Oh! And here is the F4 mandolin nearly finished too:
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Hardware to go on next week.
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Oh! And here is the F4 mandolin nearly finished too:
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Hardware to go on next week.
That looks great Nick! I like your rosette and plan to add one like that to my project. Do you mind describing how you put the rosette together (material sourcing, etc.)?
Thanks
Lovely work, Nick. The bracing on the pancake is interesting too, and I like your bolt-on neck joint.
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This is one of my earlier mandolins that I took back in on trade. It had not been humidified or cared for at all really. I replaced the back and changed from Ivoroid/black/ivoroid binding to Black/ivoroid. Totally stripped to bare wood and re-stained. It's got several more days of spraying to go, but I'm pleased with the overall look.
David, I don't know what that mandolin looked like before but, it looks awesome now! I love the dark burst!
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It's French Polishing week on the bench. Here are three turn of the century instruments; a white crown label Washburn 111 that I X braced, a Washburn 2422 double point mandolin and an American Conservatory Mandoletto.
Hi Jim
The rosette came from Siminoff. I found a web page which shows how to make your own. I will see if I can provide the web link.
Ziricote back on the test rig!
j.
https://www.facebook.com/Condino-Str...6588557518578/
Still fairly new to the forum. I'm Rick Weaver founder and builder of Ham Jones Guitars, Hence Rick Is Ham.. On my third Mandolin, this one from re-purposed Juniper. Ready for buffing and hardware. I previously built the guitar from the same wood.
Just a few things on the go.............
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Other than that all quiet!
Cheers Gary
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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From the bench to the suitcase. Ready to travel.
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Video on my Facebook page.
Making some progress on two GBOMs.
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Trying to flatten a 25 year old slab of post oak with a scrub plane and a jack plane, for a workbench top.
Sawyer didn't want to risk his blade on flattening this for me due to blue stain, which indicates metal in there somewhere. So far I haven't hit it . . .
3 New A's sprayed and hanging in the shop.
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Looks great! What do you use/ how do you apply the black top?
Thanks. I'm planning on a black top for one of my octave mandolins and may give that a try!
Stepping back in the process a bit on the above batch of mandos, but couldn't help sharing the moment this Tasmanian Blackwood pops when the first coat of sealer hits it (not to mention the first Walnut back becoming incredibly deep).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zwAcgWrhI
Attachment 166916Attachment 166916 here is what I've been doing since the first of the year.. there are three awaiting on binding, two waiting on tops, and one needing a top and a back.. there are also 14 F style rims, 10 A style rims and 20 necks somewhere in the mix.. it was a cold winter ,, but can you smell spring coming ???
Cooking up some new ideas along with the current set of builds . . .
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Steve
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Amazon Rosewood/Engelmann Spruce 00 12 fret. Had this set of wood for 8-10 years. Can't wait to hear it.