howdy from newcastle

[felixrrr1]

Hi all
long time reader, finally created an account.
Im a luthier (of the acoustic guitar variety) and self confessed wood nut from Newcastle.

cheers

[Simplicity]

Welcome Felixrr1
Be sure to put pics up there's s few of your kind here.

Cheers Matt

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum.

[old1955]

Welcome to the forum.

[JJF]

welcome aboard

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Felixrr1".
There are a heap of members in and around the Hunter.....
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP [Work In Progress] photos with build notes.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork..
Cheers crowie

PS - Watch out for local "Get Together's" in the Hunter as the local blokes have had a few GTG's......

[Keith_1]

Hi,

Welcome to a great Forum.

Regards

Keith

[cava]

Welcome to the forum.

[felixrrr1]

PS - Watch out for local "Get Together's" in the Hunter as the local blokes have had a few GTG's......

Thanks Crowie, i'm always up for a get together....
Cheers

[felixrrr1]

solera.jpg

For a work in progress photo. Here's the latest build, its based on a 1962 Fleta and is the first time i've made a fleta copy.
This pic is the bridge plate being glued on in the gobar deck.

For the non luthiers: the bridge plate is 1.5mm thick piece of spruce that sits underneath the bridge (on the under/inside of the soundboard/top), the top of the guitar is clamped down into what's called a solera with the inside hollowed out - in this case to a radius of 30foot. Clamping it into the radius while glueing locks it into the curve.

Cheers

[crowie]

solera.jpg

For a work in progress photo. Here's the latest build, its based on a 1962 Fleta and is the first time i've made a fleta copy.
This pic is the bridge plate being glued on in the gobar deck.

For the non luthiers: the bridge plate is 1.5mm thick piece of spruce that sits underneath the bridge (on the under/inside of the soundboard/top), the top of the guitar is clamped down into what's called a solera with the inside hollowed out - in this case to a radius of 30foot. Clamping it into the radius while glueing locks it into the curve.

Cheers

Please add a new thread so more people can enjoy your handiwork....cheers

[Treecycle]

Welcome to the forum. That is certainly an interesting clamping technique. Foreign to me, but probably pretty standard in your chosen field.