Originally Posted by
mikeyb2
After more studying and searching the archives looking at thickness maps, there is even more confusion. Most of all the maps posted here relate to Loar graduations, and they're all different, and far from symmetrical. Are they meant to be asymmetrical, or is it just they they were carved with the intention of being symmetrical? I suspect some effort is made to tune the plates and this is the end result. As these will be my first mandolin builds(A5 and F5), I'm not so hung up on striving for a Loar tone. I don't play mandolin(yet) but would like at least for them to sound like a mandolin when finished.
So I'm looking for a more simplistic approach to carving the plates. I intend to start with the Mowry maps to shape the outer domes, then use the drill press method to leave a thickness of approximately 5mm all over. Once this is achieved , I can then refer to graduation maps to refine further.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Mike.
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