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Hi everybody,
I am not sure if I'm posting in the right spot, forgive me if so.
I built a "CopyCarver" a year ago and didn't use it much,
I want to advertise it but have no clue how much $ to ask...

hi everybody,
I am to the point of getting better gouges
and I'm asking for opinions on FlexCut tools.
I have the Stew-Mac mandolin building videos
and I like the ones that Don uses but he dosn't...

hi everybody,
thanks for all your helpfull replies!
Curious, it is the pores that are showing, not streaks to the best of my knowledge.
I put one coat of vinyl sealer on before I used any lacquer...

Hi everybody,
I did some searching on this site and didn't find much help
so here goes
I have built an F-5 out of American Black Walnut & Englemann and in the final stages of lacquering I keep...

When the light hits it the color almost changes

Front side

Hi, all
I posted I.T.W. pictures a while ago, and just now got around to posting finish photos

heres the back. Is it just me, or does it look kind of like a sunset?

Hi, Kid and Van
I'm in N.D, but I did't think Lowes lumber selection fluctuated from store to store
(showes how much I know!) I had to look through all the plain maple to find this...

Hi, Germain
thanks for the kind words! My customer wants a similar colorburst, but slightly darker than #001 and laquer as well.
the longer I play it, the better it sounds! nice deep, woody chop....

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2 backsides

Trying

having trouble with the picture size.
give me some time!
dreadfully slow conection!

MandolinTim

Hi, all
I put the strings on yesterday afternoon for the first time,
after building since December.
The top is Sitka, neck & sides are curly maple,
every thing black is ebony, all from Stew-Mac....

hi, everybody
I did some searching for this topic and didn't find much
of anything.
I am going to try to put curly maple binding on an F-5 that I built with black walnut and englemann, but I...

Hi, all
Sunburst, are those backboard weights for quarter sawn maple?
if so, what do you recomend as safe min. area and headblock/crown area thicknesses?
thanks,
MandolinTim

hi everybody,
I am wondering if anyone has an F-5 with black walnut
for the sides, back & neck? if so would you please post pictures and comments? I am considering building
an F-5 with the above...

hi everybody,
I posted a lot of pictures in an earlier thread,
just search for "Rossman F-5" in the archives
if you dont find anything I will post more
thanks,MandolinTim

hi everybody,
as you all know, I completed an F-5 recently
and would like to build more, customly(is that a word?)
what I would like to know is this-
what is the best way to market my product?...

hi everybody,
hey, who has a Dudenbostel(sp?) out there?
are they realy as good as their legend?
what price range are they(F-5)?
how about some pictures!
just a curious new builder with a nice...

hi everybody,
thanks for all the kind words!
I built it all from scratch, except the fretboard slotting
& bridge(Randy Wood)all of the wood is from Stew-Mac.
yes, it sports an Allen...

hi everybody,
I guess the pictures still didn't turn out but they give you an idea.
it looks better "in person"
MandolinTim

fretboard inlay
all of the inlay is my own design as far as I know
and all is hand cut MOP & green abalone
the fretboard locators say Old, Dark, Frog, 2 eighth notes
& a treble cleff sign,in...

Peghead

here's the back