Rocknroller912
Rocknroller912
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Topics: 6 / Replies: 1152
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@boo Good call on the side dots, it’s usually a plastic rod so it should work. I’ve been saving ebony off cuts from violin pegs for years thinking t...

4 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Black Stealth

@boo The yellow dots look good

4 years ago
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RE: Checkout problem

I know Brexit sucks but I’m getting violin supplies from Germany VAT free cause the system is such a mess

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

@boo Ive heard of people being attached to their instruments but that’s real dedication

4 years ago
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RE: ?Luthier Jokes and Funny Stories?

@irishwhiskeycoke Chris here’s a link to the videos series on acoustic making on utube. If you watch one and subscribe to the channel you will get t...

4 years ago
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RE: Hi to all sawdusters

@irishwhiskeycoke No it’s nothing to do with Porsche, I don’t even drive a car. I was watching a tv gangster film one night while looking for a web ...

4 years ago
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RE: Hi to all sawdusters

@irishwhiskeycoke Welcome to the forum Chris. I’m sure you will be building in no time and Mark will guide you through the process. What style are y...

4 years ago
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Answer to: dissapointing finish

@boo I think I posted a link to a video of making oil varnish at home a while ago, not for the faint hearted and colours are limited as it’s the hea...

4 years ago
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RE: dissapointing finish

@boo I agree with you about nitro and it’s hard to source in the UK anyway.. Oil finishes which dry without UV are available for brushing but are ver...

4 years ago
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Answer to: dissapointing finish

Interesting comments about humidity. When I visited the Martin factory in 2013 they spray in 30 to 40 % humidity and 60 to 70 deg F which surprised me...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello from NI

@stephen Welcome to the forum. I’m going to swim against the tide and say that building kits is harder than starting with blank pieces of wood and t...

4 years ago
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RE: Shielding Paint

Just got think link from a friend who is an industrial chemist

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

@boo Thanks again it’s good to get tips from someone who has done it.

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

@boo Thanks for the info very useful. The scaffold plank I have has bad warping across its width so I’m planning to cut it down the middle and join ...

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

@ boo Thanks I found the other Barncaster builds ok. I looked at the photos first and was really impressed that you had made a skunk stripe neck, th...

4 years ago
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RE: Barncaster kills cancer

@boo Ive been asked to make something similar from an old scaffold plank and am not sure how to start, so I will watch yours first and see how it go...

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

@russ Ive just read the sad news. She was one of my favourite writers/players who I only discovered about 10 years ago.

4 years ago
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RE: Thistle Mandola

@jmcmi93888 I would say it’s worked very well. I started like that with no fancy tools and violin callipers which are not long enough to reach the m...

4 years ago
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