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Hello from London!

Postby OscarG » 13 Aug 2018, 16:34

Hi All

Another UKW poster here, this forum got recommended so thought I'd come say hello!

I'm very much a novice, powertool junkie, useless with hand tools (couldn't sharpen a chisel if my life depended on it) with ambitions of one day being a professional luthier. I've only built one guitar and it took me a year!

Find I spend more time trying to improve workshop than I do actually building stuff. I don't get as much time as I'd like but there really is nothing better than a day chopping stuff up and getting covered in "man-glitter" :P

See you around!
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby TrimTheKing » 13 Aug 2018, 16:49

Welcome aboard Oscar (not that that's your real name I'm sure), good to have you. There's plenty of good people around here, as in UKW, who can offer advice if required.

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Re: Hello from London!

Postby Malc2098 » 13 Aug 2018, 19:51

Welcome, Osc, from Mid-Devon.

My first guitar took a couple of years, and that was only a Tele lookalike.

The next one was an acoustic which took a year or so, but it plays nice and I still have to finish it off.

I’ve just imported a kit from C F Martin which I hope will be a WIP on here.

There are better guitar makers than me on this forum.
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby 9fingers » 13 Aug 2018, 20:40

Welcome Oscar. Whereabouts in London are you?
I was London born and bred but escaped when I went to uni in 1972 and never moved back.

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Re: Hello from London!

Postby RogerS » 13 Aug 2018, 21:02

Hi Oscar ! :D

Glad to see you made it.

ATB

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Re: Hello from London!

Postby Robert » 13 Aug 2018, 22:20

Hello :)

Yes there is that thing of improving the workshop rather than actually making things.

And I'm still kind of in London though officially in Essex. Oh and I avoid hand tools as much as possible too.

Welcome to the forum.
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby sammy.se » 14 Aug 2018, 05:12

Robert wrote:Hello :)

Yes there is that thing of improving the workshop rather than actually making things.

And I'm still kind of in London though officially in Essex. Oh and I avoid hand tools as much as possible too.

Welcome to the forum.
Im near Redbridge. We should arrange woodworker meet ups!!

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Re: Hello from London!

Postby Andyp » 14 Aug 2018, 07:36

Welcome Oscar. Doesn't matter how long it takes to build stuff, does it Mark? ;)

Don't forget to share photos or workshop or projects.
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby TrimTheKing » 14 Aug 2018, 10:32

Andyp wrote:Welcome Oscar. Doesn't matter how long it takes to build stuff, does it Mark? ;)


Practice makes perfect!
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby TrimTheKing » 14 Aug 2018, 11:13

TrimTheKing wrote:Welcome aboard Oscar (not that that's your real name I'm sure), good to have you. There's plenty of good people around here, as in UKW, who can offer advice if required.

Cheers
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It has just been brought to my attention that my comment about your name looked a little pointed. Please accept my apologies if that's the case, it certainly wasn't meant to be. It was purely based on seeing people's email addresses when I approve the registrations and how they often differ from screen names, certainly wasn't meant to be a snipe.

:eusa-doh: :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby OscarG » 15 Aug 2018, 12:51

9fingers wrote:Welcome Oscar. Whereabouts in London are you?
I was London born and bred but escaped when I went to uni in 1972 and never moved back.

Bob


Thanks Bob

East London currently, although hopefully moving soon!
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby OscarG » 15 Aug 2018, 12:51

RogerS wrote:Hi Oscar ! :D

Glad to see you made it.

ATB

Roger


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Re: Hello from London!

Postby OscarG » 15 Aug 2018, 12:55

Robert wrote:Hello :)

Yes there is that thing of improving the workshop rather than actually making things.

And I'm still kind of in London though officially in Essex. Oh and I avoid hand tools as much as possible too.

Welcome to the forum.


Cheers!

Although I live in London, my "workshop" is a share of my parents' garage, an hour's drive away!

I'm hopefully moving soon, dying to have a shed/garage of my own!
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Re: Hello from London!

Postby OscarG » 15 Aug 2018, 12:56

TrimTheKing wrote:
TrimTheKing wrote:Welcome aboard Oscar (not that that's your real name I'm sure), good to have you. There's plenty of good people around here, as in UKW, who can offer advice if required.

Cheers
Mark


It has just been brought to my attention that my comment about your name looked a little pointed. Please accept my apologies if that's the case, it certainly wasn't meant to be. It was purely based on seeing people's email addresses when I approve the registrations and how they often differ from screen names, certainly wasn't meant to be a snipe.

:eusa-doh: :obscene-drinkingcheers:


Oh no, not at all Mark, I didn't take it that way!

Thanks for warm welcome everyone! :)
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