Post a picture of what's on your bench?

[Marty Jacobson]

Nice, David... I can send you some buckeye burl to go with that spalting..

[David Houchens]

I was worried about this piece at first, But its actually harder than some of the big leaf quilt I have. I'm gonna do some deflection tests on it before I decide whether to use it or not.

[Austin Clark]

Well, it's on my bench anyway.....
It seems to deflect more every time I pick it up!

[Jim Hilburn]

Lloyd style.
Sorry it's sideways.

[banjophobic]

I just finished the top trim and finish on this mandolinetto body last night. This model has a neck that is independent of the body and the neck's axis is able to be adjusted side to side and the action is adjustable also. I had a neck built for it, but have opted for a more intricate design for this one.

Not a lot of interest in these nowadays, but I have always liked them.

Wyatt

[alfie]

More planes, I made another little boxwood one with an adjustable mouth. Got a bit carried away I think.



More progress on the 2-point:

[billhay4]

Cool plane, alfie.
Bill

[kkmm]

Are the top and back of the two point mandolin a bit too thick ?
I am curious to know how thick they are.

[alfie]

I think so, I've taken them down a bit since that photo. It's light red cedar, so I guess it wants to be a bit on the thick side. In the photo it's around 7mm in the centre and 4.2 in the recurve. I've taken that down to 5.5 and 3.8 ish, I reckon it should be a bit thinner but I'm too scared as it's my first carved top, I'll scrape it back strung up until I like how it sounds.

[Dobe]

Among other things, I took on this. Just a glutton for punishment I suppose. Nice CL score, not bad for $50. I'm thinking 60's or so:

[Clinton Johnson]

[Pete Jenner]

No Clinton, sorry but at least two of those items were on your floor, not your bench.

Nice work apart from that error.

[DPrager]

Don't drink and carve!

[Clinton Johnson]

But sometimes my floor is my bench? lol

[Pete Jenner]

Forgiven then.

[David Houchens]

This bass lost its head.

[David Houchens]

Got the scroll back on today. Had to make one of those cauls that I won't know what I used it for a year from now.

[Tom Haywood]

The ink that few, if any, ever see.

[David Houchens]

Tom, I like to take a mirror to mandolins that come in for repair. Lots of little messages inside some of them.

[Kowboy]

Anything inside of mine, David? Any secret messages?

[Rob Zamites]

Nothin' spectacular, really:



I know, crappy pix, but I work after dark, mostly - and my lighting is...questionable

If it's sunshiny at all, will post new ones.

[garryireland]

Nothin' spectacular, really:



I know, crappy pix, but I work after dark, mostly - and my lighting is...questionable

If it's sunshiny at all, will post new ones.

I like the shape. Is it a cittern or zouk

[Rob Zamites]

I like the shape. Is it a cittern or zouk

Haven't decided yet, probably a cittern. 23.5" scale length.

[oldwave maker]

David- you can get a couple of nice bolo ties from each scroll!
Rims with kerfed lining ready for tops.

[msrvfx]

I have built several instruments with nylon strings for mando tunings with success.
All are designed with a tie bridge - vs - a tail piece for the tone I was after.
Here is my friend Tim Connell on an all Koa instrument for a episode or Oregon art Beat.
http://www.roberts-guitars.com/#!media/c7zm



Here is Travis Stine performing this weekend on the latest new archtop model that can be tuned of mando/octave mando with nylon strings. Great sustain and projection.
https://www.facebook.com/15816918088...type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/15816918088...type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/15816918088...type=3&theater

Mark

www.roberts-guitars