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    Has anyone here used Kauri wood?

    Hello, everyone. I was wondering if anyone here has tried using Kauri wood in an instrument. If so, how did that work out for you? Did you use it for the soundboard or the back plate?

    I know that...
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    Re: Holst F4 custom build

    Looks like it's going to be a beauty! Please keep us in the loop!
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    Re: Gibson H-1 mandola project

    That mandola looks amazing. I love these types of projects where a ruined instrument is made playable again. Thanks for the documentation. I'm also looking forward to some sound clips. :)
  4. Re: Would you refinish this mandolinetto or leave it as-is?

    Testore,

    Thanks for the advice. The back needs a new French polish due to the repair work.

    90179

    I was thinking of the clamping idea along with the use of some of those huge (3 ft) rubber...
  5. Re: Would you refinish this mandolinetto or leave it as-is?

    Thanks for all your guidance, fellas. I really do appreciate learning what you all have to share. I've shaped a new pick guard out of the tortoloid. I found the tortoloid very easy to work with - I...
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    Mick - Yes, it's a Harwood and it's got the circular "Harwood New York" stamp on the back of the head as well as the fretboard marker. It's been really neat to learn about this company over the...
  7. Re: Would you refinish this mandolinetto or leave it as-is?

    I'm all business. :) Actually, I got the tortoloid as an anniversary gift a few weeks ago.
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    Agreed. I've already got the tortoloid and I just traced the pick guard pattern during my lunch break. :)
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    Absolutely. I'm just debating the finish. :)
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    Thanks for the input, guys. Your points make a lot of sense. To answer your questions:

    1) I don't think this mando will be worth a whole lot after the repairs are complete - maybe $150? It's a...
  11. Would you refinish this mandolinetto or leave it as-is?

    I've got a mandolinetto that was pretty much totalled (cracked/detached front and back, missing braces, etc.). I had to remove the old pick guard because it was cracked and falling off. I've got a...
  12. Re: Building a "Mandolino" A. Stradivari, Cremona 1680

    Beautiful work, Yaron! Thanks for sharing and keep at it!
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    Re: Mando Project 001

    Nice work! I love the brown finish, too.
  14. Re: Wood block size for carving a mandola back?

    Thank you very much, Benny. I'll see if I can get a 12" x 17" x 1" slab.
  15. Wood block size for carving a mandola back?

    What size wood block would I need to carve an H5-style mandola back? I know a wood worker who has offered to set aside some absolutely beautiful curly maple for me and I need the dimensions for the...
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    Re: Tres/octave mando

    Absolutely stellar!
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    Re: A Uke, Mando and a 6 stringer.

    Amazing work, my Brother! Very inspirational - keep 'em coming!
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    Re: Can't edit my signature

    Awesome - thanks a lot, Jamie!
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    Re: Setting a nut with hide glue?

    Yes, it does set up very, very fast. That is another good argument for hide glue or Titebond. I guess I got lucky. If someone were dead set on using CA, I can imagine that using a pencil to draw a...
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    Can't edit my signature

    When I go into "My Profile" I can edit a variety of information but I cannot edit my signature. I want to delete the reference to a myspace page that no longer exists (or if it exists, that URL is...
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    Re: Setting a nut with hide glue?

    I can't thank you guys enough for the excellent discussion here. If I had a pot of hide glue going, I would have used hide glue for the nut. For the sake of expediency, I wound up going with the...
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    Re: Setting a nut with hide glue?

    Great info, as always - thanks guys! I'll post some more pics soon.
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    Setting a nut with hide glue?

    Howdy, folks. I'm doing an all-hideglue restoration job on an old mandolinetto. Would it be a bad idea to use hide glue for the nut? Any advice would be much appreciated.

    Also, what gauge string...
  24. Re: Boneafone Freakin-A style mandolin build

    I'm extremely impressed!
  25. Re: Repairing top cracks and replacing inlaid pick guard

    Thanks for the info and pick guard discussion, guys. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!
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