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Wow Gail!! Nice Work! How do they sound? If you can give me Chuck's thoughts on both ( and your own:). Here's a shot of your the f4 in the white.
Peter.

Summer fun.
Peter.

The old paper bag trick.

Hjardar Playing his #2. It's the real deal, barks louder than puggy.

I just found the artical on the deflection gauge it was in # 76 winter 03'GAL. It says they are looking for .025" - .030" on both bass and trebel sides. My buddy Bill rigged this one up with weights...

Bill,
Wow a lefty! Great job.
Peter.

Jamie,
That is a form of tight bond, the steam made it look white until it dried out. I now use fish glue on almost everything and find it real close to hot hide glue.

mandopLuker,
There is an...

# 3 on the deflection gauge.

I will put the top on the deflection gauge in a week or two and get the top where I think it will work and will post more on that later....

This work well but with adding so much steam you could effect more glue joints than you want.
The back did turn into a potato chip and I made a steam table to bring the arch back.

Back off!!

working around the sides

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the rig

the hole

With my #4 f-5 in the white and strung up, I was pleased with the amount of sound. We had used a deflection gauge on both top and back reading .025-.035".
My #3 was pre-deflection gauge and quiet so...

Nolan,
I thnik I'll do that right after I blacken my cow bell logo. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Peter.

Fun topic!!!

My daughter with an F-5 necklace.
Peter.

Bill,
Thanks sooo much, how fun you make it for us http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Peter.

Can you post a picture of the fret board? I don't think you need to pull the binding. Unless it's a Fender.
Peter.

She is a......? Man don't do this to us http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

BGP,
We like to see others work in progress and I like the unfinished work almost better than the finished product. So Please post a pick where your right now. Everybody has their own way of doing...

Wow, 14 years old? Your going to be a fine luthier, in fact please post you mando. I and most everyone else, would love to see your work.
Peter.

Denny,
I like bone it's cheap and sound good to me. Here's some nuts made form Pudgies sp? chew bone.