19th July 2009
If you are a smoker and are beginning to hate it the question “How can I stop smoking?” will be one that pops up more and more as you struggle with the confusing fact that the more you want to stop the more that you feel that you have to.
There are m...
07th July 2009
If you are a smoker and are beginning to hate it the question “How can I stop smoking?” will be one that pops up more and more as you struggle with the confusing fact that the more you want to stop the more that you feel that you have to.
There are m...
05th July 2009
How did it all start? This crazy affair with the Internet?
Well, I suppose that for me it was a little thought that maybe somehow I might be able to somehow find my way through the complete and utter maze of information and misinformation that is out the...
05th July 2009
Over many years guitars have been built from a carefully chosen selection of timbers noted for their particular tonal qualities. These are known as tonewoods. Up until quite recently, many of these timbers have been in plentiful supply but suddenly it see...
05th July 2009
What’s it made of?
For the purposes of this article it is beneficial to understand a few basic facts concerning how fibreglass boats are constructed, their typical strengths and weaknesses and most importantly what are the visible signs that manifest t...
04th July 2009
To the initiated or newcomer to Multihulls the prospect of up close manoeuvring in tight situations must be the kind of stuff bad dreams are made of. However, getting to grips with the beast is the best answer and surprising many Cats, large and small, ca...
02nd July 2009
Having recently had a close look at my brand new Tohatsu outboard (well, it’s eighteen months old!) I have been rather alarmed to find that this once pristine and beautiful beast has in fact at this tender age begun already to suffer the ravages of livi...
02nd July 2009
Traditionally over the years guitars have been built from a carefully chosen selection of timbers noted for their inherent tonal qualities. Up until quite recently, many of these timbers have been in plentiful supply but suddenly it seems ( although we al...
01st July 2009
There has been a lot of confusion on this particular subject over the years and basically I have seen both success and failure with both untreated and treated timbers using epoxy glues over the years. As a marine surveyor I have been asked about this o...
01st July 2009
Ever wondered why top quality guitars always sound so much better than the cheaper versions? The answer is simple really and it’s to do with the quality and type of tone woods that are used in it’s construction.
If a guitar maker were to produce fiv...
30th June 2009
HOW CAN WE STOP SMOKING?
BY
TERRY BUDDELL
Are you a smoker? Do you smoke five, ten or even 50 a day? It really doesn't matter how many you puff your way through, I will bet a King's ransom that there really isn't a day goes by that you wish you didn...
13th March 2009
When I began to build my Queensland Maple Weissenborn guitar I almost immediately began to think about what kind of finish it was going to have. To be perfectly honest I really had decided right from the start that it was to be a Shellac or “French Poli...
13th June 2008
Many years ago I had a secret ambition . It was to build my own yacht and go sailing off around the World. I was fuelled by the achievements of the Vikings, Frances Chichester and a host of other notables who have stamped their niche into history. Althou...
24th February 2008
The Dolphin 25 Fisher has finally been finished after a couple of up and down years in its production! Basically it was constructed in between frenetic bouts of work, overseas trips, cruising the Whitsundays, illness and several location moves! But finall...
04th February 2008
WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE A VIDEOCLIP FOR YOUR WEBSITE
BY
TERRY BUDDELL
It may not seem obvious at first but there are several compelling reasons why getting a video clip on to YouTube, is a really good move to make.
It doesn’t matter if it is really...
