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    Hi guys.. I've got a new mando building section on my website coming together with step by step photos and captions. #Right now there's just fingerboard and neck making essays completed, but there'll be more coming soon.

    Check 'em out here

    and here

    Jamie

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    Thanks Jamie: Lot of good info there, thats a big bandsaw you have! Nice looking work too, very clean. Jd
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    Nice detailed pages. BTW, since you're setting it up, thought you might not be aware of a typo.
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    Applying the Fingerboard Binding:

    ........goes on straight and flush with the bottom surface of teh fingerboard. .....
    How long till you get it finished, ya think?

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    Fantastic site, Jamie. I appreciate the step by step photo sequence. Very clear and legible.
    thanks,

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    Nice site, Jamie! Where do you get the small spiral flush-trim bit that you use for fretboards?

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    Andrew, you might try these guys here :

    http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/

    Jim Combra

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    Thanks, Jim. They do have them, and on sale!

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    Jamie, that is awesome. When you get everything else on there, that will be a phenominal resource. You need to put out a video (as if you didn't have enough to do). Your attention to detail would make it terrific.

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    Quote Originally Posted by (J. Wiens @ July 03 2006, 01:12)
    Hi guys.. I've got a new mando building section on my website coming together with step by step photos and captions. #Right now there's just fingerboard and neck making essays completed, but there'll be more coming soon.

    Check 'em out here

    and here

    Jamie
    Great site Jamie. I have a question, though. Is it the camera angle or do you leave the fret board binding proud of the neck? It appears to be the same height as the frets. Thanks for posting these pics!

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    Jamie, very nice site. Great shots.

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    Jamie, I have spent a lot of time checking out your photo essays and descriptions. One of the many things I have picked up from it is the cool bandsaw jig you have for cutting the peghead profile (if you click on Jamie's 2nd link, it's about halfway down). I like the idea so much that I'm building one for myself, I just picked up some small poplar boards and two large clamps at Lowe's tonight. Exciting stuff!
    My original IV mandolin kit blog- http://makingamandolin.blogspot.com/

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    Hey Jamie

    Just wondering if you was gonna update your building site soon? I had a great time checking out the first two, still waiting in anticipation for the other two. Also could you explain your peghead cutting box, and dovetail cutting jig?

    Thanks for all the great info you put out.

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    I check you website about every 2-3 weeks in anticipation of an update. Those first two are very good. They gave me some ideas to go off of.

    Thanks for the ones that are already on there!
    Micah

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    I love the fixtures!

    Thanks!!!!

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