back again.
If at the mercy of Qantas baggage handlers, the opportunity to put his new-found skills to use will be immediate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
cheers, Mark.
More to the point I hope the baggage handlers don't smash it like they did for Jon English's bands gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Hey guys, sorry for the late reply, 2 days down now and I'm just trying to find the energy to get out of bed!
I have so much to share so bare with me.
Long story short, I'm having a ball!!
Aaron, our instructor is fantastic, his wife Stacey cooks a fantastic cake, and the 2 guys I'm sharing this experience are also great.
Some plans have changed so I'll explain all that over the next couple of posts.
So, now yo the part you've all been waiting for..... photos!!
Day 1:
Breakfast!
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Arriving at the gate! As soon as I saw this sign, the goose bumps started!
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After all the legal stuff was out of the way(induction, tour etc.) We got down to selecting some timbers.
We had a heap to choose from of different species, but the second set of blackwood that Aaron placed down had my name all over it!
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OMG, wait until you see these sides under finish! I got a glimpse of what it will look like when we bent them, just magic!
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So the top is jointed on the joiner machine, then joined together in the joining jig. Then thicknessed to approx 2.8mm then run through the jigsaw. As you can see, I'm doing a florentine cutaway.
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Just checking something...
Yep, still jealous! Really looking forward to seeing this come to fruition. :)
Day 1 continued:
On to torturing the sides in the bending jig. The sides are sprayed with water, wrapped in baking paper then sandwiched between two metal plates with a silicone heater element also in the middle. Temperature quickly rises to 100 deg C, then you start bending the lower bout. Temperature continues to rise to about 140deg, then you do the upper bout and clamp in at the waist fully then leave for a strictly timed 5mins, turn off the heater leave in the form until it cools.
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After removing from the jig, the sides are clamped into molds to hold their shape until the resins in the timber harden again. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0e2ea948e1.jpg
The cutaway side was done exactly the same except for the "scoop" which eased drone off a hot iron. This was not cooperating, so Aaron had to step in. We probably over cooked it cause it started to split on the inside. This still ok. It's been glued up and is rock solid. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fad2964027.jpg
A structural wedge is pushed into the corner of the cutaway for support
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Back braces are shaped to a 15' radius and glued onto the back. The disc it's sitting on is radiused and the go bar deck keeps the pressure on evenly.
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This is where day 1 finished. I'll upload day 2, and more than likely day 3(today) later tonight!
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looks like way too much fun!
I'm loving this diary, but envying you just a teeny tiny little bitty bit right now Zandit.
At this rate it will all be over by day 4 and you can start on another guitar. ;)
I'm having a ball! If you get the chance to call in, do so. Aaron is an electric guitar nut as well and he regularly does repairs and setups.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
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Fair's fair Franky, your threads are just as envious!Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
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Haha, I wish!Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
We are moving at high pace this week, just so we can take the pressure off next week and not stress about finishing on time!
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Day 2: Part 1
Selected my soundboard timber. Yes, I know, it was supposed to be blackwood but that involves splitting up back and side sets, additional cost and the other selections didn't really do it for me in the end. I ended up selecting a nicely coloured set of Silver Quandong, an Australian native timber becoming more and more popular among guitar builders.
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Then I started shaping my back braces
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Day 2 continued (this 5 photos per post is annoying!!)
Part 2
Then it was time to workout! This pedestal locks the mold in place so it is perfectly centered on the steel post. A radiused dish filled with 80 grit sandpaper attached is placed over the post and you rotate back and forth until the end blocks and sides are fully sanded to a 15' radius.
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We then glue and clamp in mahogany kerfling along the edges
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Both sides are done on the back side, it is then re-radiused and then flipped and repeated on the other side
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Nice and clean, even if I do say so myself!
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Just a little bit hot in the workshop today. Temperature is not too much of an issue, but humidity is critical, not just now while we are building, but for the life of the guitar. It may not seem hot to the locals, but I've just come from weather that tops out at 13 degs C!!!
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Please spare us the shots in your budgie smugglers due to feeling the heat and needing a dip to cool down.
Day 3: Part 1
Rosette day! Again, this is also slightly different from my original plans, but that's the beauty of this process. Having said that, this was an idea I had in my stockpile, and Aaron was more than happy to run with it, as it hasn't been done before in his class.
Glued two pieces of blackwood together.
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Using a dremel, I routed a shallow channel and inlayed some blackwhite/black purfling using black dyed super glue.
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Scraped this flat then cut out the remainder of the rosette, placing it on the sound board to check it out
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Routed out the channel for the rosette then enlarged it ever so slightly to insert more b/w/b purfling as a final border
This is a dry run first.
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You sure??!![emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
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Day 3: Part 2.
A little glue, and we're done!
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This is looking magic!!
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We then cut in some slots into our sides to accommodate the back braces and glued the back on.
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That's day 3 done. Tomorrow I will thickness my top, cut out the sound hole, and start doing my braces for the top. I may get the top glued on tomorrow.
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Just wondering if there is any truth in the myth that most Tasmanians don't know how to swim as the water down there is always too damn cold?
Making good progress at a cracking pace too.
Some bonus shots, we have a local keeping an eye on us. Must be a mate of Deddy's!
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And some shots of the workshop
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I can swim, I just choose not to!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
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