where are you located I can help you out on this repair. :) I am in Ashburn VA
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where are you located I can help you out on this repair. :) I am in Ashburn VA
nice looking back Skip :)
nice mando Skip!
I was just meaning that some maple I have carved it seemed that my planes would cut it much easier.... This piece was like stone almost... Tone wise I would say maybe a bit punchier?? More volume...
No sir I used Ziricote for the pickguard :)
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a few pics of the latest that I just competed... Hard red maple back and sides... Some of the hardest maple I have ever carved. :) Carpathian spruce top and all the other goodies as well :mandosmiley:
#37 after stain and binding scrape....ready for the clear top coats:mandosmiley:200181200182
Beautiful mandolin! Great job on that one. :)
Nope not sold :crying: had several people interested but no one pulled the trigger... no worries I will just keep it for myself to take to some festivals this summer :mandosmiley:
Very beautiful Skip! That inlay is awesome. :)
nice looking cutter Adrian! I use the one Ibex one from stew mac... couple of pics after the channel is done and sanded to 220... Doing 4 layer binding on this new one:popcorn:
Agreed. :) not difficult just more time consuming as stated... last build was done with mostly hand tools and took with the varnish over 3 months to complete... when i had my duplicator and full shop...
Beautiful work everyone... just stunning:mandosmiley:
#37 taking shape got my body together and pencil lines draw ready to hand cut the binding channel. No jigs on these just old fashioned hand...
Thank you very much! I would say weight wise it is in the mid range... not extremely light but not heavy either... the pick guard, james tailpiece, and solid steel end pin add some extra weight to...
Thank you Skip! very much appreciated my friend. :)
Thank you Cheryl! I tried to build the body as close to loar specs as I could. :)
Thank you very much Russ! it is much appreciated!
Thank you very much Jim! I really appreciate it my friend. :)
Sure, sorry about that :) I started building mandos back in 2002.... from 2002 to 2006 I built 32 mandos, mostly F models a few A models and also a couple guitars. I pretty much quit building due to...
New Rose F5 just finished. Little video My good friend John Seebach did for me. Thank you John!https://youtu.be/QRwtBDz-rq4
these may work for you ..... http://www.axinc.net/Grover_Mandolin_Tuners_F_Style_p/1309fv.htm
Well it is nearing completion. 3 months of work pretty much all done by hand. Specs are Carpathian spruce top, flamed hard maple back and sides, Asymmetrical neck carve (Ernie Ball musicman Axis)...
Looks great Steve! Beautiful work....
Could always get a piccolo mando:mandosmiley: