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Thanks everyone for all the kind words!
Whurd, this one was from scratch for the most part, though I did end up buying a pre-made bridge.

I've got a nice old one piece sitka top and some euro...

Hi all -
Just got the strings on my fist mandolin and thought I'd put up a few pictures here.
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Hi all, I was hoping someone here might be willing to share your general process for final adjustment of the intonation with a compensated bridge.
I'm waiting for the varnish to cure on my first...

Thanks so much for the responses everyone.
I did a bunch of reading and ended up going the varnish route, and plan to french polish over top of the varnish once it's cured.
Will use all of the...

I have some experience doing french polished shellac on acoustic guitars.
I love the process, the relatively non-toxic nature of the materials, and the look.
I finish guitars with the neck off, and...

I rubbed it on a guitar neck and headstock as a finish....8 or 9 thin coats sanded w/ 000 steel wool in between. Worked great. I french polished the body of that guitar, but I've heard of folks using...

Very interesting, but they don't really mention in what way the wood is "treated" with the fungus. I assume they mean the dried wood is treated prior to building? Or maybe the finished "in the white"...

Looks great! Nice clean work.

exactly 6500.

Hello again everyone.
I'm working on shaping the neck on an F5, working roughly from the Siminoff book.
I'm looking for some guidance on what thickness/material you all use for the veneer on the...

wow!

Thanks Stephanie and John.
I think my mind is made up.
I'll be purchasing a 1/8" blade and cutting a new block.
I also think it makes a lot of sense to hold off on cutting the scroll until the top...

Hi all, I'm a guitar builder, trying my hand at my first carved mandolin.
I've just started in on building an F5. Using the Siminoff book to begin with, and supplementing with info from here and...