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    A couple of new mandolins

    Off to the US next month for the Guild of American Luthiers convention in Tacoma WA. I will have a couple of new mandolins with me. The latest of the King Billy and Huon Pine oval hole mandolins, and...
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    Guess Wood Species from Sound

    Hey everybody,

    If you had to guess the wood species from the sound (you don't), what would you guess?
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qhld5svawhu5fj/tap%20test.mp3?dl=0

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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Today -- Big Dog Barks!

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    Steve
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    When the plate is done it doesn't know what method was used to carve it. We can't look at it and see what method was used to carve it, we can't listen to it and hear what method was used to carve...
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    Re: super glue stained spruce

    Hot Stuff is the only brand of CA/accel that does this for me. Is that the brand you used? I've used pretty much all the brands and this just screams "hot stuff" to me.
    BTW CA's mechanical...
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    Re: French polishing Todd and tricks

    Thanks for the replies and suggestions. A bit of patience and elbow grease has gone a long way. They're not perfect but definitely looking better. I'm pretty happy with the results and think I'll...
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    Re: super glue stained spruce

    I've done something like that a couple of times, once on a restoration, once to correct a rosette "screw-up". I started to suggest it, but then I looked at the picture and saw how much color there is...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Another batch of Muleskinner mandolins out in the wild.

    Videos and audio clips are coming soon!!!

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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    https://i.imgur.com/3kZGsB2.jpg
    Some lacewood AKA London plane for the next build.

    https://i.imgur.com/qaEYOum.jpg
    A cherry and meranti body just finished.

    https://i.imgur.com/iOFliqO.jpg...
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    Re: Flamed Maple Top on a Mandolin

    Here is something different and the top wood has millions of trees planted in plantations so no problems with supply way into the future. Top is 3 piece Pinus radiata, back is some recycled...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Two things on my bench this week. Prototype for the new Haywood Travel Mandolin starting to come together. Plus, an old harmonium getting new reeds and air leak repair. Talk about tedious!

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  12. Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build!

    Well last weekend I spent a fantastic couple of days at Marla Fibish's Irish Mandolin Winter Intensive (highly recommend it!) - aside from being an amazing learning experience, I also got to finally...
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    Re: Digital mandolin plans/drawings

    That's true -- and while that was also true 5 years ago when we were discussing this, it was a hassle to get acess. Now you just go to the site and download it.
    Today, though, I would never...
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    Recently completed

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    Some recently completed instruments. This mandolin has a western red cedar top, claro walnut back/sides/neck, ebony trim. Binding is curly maple and bocote. 13.88" scale...
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    Re: No Power Tool Mandolin

    Paul, I use a cutter which a machinist friend made for me which is based on a violin purfling cutter but a heavier build. It is adjusted to the required depth then drawn round the body of the...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Just a few things on the go.............
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    Other than that all quiet!
    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Ziricote back on the test rig!

    j.

    https://www.facebook.com/Condino-String-Instruments-196588557518578/
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    Re: Mandocello build thread

    ...and sanding...
    Another sanding report. The mandocello is sanded to 1500 grit and it's ready for me to see if I can buff through. Finger's crossed.
    The floor is sanded to 100 grit and is nearly...
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    Re: Mandocello build thread

    I've sprayed and sanded the little finish touch-up area enough to wait out the finish cure, and since my materials and technique seem to have raised some curiosity I managed to get a snap shot that...
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    Re: Mandocello build thread

    Meanwhile, I'm about to finish sanding on my other current project so that I can retrieve my fresh air supply respirator to once again use in the finish room in the shop so that I can begin the...
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    Re: Mandocello build thread

    ...and sanding...
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    (80 grit, whole thing.)
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    Re: Mandolins in progress

    one of my Fantasma's.
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    Re: Mandolins in progress

    Final checks for the Sorensen summer class of 2017.

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    This has been a really interesting and challenging build-set because every instrument is different -- 5 mandolins of different...
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    Re: Mandolins in progress

    Happy 14th anniversary to this thread...:mandosmiley:
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    Re: Mandolins in progress

    Hope Andrew doesn't mind my posting this octave in the white. Looks so wonderful!159341
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