Mandolins in progress

**Ed Goist** · Jul-18-2011, 11:40am

Fantastic work, Max. Congratulations!

**Jim Hilburn** · Jul-18-2011, 2:00pm

I don't know about Bruce Harvey.
I told him I wanted some nice wood but he sent me this stuff full of imperfections.

**Jim Garber** · Jul-18-2011, 2:30pm

Originally Posted by Jim Hilburn

I don't know about Bruce Harvey.
I told him I wanted some nice wood but he sent me this stuff full of imperfections.

Man, that is terrible, Jim. Looks like some worms go into the wood. Just send it to me. In fact, send it to me attached to the rest of that mandolin.

I love quilting!

**Jill McAuley** · Jul-18-2011, 6:39pm

Originally Posted by Jim Hilburn

I don't know about Bruce Harvey.
I told him I wanted some nice wood but he sent me this stuff full of imperfections.

Sure he probably mis-heard you and thought you asked for some "nice kindling...."

All joking aside, my eyes are popping out of my head - that wouldn't be the back of my one by any chance?

Cheers,
Jill

**Jim Hilburn** · Jul-18-2011, 7:10pm

I've been saving this one for someone special.
So yeah, Jill, it's yours.

**Jill McAuley** · Jul-18-2011, 7:20pm

That's what I like to hear - Hurrah!!

Cheers,
Jill

**Don Grieser** · Jul-18-2011, 8:01pm

Jill!! Congrats!!! Wow!!!

**Ed Goist** · Jul-18-2011, 8:09pm

Jim & Jill, congratulations, that's some fantastic looking wood! I can't wait to see it under the stain and finish!
Jill, have you chosen a color scheme yet?
Oh, and what about the wood for the soundboard? It will be an A5, right?
I'm very much looking forward to watching this one come alive! Again, congrats!

**StevenS** · Jul-18-2011, 9:56pm

That is some nice quilt ! ! ! Jill, I don't know how you'll handle the wait. I'd be staying up nights pacing!
Steve

**Jill McAuley** · Jul-18-2011, 10:10pm

A5, Engelmann Spruce top, and it's gonna look like this one:

http://www.hilburnmandolins.com/gallery42.html

Cheers,
Jill

**Jill McAuley** · Jul-18-2011, 10:11pm

Originally Posted by StevenS

That is some nice quilt ! ! ! Jill, I don't know how you'll handle the wait. I'd be staying up nights pacing!
Steve

I've got my banjos and my new tenor guitar to keep me busy in the meantime...

Cheers,
Jill

**GKWilson** · Jul-18-2011, 10:39pm

Jill. I think Don said it all. As another who is waiting for his A5 to be built. Let me tell you that the waiting gets easier. After awhile you only think about it five or six times an hour. Then you get a picture of the carved back. And........ well good luck.
And Jim. Thanks for the hours of eye candy I've indulged in. This one might be the sweetest yet. And, going to just the right home.

**Barry Platnick** · Jul-18-2011, 11:11pm

where is the Jerry guitar inspired mando at?

**Don Grieser** · Jul-18-2011, 11:23pm

Originally Posted by GKWilson

And, going to just the right home.

Agreed!

**Grommet** · Jul-19-2011, 2:34am

Nice work Bruce and Jim. Great news for all of us that it's going to Jill, as we know we all be able to enjoy the sound she pulls from it. I eagerly await it's first appearance on the SAW Group.

Scott

**Ed Goist** · Jul-19-2011, 9:22am

Originally Posted by Jill McAuley

A5, Engelmann Spruce top, and it's gonna look like this one:
http://www.hilburnmandolins.com/gallery42.html
Cheers,
Jill

Beautiful! Love the tortoise binding!
Congratulations.

**Max Girouard** · Jul-19-2011, 6:33pm

Originally Posted by Barry Platnick

where is the Jerry guitar inspired mando at?

Sides are stained and seal coats of oil on. Lauri is going to stain the top and back tomorrow!

**Ed Goist** · Jul-19-2011, 8:26pm

Originally Posted by Max Girouard

Sides are stained and seal coats of oil on. Lauri is going to stain the top and back tomorrow!

Solid "A", Max! Love that binding.

**Dan Voight** · Jul-21-2011, 2:33pm

Carving in the dark: Time to finish up the recurve and scroll areas.

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**Steve-o** · Jul-21-2011, 5:57pm

Nice to see some of your work Dan. That's a striking back and nice use of lighting on the photo. What build # is that one?

**Dan Voight** · Jul-21-2011, 6:29pm

Thanks. This is a lingering one from the last batch but I am currently working on #s 10-13. Now that I'm done with school, I'll be posting progress more frequently. This one is a bit of a prototype. I'm trying something new with longitudinal bracing...