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I just finished making another mandolin. I used Graham McDonald’s book as a guide.
This is the second one I have made using his book.

I still have to finish fitting the feet by lateral 1/8th inch sanding. This loses its glamour quickly.....

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Sitka spruce top, bigleaf maple back and sides, carbon fibre bars, unknown wood from Mexico fingerboard ,lined and padded leather case
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That’s ouda this world!

I’m playing 2 mandolins that I made:
https://youtu.be/nZjRSRtje8M

a teardrop, Sitka spruce and bigleaf maple, leather case padded and lined, still have to fit the bridge
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It’s purdy exciting that you’re finishing up. I used Zinnser sealer for my first build. It worked purdy good. I rubbed about 14 coats of Tru-oil over that and it still looks good.
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Thanks Scott.
If you’re interested in seeing more photos of that mandolin, please view https://youtu.be/_T2AL0dAT6w

I’m wondering if they would resist the torque better if the wood grains were perpendicular to the metal shaft?

I tried fading this tune out at the end but that didn’t work too well.
That’s why I don’t work for Ken Burns.....
https://youtu.be/MF7Z9iU3V2w

Played on mandolin and clawhammer banjo
https://youtu.be/Tnt22zqINoE

Many thanks to all of you who left comments and said “thanks”.
I appreciate it!

I hope you enjoy these tunes!
https://youtu.be/TDXG7uuG6zw

How and why do gold stars appear on some posts? Thanks for your consideration.

https://youtu.be/s5Jo91IbZwA
If one person plays Dull Chisel and another person plays Horse and Buggy-O, the mixture sounds purdy good!

I play it on mandolin, concertina and banjo.
https://youtu.be/bvL8n92unnw

This is the second song in my Porcine Trilogy.
https://youtu.be/2bjVYR-jv-o

Many thanks for your kind comment and for pointing me to the tune. I appreciate it!

Many thanks to Jim Nollman for making me aware of this terrific tune and to JL277z for finding that fine recording by Martin Fox and Jeff Winegar.

https://youtu.be/QDfFNzc7mvk

Here’s a Jimmy Driftwood song that is the first part of my “Porcine Trilogy”.
If I am posting in the wrong spot or if I don’t belong here, please give me a shout and I’ll move away....

https://youtu.be/_T2AL0dAT6w

Played on my home made mandolin and banjo
https://youtu.be/PmcWxCkWp1w

I kind of figured this out from the fiddling of Brad Leftwich who learned it from Pick Johnson.
https://youtu.be/1TIlC52KFe8

https://youtu.be/pmXgt9W3iHU
Background tunes played on a home made mandolin and banjo.

It’s yellow cedar, probably cracked halfway towards the centre. This was used on the west coast for carving totem poles. It is softer than red cedar.