Author Topic: Squelching a rumor... (Read 3744 times)

Bob Hunt · « **on:** June 21, 2017, 03:52:38 PM »

I got a call this afternoon from a friend and he told me that there is a rumor going around that I'm shutting down my foam cutting business. I do not know who started this rumor, nor do I care. The fact is, my foam wing cutting business is hopefully going to be in full swing for many years to come. It is true that I have essentially retired from CL competition flying, but certainly not from foam wing and Lost-Foam wing cutting services.

Thanks - Bob Hunt
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BYU · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2017, 03:55:21 PM »

Phew!! thank goodness for that!!

One of the finest providers of custom components and foam wings in the world.

Thanks as always!

Frank C Washburn III · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2017, 04:38:18 PM »

Thanks for posting this Bob. I, for one, am much appreciative of your business. I wish I would have known about it years ago.

Rick Campbell · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2017, 06:14:49 PM »

Just don't stop playing guitar! Steve and I wanna come out and harass you later this summer!

George Grossardt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2017, 06:29:58 PM »

Bob, you and your business mean a lot to people. You are always willing to help and give advice - many of us are thankful for that. Glad to hear your services will be available for the foreseeable future.

George

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2017, 08:07:04 AM »

Quote from: Rick Campbell on June 21, 2017, 06:14:49 PM

Just don't stop playing guitar! Steve and I wanna come out and harass you later this summer!

Would be glad to have you guys visit! One thing for certain, I'll never be in your league in guitar playing! You are just flat amazing! I have worked very hard over the past two and a half years on Travis Picking (Like Chet Atkins...), and I practice about three hours a day It's coming along quickly, but I will still never catch up to you, Rick! If you want to be totally humbled, listen to a bunch of Tommy Emmanuel You Tube videos. Start with "Tommy Emmanuel: One man band." Also click on him doing Somewhere over the Rainbow. He's not from this planet...

Bob

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2017, 12:59:39 PM »

I disagree Bob. If you watch Tommy play you will go smash your guitar with a hammer. LOL. You got me to watching Him. He is just amazing. What a person can do if they just stick with one thing forever. I do love to hear him play. I use to play a Fender bass in a country band in another life. I still enjoy picking around on my old flat top Gibson though.

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2017, 01:59:44 PM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on June 22, 2017, 12:59:39 PM

I disagree Bob. If you watch Tommy play you will go smash your guitar with a hammer. LOL. You got me to watching Him. He is just amazing. What a person can do if they just stick with one thing forever. I do love to hear him play. I use to play a Fender bass in a country band in another life. I still enjoy picking around on my old flat top Gibson though.

Hi Jim:

Is that Gibson flattop a J-45? I'm sitting in front of two Gibson Songbirds (one cutaway and one standard shape) and a Hummingbird right now! I live 2 miles from the Martin Guitar Co., but I much prefer Taylor guitars; I have three of them here.

Yes, Tommy Emmanuel is an anomaly; I cannot recall hearing anyone who plays as well as he does. He's a great guy, too. He is involved with the American Indians, getting the kids off the reservations and into colleges, and he's set up a Guitars for Warriors program and has donated about 3,000 guitars to wounded warriors and has set up a network of teachers to help them learn to play. He's also working with gifted young guitarists from all over the world. Check out on You Tube he and Sandra Bae playing his composition, "Angelina." A truly good person...

Bob Hunt

Chris Belcher · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2017, 02:29:53 PM »

My two cents as a modeler and semi professional guitar player;
Bob does a better job bookmatching skins than Gibson does bookmatching maple tops on their Les Paul line!!!! :-)

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2017, 06:48:45 PM »

Mine is one of the smaller Gibson's, an L00. It is older than the hills probably a 1940's model. My daughter picked it up for me some where. It is in super good shape for as old it is, but the neck is a little narrower than I like. But hey, it has great tone and plays pretty easy.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:42:20 PM »

Wow Jim, you don't have a guitar, you have a RETIREMENT fund with six strings!!! I would love to caress that thing! Don't ever let it go without a professional assessment.
On the Taylor guitars, if I were not building customs, that's the acoustics I would be playing. Plus, a lot like Tommy Emmanuel, Bob is a really grand gentleman. He has a ton of helpful videos on youtube for guys like those of us who build.
Hey Bob Hunt, are you building that first jumbo yet? I have my all-koa about ready to spray. I'm glad you're sticking with the foam business, also. Maybe I'll give you a call in a couple of weeks.

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2017, 04:46:03 AM »

Quote from: Will Hinton on June 22, 2017, 07:42:20 PM

Wow Jim, you don't have a guitar, you have a RETIREMENT fund with six strings!!! I would love to caress that thing! Don't ever let it go without a professional assessment.
On the Taylor guitars, if I were not building customs, that's the acoustics I would be playing. Plus, a lot like Tommy Emmanuel, Bob is a really grand gentleman. He has a ton of helpful videos on youtube for guys like those of us who build.
Hey Bob Hunt, are you building that first jumbo yet? I have my all-koa about ready to spray. I'm glad you're sticking with the foam business, also. Maybe I'll give you a call in a couple of weeks.

Hi Will:

Thanks for the kind words. I'm still working on my Martin D-28 Herringbone copy, but I do have the forms and bending fixture foam parts cut and partially sheeted with plywood for the J-200. Attached here are a couple of photos of the D-28 tooling, and the neck blank, fit with the fingerboard and the truss rod. It's just like building a Stunt ship, only with VERY heavy wood...

I must say here that Jeff Traxler has been extremely helpful in my learning to build guitars; I don't cut a sliver without consulting him. Great friend...

Later - Bob

Will Hinton · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2017, 06:56:33 AM »

Lookin' good. I first met Jeff while we were both exhibiting at a guitar show and became instant friends. It was there that I reintroduced him to models! We've traded info ever since and, yes, he is a big help.
I just finished a parlour size mold yesterday, will have a contract for one of those in full KOA starting next week. The guy is going to use it with banjo tuning! Stunt contest this weekend in Muncie at their west side circles celebrating some major anniversary, don't remember which one.
Take care, my friend, play loud!
Will

Mike Ferguson · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2017, 08:39:22 AM »

Looks great Bob! I really need to roll up the road to check all that out - I'll bring my Martin and my Tele when I do! Just need work to finally stop being crazy ...

I've been on the "electric" side of things lately, in more ways than one. Learning how to wind pickups has been an interesting adventure...

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2017, 03:00:54 PM »

It's my fault, Bob. I mentioned that I was thinking about having you cut a foam wing for a Spectron Columbia. Some figured you would shut down operations before doing that.

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2017, 07:50:28 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on June 23, 2017, 03:00:54 PM

It's my fault, Bob. I mentioned that I was thinking about having you cut a foam wing for a Spectron Columbia. Some figured you would shut down operations before doing that.

Hey, I cut wings for Jimmy Casale for years; would be happy to do a Spectron Columbia for you, but I suspect you are only funnin' with me.

I have a pretty good idea of who started the rumor, but, at this point, what difference does it make. I'm in business, I'm staying in business, and that's that...

Later - Bob

Howard Rush · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2017, 02:45:08 PM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on June 22, 2017, 12:59:39 PM

I use to play a Fender bass in a country band in another life.

I had a life like that once.

Air Ministry . · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2017, 09:05:29 PM »

Is there a Price List / Price Guide , for these Iconic Foam wings ,

And How many million , is Shipping to Australia .

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2017, 06:29:01 AM »

Hi Matt:

There is a price list on the Robin's View Productions page in Vendor's Corner on this forum. Nominally the shipping to Australia and/or any of the Eastern Rim countries is in the $50.00 range.

Later - Bob

Target · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2017, 01:19:34 PM »

All rumors should be squelched!
Long live the hot wire!

R,
Chris

Bob Hunt · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2017, 03:45:17 PM »

Quote from: Chris Behm on June 27, 2017, 01:19:34 PM

All rumors should be squelched!
Long live the hot wire!

R,
Chris

"Long live the Hot Wire!" I love it!

Bob

Target · « **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2017, 10:34:25 PM »

I'm a Feathercut "Super Nerd", Bob.

But I have experienced divorce in October 2015, and have a new awesome GF now, so the bows have been dormant.
Soon though, soon.....
I was the "Go to guy" for many years for sailplane wing cores in SoCal before every Tom Dick and Harry got a CNC machine. All 15-60 psi foam, and usually 5-7% thick cores with 40% tip template chords... When I was lucky, some one would ask me for an RG-15 (@ 9% thick) multi panel wing for vacuum bagging CF on.
Still like the feather cut for multiple copies though.

Soon there will be smoke!

Experienced as I am, I still learned from your DVD, so thanks for that and yes, Long Live the Hot Wire!

Kind Regards,
Chris