Mandolins in progress

**ShaneJ** · Jan-12-2005, 8:56pm

Gavin, is that abalam or abalone? Where'd you get it? It is beautiful.

**Gavin Baird** · Jan-12-2005, 9:31pm

Pau Abalone...g

**Stanley Cox** · Jan-13-2005, 8:17am

WOW!!!
Oldwaves group
Darbys blue
Harlans side binding
Gavins Abalone & back.

I guess I had better get busy.

Gavin, How did you do the 3pc. neck at the back button? Looks really good.

Stanley

**Gavin Baird** · Jan-13-2005, 1:04pm

Stanley,
What you are seeing is the end of the neck. Th finish part is an Ebony part that has yet to be installed....G

**rose#1** · Jan-14-2005, 5:15pm

some color on it...

**rose#1** · Jan-14-2005, 5:17pm

that pic turned out dark

**jacobw** · Jan-14-2005, 5:28pm

If I had money...this thread would be really dangerous. Time to open up another bank account :-) Great work from all the builders. Thanks for taking the time to show us some fine looking instruments, and thanks for keeping the craft alive!

**Chris Baird** · Jan-14-2005, 7:03pm

Here is the Jan. batch, half way grown up.

**Jim Hilburn** · Jan-14-2005, 7:13pm

Here's a new one.

**Jim Hilburn** · Jan-14-2005, 7:15pm

Hope to have this one ready for the Denver Midwinter Festival.

**kyblue** · Jan-14-2005, 7:45pm

Darby,

Thanks for the update! Looking great...

I'm counting the days now.

Paula

**Chris Baird** · Jan-14-2005, 11:31pm

Here is another shot of a tasmanian blackwood flat top right before gluing together.

**berkeleymando** · Jan-14-2005, 11:39pm

Chris, as always I am very impressed by your beautiful creations. That flat top looks nice.

**ShaneJ** · Jan-15-2005, 8:41am

Jim, Chris, Darby....you guys are doing some awesome work!

**barricwiley** · Jan-15-2005, 8:53am

Darby that mandolin is just flat out stunning!
Richard

**rose#1** · Jan-15-2005, 9:44am

Chris do you have a jig to cut the dove tail that is a clean joint.

**rose#1** · Jan-15-2005, 9:46am

some pics in day light

**rose#1** · Jan-15-2005, 9:48am

another

**rose#1** · Jan-15-2005, 9:49am

little extra details are the key

**rose#1** · Jan-15-2005, 9:53am

last I am done

**mandoJeremy** · Jan-15-2005, 10:04am

Mr. Jim Hilburn, you still just simply amaze me with your stunning work. Flawless!!!!

**kyblue** · Jan-15-2005, 10:33am

Darby,

Love the photos. #Can't wait to see it in person (and hear it!) #It's definitely going to stand out in the crowd. #

Hope it's been fun working on something slightly different.

THANKS!!!

Paula

**Scotti Adams** · Jan-15-2005, 10:44am

..sent my deposit to Darby this morning...

**LeonEvans** · Jan-16-2005, 1:25pm

Here's a shot of the top of me new mandolin that Stve Holst is building. He's just finished the sound holes and has glued in the tone bars. This gives you an idea of the body shape we came up with.

Leon