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Petersoyanov replied to the topic "Reader's wood" – 4 years, 10 months ago
@darrenking, @david-johnson09 Thanks guys. I will call my neighbor to cut them next week. Have to figure out somewhere to keep them for the winter…
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Petersoyanov replied to the topic "Reader's wood" – 4 years, 10 months ago
@darrenking, @david-johnson09 Thanks guys. I will call my neighbor to cut them next week. Have to figure out somewhere to keep them for the winter…
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John L replied to the topic "New Electric BUild" – 4 years, 10 months ago
@darrenking I forgot to reply to you when you told me about your experience at that business convention. I can’t stand the way some people are, why they have to be that rude and bad mannered is just beyond me…. Read more»
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Robin Gosman replied to the topic "First practice build" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking Yes, I can relate this to sailing again, my time hasn’t been totally wasted, the same principal as making a wooden mast or spar.
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Robin Gosman replied to the topic "First practice build" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking Thanks for the advice Darren, I’ll certainly check the grain. All I know so far is that it’s 144×33.5x1880mm, so I should get something useful out of that.
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John L replied to the topic "First practice build" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @ @darrenking I think they sound good and perfectly serviceable. Everything is worth challenging and softwoods may not be quite as good as hardwoods, they are perfectly acceptable for the average player, in my opinion. I know other… Read more»
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Robin Gosman replied to the topic "Tidying Up" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking Learning to play guitar and watching Mark’s livestreams was only supposed to to pass the time while I was in lockdown and shielding, now the boat is laying neglected while I’m turning bits of junk wood into the shape… Read more»
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "First practice build" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I’m curious as to how the softwood body affects the sound of the guitar. Traditional teaching would suggest that it may not be that great but who cares? @darrenking As long as you use the right sort of glue for… Read more»
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "Tidying Up" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Could be another website/eBay offering, I don’t know, I’ve never actually costed them. Bloody useful though! @darrenking Ahhhh … useful things, laser cutters, CNC machines, et al! Useful things that you can make other useful things with. I have some… Read more»
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "Tidying Up" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking …. where did you find those handy-looking little boxes??
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Petersoyanov replied to the topic "Circular Saw Table for Fret Slot Cutting" – 4 years, 11 months ago
That multi blade saw looks freaky @darrenking. I have a normal circular saw rather on the cheaper side. I’ve been looking for solutions of making a sled for it and also for suitable blades that will fit the radius. (have… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Quantity vs Quality – FIGHT!!" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Posted by: @ I agree with you here @darrenking. I am used to multi tasking online and enjoy listening to Mark talk and demonstrate but it’s also beneficial, I think, for everyone to get their thoughts out. I see it… Read more»
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John L replied to the topic "Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking Could you make me a set of master templates for routing a guitar body please? I have made a 1:1 drawing so could send it you.
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John L replied to the topic "Barncaster, shou sugi ban (charred)" – 4 years, 11 months ago
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@darrenking That is a great idea as well as being amusing! Now we have an actual reuse for polystyrene! 🤣
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Petersoyanov replied to the topic "tell us about how you started building guitars." – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "tell us about how you started building guitars." – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking Two things then happened which have steered my life ever since. I discovered guitarmaking.co.uk and I ordered a bending iron from another supplier I’ve already posted a photo-thread of my first build here; https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/showcase-electric/my-life-changed-in-2007/ And the title “my life… Read more»
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Deej replied to the topic "New External Mould Construction" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Yep @darrenking I look forward to the site going live..please post a link on the forum once you have the url..
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John L replied to the topic "New External Mould Construction" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Very clever and very impressive work @darrenking , well done sir!
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jamesbisset replied to the topic "Quantity vs Quality – FIGHT!!" – 4 years, 11 months ago
@darrenking We need to talk! I haven’t got to the Bagpress bit of the pre-planning yet, but I was assuming that I’d need to either build a 3D model of front and back that I could put into a CNC… Read more»
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tv1010101 replied to the topic "Hi from shrewsbury" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Do you know who @darrenking is referring to @TV1010101
I’m in C’s good books this week, so it can’t be me.
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