Mandolins in progress

**stevem** · Nov-21-2007, 9:58am

Fantastic work, Andrew. Just beautiful.

**amowry** · Nov-21-2007, 10:50am

Good idea, Bill! Thanks!

**Brad Weiss** · Nov-21-2007, 11:51am

I dunno Andrew, I'm partial to this one!!

Beautiful as ever!

**swinginmandolins** · Nov-21-2007, 11:53am

Andrew you do some great work!

**Chris Biorkman** · Nov-21-2007, 12:33pm

Nice per usual, Andrew. It makes me sick that I had to cancel my order when I see pictures of your work.

**amowry** · Nov-21-2007, 2:38pm

No problem, Chris, the future is a great expanse of mandolin purchasing potential...

**markishandsome** · Nov-21-2007, 7:30pm

Originally Posted by

the future is a great expanse of mandolin purchasing potential...

My new life motto.

**french guy** · Nov-22-2007, 11:26am

mandola #14 on the bench

**Troy Harris** · Nov-24-2007, 5:17pm

I wanted this mandolin to have some color, but the use of tortoise binding created a challenge…

**Troy Harris** · Nov-24-2007, 5:18pm

I decided to sunburst the back, sides and neck…and have a solid color for the top.

**Troy Harris** · Nov-24-2007, 5:19pm

...

**Chris Biorkman** · Nov-24-2007, 6:39pm

So clean. Love the color scheme.

**monradon** · Nov-24-2007, 6:53pm

You know after seeing the beautiful work here I am almost ashamed to show the Ugly Duckling

**dstretch** · Nov-27-2007, 12:01am

Aniane #4 almost done.

**dstretch** · Nov-27-2007, 12:03am

#5 in the works

**dstretch** · Nov-27-2007, 12:04am

#6 in the future.

**dstretch** · Nov-27-2007, 12:05am

And #7

**markishandsome** · Nov-27-2007, 10:07am

Jeez, I have trouble planning things out past dinner time, but 3 mandos into the future? I repeat, jeez.

**Michael Lewis** · Nov-28-2007, 1:55am

A pile of parts! I will be doing really well if I can get one done by June. Too many other obligations taking my time (repairs and orders).

**Gail Hester** · Nov-28-2007, 3:19am

Great looking pile of wood Michael. I feel your pain.

**otterly2k** · Nov-28-2007, 8:53am

Shayne... is that one of Don Kawalek's kits/designs? Or your own? It looks like his "signature" spalted maple rosette, and new body shape...

**otterly2k** · Nov-28-2007, 9:01am

Hey, no pressure from me... I have an IV kit that's been stalled out for over a year.

But that OM's looking good... keep us posted.

**brunello97** · Nov-28-2007, 9:38am

Danny,

Very nice looking wood! I have a simple question, but of interest to me in my own work: How do you 'Project' the outline of the top onto the canted surface of the wood blanks? Do you simply trace a (horizontal) pattern or have a more ingenious method?

thanks,

Mick

**markishandsome** · Nov-28-2007, 10:25am

Michael,
I'm curious about the wood left around the outside of the pattern. Is that to give you a easy surface to clamp to jigs? It looks like you do that by hand?