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I find that dust is bothering more than in the past. I do take precautions but I don't have anything to measure the effects (apart from my lungs :-)). I did a few searches this morning and found a range of counters and air quality meters. Prices from about $20 to $7000+. All seem to work with a lase...

The StewMac 000 and D kits come with a cardboard inside mould. I found them quite good so I have nothing against inside colds. However, for classicals I have only ever used a solera and I don't use any mold with it. Nowadays I use some wooden right angles at a few points around the perimeter but whe...

Until now I have always used a blonde/superblonde de-waxed shellac. I got a small amount of what appears to be a waxed shellac recently. Compared to my usual shellac, the flakes dissolved almost instantly but the mix is cloudy. What should I be thinking about if I use this type? I just did a very br...

I read one of the technical docs earlier. In fact the parent company is from Belgium. Still never heard of it. EDIT I called the company selling it and asked about it. They told me that they sold it and the other oil finishes mainly to people doing wood turning. As a side note I also found out that...

I read one of the technical docs earlier. In fact the parent company is from Belgium. Still never heard of it.

I spotted this on a Spanish suppliers website which suggests that at least some professionals are using it. It is some sort of oil finish and as the name suggests apparently need only one coat. It seems to be a US company and I have seen it referred to as RMC. I usually use shellac but at the moment...

Peter Wilcox wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 9:00 pm

... but wants a "top of the line" handbuilt acoustic ... Money is no object.

Well that's good news. I suppose he does realise that "top of the line" acoustics cost US$25K-US$35K and more for special requests. (Symogyi and similar)

I got a pair of these* put in a few months back. Much pricier here (x2-x3 plus fitting) that in the link but I am quite happy with them. The electrical company who put them in recommended them. The main reason I got them fitted is that I had no ladders high enough to reach the ceiling and secondly t...

An update on this. I find myself mainly using the cartridge type respirator and only ocassionally use the Trend. The two reason for not using the Trend is the top heavy issue I mentioned above. At least for me it is pretty much impossible to adjust it so that it stays put. As soon as I bend forward,...

Thanks for the advice so far. I probably have the StewMac OOO plan somewhere so that would give me an X-Brace system but not a double X. It is always a bit tricky finding varnish/laquer equivalents across the atlantic but I will have a look. Actually come to think of it a neighbour here is involved ...

I basically just do classical guitars. Up around no 25-30 by now. I am currently experimenting in using ready made laminated parts. These are normally destined for factories. This morning I got the idea of trying a pair of acoustics on the same basis. The supplier also has ready made acoustic necks ...

The Sargent style is one of the type I consider hand agnostic. I will keep a look out for that style.

Hi, Has anyone come across a left hand block plane? I am thinking of the type with a pivot screw pressing the blade down. Recently I find that the screws kept opening up when I am using it as my left thumb touches it and opens it. My old Stanley had a different mechanism that wasn't as "handed". Any...

Today even the first search was quite fast. In my case it might have been the https vs http. I generally set my browsers to try and force https so that could have caused an initial time-out. I have safari and have been using it for more than a decade. It is one of the suckiest browsers there is but ...

The search works for me with a "but". When I do the first search it seems to hang up. Looks like it is not working at all. Eventually, feels like "forever" (maybe 1 min + :-)) the results get displayed. I actually gave up on the first test I had left the tab open so I spotted the results eventually....

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I found a place that has some entry level Makita trimmers very cheap. I am severely tempted to buy a pair.

This is one of the pair I am working on at the moment. So far I am quite happy with the progress. If this project is successful and I manage to sell the pair quickly, next up will be a repeat with maybe four instead of two and a tweak or two to the project. Gotta finish this pair first. . ready to c...

I have never really used routers although I have two, laminate trimmer size. So the things I am thinking about: Making bridges, slotting a neck and setting in a ready made rosette. Any tips for these items? Any other items where a router is a real time saver? ----------------------------------------...

Thanks guys. All useful stuff.

I generally use shellac/french polishing. I have no facilities for spraying beyond maybe an spray can occasionally. I am doing a pair of guitars at the moment where I want to use every short cut I can think of and spending up the finish would be very helpful. One option is to brush on shellac but I ...