Recent content by bazuku

I have always preferred the traditional look (aesthetics) of book matched plates, but I can see no valid reason that one piece plates should not be used for small instruments. One proviso is that adequate lateral bracing is used on one piece hardwood backs.

I dissolve in a jar, then filter/funnel into a polycarbonate or glass sauce bottle for use. I leave the diffuser thingy in place as I like the control it gives when metering out the dose to the muneca. The plastic diffuser seems to prevent the cap from welding on. The tall thin bottle profile...

Found it. There's a lot of wide open space on that sound board. I'm not encouraging you to do this, but there will be less vacant space on your concert sound board. If I can be strictly objective, for a tenor I would likely now go for the extra full fan, and a wider three fan spread. If you look...

I 'borrowed' the design for mine from a book. The arms were cut from two pieces of half-inch ply, with the shaft channels dadoed out on the table saw before being glued together. The shafts were cut from aluminium plate using a fine blade on the table saw. The stress points on the arms are...

A Gilet Western Australian Sheoak 000 with slotted headstock and curly Koa binding.

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Hi Beau, I tracked down the Tassie Myrtle OOO and took a few snapshots in less than helpful lighting conditions. They should be good enough to help you remember the instrument. The owner ran through a magical Michael Fix original as a 'sound check'... it sounds as good as it looks. I will do a...

A few wood/plywood home-made creations …. crude but effective.

This is an example of the type of tailpiece that I am referring to. Note that the right-angle locks over the rim preventing rotation.