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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:26 am 
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Hesh wrote:
Hey how come except for Marley and the two Chris's that you guys are all old guys? :D

Thanks for the excellent pictures! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] It looks like a great time was had by all and the food looks pretty good from here too.

That burst is just outstanding and exactly the kind and color of burst that I really like. Dave's L-OO looks killer too.

Who owns the bench on wheels? This is exactly what I am looking to build for my shop - wanna PM me please so I can shamelessly beg for info? :D


You you callin old, man? We're just very,very seasoned and experienced :lol: I thought that burst was awesome too Hesh.
I told Ken I was going to pretty much copy it on a future guitar.By the way...This is his first sunburst !!

Thanks Hesh [:Y:]

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:29 am 
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Thanks Hesh, I'm 54 1/4 but had Dave and Mitch put a soft focus lens on for my pics. :)
Hey Jim or hand made specialty tools.
Maybe Ken can do a sunburst demo too.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:36 am 
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Oh.....but the highlight of the next meeting......

Chris Paulick demo'ing his new Potato Salad Eating Jig!.....More is always better!!!!!!

laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

I can't believe he got you like that. Very cool.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:42 am 
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I had a great time meeting everyone, and I learned a lot of stuff. Thanks to Mitch for being a premium host and to all the demonstraters. I appreciate the comments on the sunburst guitar, and I would be happy to work up a demo on that. I would suggest we do a whole theme of different finishing techniques for an upcoming meeting. Finishing can be a challenge as well as an expensive and time consuming experiment. I would love to see how the rest of you handle it and get some tips as well as product knowledge. I could host this event in my shop so we can get messy and spill things on the floor at will. Thanks again for a great event.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:53 pm 
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Sounds good to me. Anyone do French Polishing? I've always been interested in giving that a try. But then again I seem to be interested in it all. :P


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:09 pm 
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Along the lines of finishing I would sure like to get some tips to improve my spraying. If we're going with finishing this time I can bring a buffering station I built if anyone wants.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:48 pm 
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I think Dave might be able to give us some tips. Did you see the finish he had ? And with prevals to boot. :)


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:05 pm 
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Did he do the whole thing with Preval?. It was a really beautiful finish. Somebody sign him up for a demo!


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:22 pm 
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idunno Just kidding Jim. ;)


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:36 pm 
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Hey...I have a Walcom STM I could bring next time. I know Jim has a couple HVLP's too cuz we talked about it. We just need to make sure that if we hook these things up and shoot that we are all doing it the right way.

We could add a demo on shellac and the different solvents you can use with it to add control to dry time. All kinds of ideas!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup.....we need to do this again.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:41 pm 
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I use a Sata 90 gravity fed gun. Top notch as far as I'm concerned.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:43 pm 
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Mine's better! laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

I couldn't help it.

Bring that sucker next time. We can break em down and go over gun parts and how they work and stuff. All very cool.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:07 pm 
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The guy who sold it to me said to just clean it by running solvent through it and use a brush . Said it shouldn't need to be taken apart except for the tip cover part and be careful when that's off and if for some reason I felt that it did needed too then to bring it back to him first and to let him do it. Not that I can't but if he is willing to give me that kind of service then I'm going to let him have at it. That's a pretty expensive gun, $300 so I'm not taking any chances with it.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:23 pm 
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I had no idea there were so many luthiers in the Tampa Bay area. I have been building guitars in Brandon (just east of Tampa) for five years now and I am very excited about a local group.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:29 pm 
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Mark where have you been in the last month?


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:37 pm 
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I have been very busy finishing #15 - a Ziricote and Lutz Spruce grand concert with Koa binding. Now I am anxious to meet other builders.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:07 am 
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Timing is Everything... gaah

Mark keep an eye out for the next one... idunno

if you PM me your email, phone number, and full name, I'll add you to the Florida Luthiers Contact list we started at the meeting and you will be able to stay in touch with the folks that are around you building guitars...

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:25 am 
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Mitch,
Did you get Ken Bailey's email address? If not I have his phone number and can call and get it to add to the list.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:32 am 
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I didn't - I have his card though so I'll update the list and send it out...

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:24 am 
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I had a great time. Thanks for hosting Mitch.

I would like to see Chris’ potato salad jig, but I’m going to wait to build one ‘till he comes up with a way to hook a motor to it.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:44 pm 
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Been a little busy, but I wanted to chime in and thank Mitch and Tracy for hosting this get-together before I forgot. After all, us "old guys" have trouble remembering stuff. We all had a good time. I know I'm looking forward to the next one!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:16 am 
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It sounds like we could have another great meeting. I am anxious to see all those expensive spray guns. The offer to use my shop is open. December will be a good time for me. November is full of festivals. Riverhawk is this weekend at the Sertoma Youth Ranch in Dade City and Jan I have 2 festivals, one of which I am the promoter. I am leaving today and I will be vending there so I will have no computer till monday. Please add me to the list of old guy luthiers. Everyone let me know how you feel about a December finishing get together or post some alternative time. I also have a retail space if anyone wants to display thier creations.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:38 am 
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Sounds great to me.... Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:32 pm 
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Great meeting today and thanks to Jim for hosting. It was great meeting all the new members. You guys that missed the meeting missed seeing some cool jigs and nice guitars . Next meeting is June 13th. We are wondering if John K or Sniggly want to host since you are a bit north or anyone else wants to host?


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