Depending on your skill level, dedication to practice, follow through on good habits you gain from lessons, and participation in jams, and what style...
David Nichols at Custom Pearl Inlay in Malone, New York sells a DVD that is probably the fastest way of getting something going on the mandolin I've...
It will actually discolor the case and the mandolin if allowed to stay there. Then again, there is always the possibility of it simply catching fire....
The current thing amongst the newer table saw folks is to add the router table. I'm not adverse to it, I'm just not using my router table a whole lot...
Probably the closest to a silent mandolin would be a solid top electric not plugged in but it will still make some noise but not much. If you have a...