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Nice, looks like an efficient and productive shop.

My 595 over 30 years has been made possible by: no adult supervision M-F, location so far up the creek even the Episcopalians are handling snakes up here, and enough 'mental health' instruments to...

Some mention of starting with a kit, then realizing the knowledge that goes into anything done well, which means experience, which means hours and hours of previous practice. Then comes the knowledge...

I'm with Andrew, Peter and Marty on this one. We've installed carbon fiber rods (beams) in over 100 instruments and found them to be very reliable. We also use a 1/2" deep and 1/4 " wide beam set...

I have to say I've had the opposite experience-- I've had to repair a number of trussrod necks from various builders that didn't have the stiffness to hold up over time, but I've only had to...

Right, I'm agreeing with you Austin. Gilchrist likes a little bass, so one thing he has done is deepen the rim height, and I'm sure countless other things as well.

The problem like you say, is...

D"Aquisto's workshop was filled with unused items like this leftover from his work and D'Angelico's when he died. A couple of lurker members here have a garage full of his reject pile....

There...

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From the APHC YouTube channel:


Ethan Setiawan play's "St. Anne's Reel" with Richard Kriehn and Rich Dworsky during our May 2, 2015 broadcast.

Except you've probably not heard it played this...

Padma- is that you messin' with us Dude? If so, glad to see you back- you kept the pot stirred around here for a while. LOL

I like the ipad for the garage. I have all of my repair manuals on PDF and if you get in a pinch there is you tube.

I really enjoyed spending time with Austin and playing his mandolins. Really good guy that just happens to build incredible mandolin family instruments. My son preferred one of his F5's and I liked...

I liked Austin's 2 point a lot as well, probably my fave of his instruments, but he also had a really nice F5 that had just been strung up a week prior to Wintergrass that was going to be a winner...

"Kevlar body armour donned and securely fastened, I sit prepared for the ridicule, derision and ignominy that will doubtless ensue from this thread....."

Quite possibly the most insightful thing...

I've used the Watco lacquer in gallons, sprayed with HVLP, and it worked just fine.

What is this "spray booth" of which you speak? :-) For a single instrument, just spray it... wear a respirator...

Uh oh...
Now we have to add Irish Whisky (errr, Whiskey) to the tasting... :)

You actually already have a deflection jig. It's your arm and thumb.

While it's a steaper learning curve, hot hide glue (HHG) is a much much better option - it's what was in there originally and crucially the old HHG will re-activate when the new glue gloes in there. ...

Good for you, Austin. You sure have made a lot of players happy with your instruments. You certainly deserve one of your very own.

Your two-point is very high on my list of dream instruments. ...

You'll wind up with a lot of billets--all quartered--that are relatively easy to dry and store, and can be processed later into mandolin backs...
Normally, the sets are sawn green right out of the...

It's obvious to me:
Normal wood, straight from the tree is pure junk... worthless stuff, and all instruments made from it for that last few centuries are pure junk because they are made from lousy...

Love that 'burst Austin!

Steve

Make superior instruments and they will gain exposure. Music festivals where camping and a lot of jamming happens is a good place to show your work. In order for folks to take you seriously your...

Find a mandolin you like better.

Well, you won't get THAT with worn, low flattened frets and a bent neck.

Level the board and refret - it's the right thing to do.