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    Re: carbon fiber rod sideways?

    As mentioned - it has to do with the cube rule. Strength isn't so much dependent on the overall size of the rod - but the height. In practical application just look at how buildings are made. ...
  2. Re: Hands up if you back-fill your kerfing?

    I can't think of a single good reason for needing to do this. I've seen and help produce thousands of instruments now and have never thought to myself "man, those slots in the lining have to go". ...
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    Re: Superglue those frets?

    I glue in frets at installation and never have any problem removing them using a little bit of heat.
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    Re: "That ain't no part of nothin' "

    I've heard it attributed to his thoughts on the Newgrass movement.
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    Re: Mohawk Lacquer

    Mohawk is the same company as Behlen if that helps any.
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    Re: Heating Blanket Problems

    Most likely a wire or solder has been broken. Sometimes it's the lead going into the blanket - that's easily repairable. Sometimes it the connection at the blanket - this can be slightly more...
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    Re: Chestnut wood ....anyone ever use it?

    They were definitely not horse chestnuts. My guess is that they were a European variety. They were about the same diameter as a quarter and edible. The flavor was mild and no sickness ensued. The...
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    Re: Chestnut wood ....anyone ever use it?

    It seems that chestnut sightings are becoming part of wood loar. I heard a while back about a stand somewhere in Ohio near the WV border. I did have some roasted chestnuts back in the snows of...
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    Re: Chestnut wood ....anyone ever use it?

    I once had a piece of buckeye but it wold have been WAY too soft to use IMO. It was softer than basswood or tupelo. I'm sure woodcarvers would love it.
  10. Re: Looking for bone/fossilized walrus bridge and nut supplies

    I've only seen one instrument with fossilized walrus ivory nut and saddle and that set actually seemed too hard. It really did seem like it was as much rock as tusk.
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    Re: Tuning gears -- what's the dif?

    This doesn't address identifying tuners but IMO most modern tuners hold the tuning equally well. I've never felt the Waverly tuners had any better construction than some of the other brands. On the...
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    Re: Sycamore

    Sycamore found here in the east is often called White Sycamore because it looks more like this: http://www.wood-database.com/wp-content/uploads/sycamore.jpg. The red stuff is more of a western...
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    Re: How many lacquer coats?

    In my experience brushing with a foam brush leaves just as many brush marks and applying with a very wet brush is just going to leave you with a lot of bubbles in the finish from it gassing off.
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    Re: Mandolins in progress

    Very cool design - nice mixture of modern and vintage styling.
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    Re: Wayne Henderson #113

    I thought the Traugott 10 year wait was long, but, 18+ years takes the cake.
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    Re: Sycamore

    I think it might work okay for a uke top. Uke tops are extremely thin and aren't expected to have the same dynamics that, say, a guitar top is expected to have. No matter what it will probably end...
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    Re: Using ebony for a mandolin nut?

    Another vote here for bone just being more durable for handling steel strings. Ebony is just too soft in my opinion. As stated it works great on nylon/gut string instruments.
  18. Re: Post your favorite clips from U-Tube, let's start a collectio

    Ive' seen the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain before but it's still great.
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    Re: broken nut

    An average price for a new nut might be $60-75. Depends on where you are and who's doing it. That would include a bone nut and basic setup.

    You typically wouldn't use ebony for a steel string...
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    Re: Recognize this?

    I'm pretty sure the top disc is maple or birch.
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    Re: The Pocket Mandolin

    Very cool. How did you attach the back? I was thinking that it might be cool to attach with some small rare earth magnets.
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    Re: Spiral cut maple description

    The first thing that came to mind when I saw the title of the thread was maple glazed spiral cut ham. I don't know if it exists butI'm hungry now.
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    Re: White Pine as Tone Wood?

    Spruces and pines really need to be quartersawn to be strong enough for a steel string instrument top.
  24. Re: Brekke Bridge: Is this Statement Scientifically Accurate?

    :popcorn: I find the idea of this style of bridge to be intriguing since I've never believed that standard metal-post archtop is a great design.
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    Re: blotched fingerboard

    White "blotches" and streaks in ebony make it look like wood IMO. If you desperately want to you can dye it with saddle black oil. It can be messy, takes a while to dry and will wear off with play.
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