1st build

[AcornHouse]

Here's my first mando build; an A5 style using some amazing Sitka from Bruce up at Orcas with 30-40 lines per inch.
Have to link to my page, the pic file sizes are to big to link individually.
http://acornhouseworkshop.com/acorn-mandolin/

[billhay4]

Nice looking mandolin. Can we hear it?
I'd bind the back of my next one.
Bill

[AcornHouse]

Thanks. Yes, I didn't have the tooling to do the bending or routing around the heel cap, so I decided to forego it. It's been delivered to the commissioner, so maybe they'll post a clip at some point.

[F-2 Dave]

Beautiful. Nice job. That's some really nice looking wood.

[billhay4]

You can cut the heel cap piece from a solid piece of wood. Time consuming, and it leaves some short grain, but it'll work. Another thing I often do is cover the heel cap in a solid, dark piece of wood. Eliminates the need for binding and provides a nice accent to the back.
Bill

[AcornHouse]

You can cut the heel cap piece from a solid piece of wood. Time consuming, and it leaves some short grain, but it'll work. Another thing I often do is cover the heel cap in a solid, dark piece of wood. Eliminates the need for binding and provides a nice accent to the back.
Bill

That's what I do on my guitar builds, but I really liked the idea, and look, of the heel cap being part of the back.

[Paul Busman]

Not bad for a beginner....
Just kidding-- that's spectacular. If it sounds half as good as it looks, it's a real winner.

[Clinton Johnson]

Beautiful work! Your guitar building skills definitely payed off man.

[Ron McMillan]

That's spectacular. I love it.

[pianoman89]

Very nice. I personally like the look of the unbound back.

[darrylicshon]

Looking good