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    Re: Toledo picks?

    Oops, I was trying to reduce the size of the image but somehow ended up with 2 images of the pick.
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    Re: Toledo picks?

    Unfortunately the logo has worn off.
    Is is written in 'roundhand' script such as this capital 'T'
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    Toledo picks?

    I have one Toledo pick (0.96mm) and have owned it for years but would like to find more.
    They have a really nice taper to the edges and I don't know anything else besides the one I have being blue...
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    Re: Tuner hole jig won't sit flush

    Jim, I haven't found that thread on page 5 or 4, 6, 7. Any clues as to where I can find it?
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    Re: Tuner hole jig won't sit flush

    Thanks everyone for your input. Yes, as Richard says, the tapering headstock thickness is why the jig is mounted to the reverse to ensure that the holes are perpendicular to the plate. I'd thought of...
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    Tuner hole jig won't sit flush

    199124While doing a refret on my old model A I noticed that the 'Relic' replacement tuners were not turning as smoothly as I thought they should. To verify that the holes were parallel and that the...
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    Re: Dove Tail Joint

    John, did you use very small saw set pliers to set the teeth? I've only seen the ones for cross cut and rip saws.
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    Re: 2 piece slab cut back?

    Thanks Adrian; your response is music to my ears.
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    Re: Memorizing a song

    Just what Bob said. Also, find one note in the tune which stands out for you, locate that note on your mandolin and expand the tune from there. Several years ago I could only play music from a...
  10. Re: Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    I scored myself a Bobelock from a cafe member here and I'm looking forward to checking out the fit.
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    Re: 2 piece slab cut back?

    Does the grain of these indicate enough strength for the job?198224
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    Re: 2 piece slab cut back?

    Thanks Adrian. I live in a temperate climate which is sub tropical much of the year and therefore a higher humidity than I would like for the task.
    For example, the time here is 35 minutes past...
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    2 piece slab cut back?

    I've been gifted 2 beautifully figured pieces of curly maple which have been slab cut. I have only seen slab cut one piece backs; is it feasible for me to use these as 2 halves of a mandolin back?...
  14. Re: Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    While searching for ABS cases I ended up at the Elderly website. Although they haven't any Guardian cases in stock, their measurements bear a resemblance to the ABS Gator. The Guardian is also touted...
  15. Re: Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    I just read the reviews on the superior CF-1521B which doesn't fit the A model without first modifying the pick compartment. How disappointing that would be after spending the better part of $400AUD...
  16. Re: Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    Something the size of the Eastman would be ideal for travelling, but I haven't seen them available anywhere on this planet lately; Can you still get them in The States?
    I presume the A-Jr is exactly...
  17. Re: Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    Thanks Mandobar and Jamie. Crossrock too loose and Eastman too tight. Neither of these cases are available for sale here or on the popular sites.

    Zmando, if the Crossrock works for you, how wide...
  18. Eastman fiberglass cases still available?

    After much searching, I am no closer in my search for a 'smaller, cheaper than a top line case' compact fibreglass mandolin case. In Australia, there appears to be nothing available other than...
  19. Re: What did you goof up when building your first mandolin?

    A friend and I have just received the (2014 print) Siminoff plans for mandola and A1. I also have his 1981 'Constructing a Bluegrass Mandolin' which has never been used (life got in the way). I'm...
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    Re: Minimum bench plane size

    Thanks for all the replies guys. Although my father was a master carpenter and joiner (and showed me how to level, set and sharpen saw teeth) it was quite a few decades ago. My experience is mostly...
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    Minimum bench plane size

    Would a Stanley No.5 be a long enough bench plane for working on the centre seams of the plates? I picked up one for a reasonable price hoping it would be long enough for the job.
  22. Re: A style mandola from vertically flipped H model plan?

    Thanks for the illumination. I had only seen reference to the H4.
  23. Re: A style mandola from vertically flipped H model plan?

    Correct Jim; Roger Siminoff's H4 plan. Yes, all points to go so the intended effect is a large A5 look.
  24. Re: A style mandola from vertically flipped H model plan?

    When I said 'vertically flipped' what I meant was if the instrument was standing vertically in the first place. The idea would be to use the H4 plan and dispense with the scroll side, thereby...
  25. A style mandola from vertically flipped H model plan?

    Is it possible to use Gibson mandola plans to produce an A model shape mandola with an oval sound hole? To achieve this outcome would it be preferable to scale up the A1 plans?
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