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    Re: Favorite part of instrument building?

    To me the best part of the build is forming the rims. I cut my own ribs and form the sides over a heated pipe and have gotten pretty good at it.. And yes, I have burnt up a few sweat shirts...
  2. Thread: Thick scroll

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    Re: Thick scroll

    One of the nicest mandolins that I made had a really high carved scroll.. I have been trying to find that sound ever since.. The picker was a friend so I see the mando all the time.. About a year...
  3. Thread: Stable Cracks

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    Re: Stable Cracks

    I've had several experiences with cracks, both large and small.. I repaired a violin a few years age that was run over and deemed "unrepairable".. They said they wanted it put back as best as...
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    Re: cheap build kit

    I have been offering A and F style rims and necks for almost 10 years...
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    Mahogany top wood

    I am replacing the top on a 1947 Martin 00-17 and am having trouble finding mahogany to match the old top. Several suppliers offer parts for a uke but they are too small. I need a piece that is...
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    Re: Brian Aldridge and Dry Branch Fire Squad

    Brian and I just live a few miles apart here in Ohio.. He came by the house and gave me a few pointers on building my BUCKHORN mandolins.. After telling him that I had never held a top quality...
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    Re: Whatever Happened to Birdseye Maple?

    I have a stockpile of birds eye that I have been looking at for 10 years.. Break down and make me some backs and nrcks...
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    Re: Couple Questions About Making an Armrest

    200354200354 I have made arm rests out of many different materials, mostly scraps from stuff I have been working with.. I've tried brackets but now use double sided tape to mount now for several...
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    Re: Payment process for selling on the Cafe

    I sell parts for those that would like to try and build their own mandolins.. I also build my own mandolins, BUCKHORN mandolins.. With 10 or more years offering for sale, I've never had a problem...
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    Re: Bubinga bending???

    Think hard about going that thick with the rim.. It can be done but might scorch if you try to go too fast.. And think about weight.. If you are chasing the scroll with the F style it might get...
  11. Thread: Daydawa

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    Re: Daydawa

    what....
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    Re: Defining the scroll for an F-Style

    I have followed Siminoffs' prints from the start but when it comes to the scroll area, this guide does leave a lot of unanswered questions.. Some mandolins I have seen have a thicker rim at the...
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    Re: Carpal Tunnel surgery?

    I'm not a player, but am a builder for almost 20 years.. Worked the assembly lines in the auto industry for over 34 years (not all on the line).. With all of the repeated movement, I suffered hard...
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    Re: Where are all the (new) mandolins?

    198565 here is a photo of my newest bunch of mandolins.. there is even a lefty in there too...
  15. Thread: bending pipe

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    Re: bending pipe

    I've been building mandolins over 20 years, and in that time, all I've ever used is electrical conduit.. I have two different sizes, one is 3/4 inch, the other is 1 1/2 inch.. The smaller is used 4...
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    Re: half dozen new BUCKHORN mandolins

    198536198536 here is a peak at their backs...
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    half dozen new BUCKHORN mandolins

    198506198506 just a few of my latest mandolins.. all made from LOAR specs.. there is even a lefty....
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    Re: Nut File Size vs String Size

    The slots will be okay just a slight bit over but the strings should only go up half the thickness in the slot.. But the nut slot should slope away towards the tuners.. Same at the bridge, sloping...
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    Re: Tone bar placement on an A style

    I've been building A styles for only about 5 or 6 years and have been making F styles for almost 20.. My A style braces are pretty much the same as the F's .. I think that the braces are more to...
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    Re: Bob White mandolins

    I attended a workshop sponsered by Mr. White, in the art of building mandolins several years ago.. Very nice guy, and made me want to be all that I can be.. It was at a folk fair in down town ...
  21. Thread: Bedpan-dolin

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    Re: Bedpan-dolin

    196889196889 the mighty pandolin
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    Re: Two Point Mandolin

    I've made several inside forms for both A and F style mandolins.. they work great for me.. but I have done away with using the inside spanners after my first couple of builds.. .. instead, I just...
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    Latest photo of the BUCKHORN family

    196810 The latest additions to my family.. Some are older, but the mandolins are all fresh off the bench.. And yes, there is a lefty in there too.. Some are even looking to be rehomed......
  24. Thread: Nut width..

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    Nut width..

    Just to be more clear, when talking about NUT width, what is the normal length.. I know, it's a personal thing, but I've seen anywhere from 1 inch to as high as 1 1/4 inch.. And the most important...
  25. Re: What did you goof up when building your first mandolin?

    With my first mandolin, I tried to build without a thickness gage.. Of course I got to thick on the bass and too thin on the trebble... It cracked.. learned how to replace a top right off the...
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