Posting a Post... Wonderful.Luthier Ken Ratcliff from Kentucky.

**KoalaBear** · Aug-30-2019, 9:27pm

Hi all,
my new Fantasma Mando from Ken Ratcliff of Kentucky is in delivery mode to Oz.So am posting an earlier post of its earlier state of `Into White` which will lead you to the final stage of its current completeness with varnish et al.So have a few links on the earlier post that for your perusal that will reveal the design,craftmanship and wonderful skills of Keno our luthier.Thank you Keno for building a beautiful Sinker Redwood Fantasma Mandolin.

Here is the post within a post link:

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ighlight=White

Tani.

**Br1ck** · Aug-31-2019, 12:11pm

Yours must be the pics Ken posted recently. Mineral deposit marks on the lower bout. You are very lucky to make it yours.

**KoalaBear** · Sep-01-2019, 4:00am

Originally Posted by Br1ck

Yours must be the pics Ken posted recently. Mineral deposit marks on the lower bout. You are very lucky to make it yours.

Breko

can you give me the link to the pics that Ken has in his post.Thanks buddy.

Tani

**Doug Brock** · Sep-01-2019, 7:39am

Here are a couple pics of your mandolin. Don’t know if Ken sent these specific pics to you too. (Ken was building an Econo A for me and shared the pics of his progress on your mandolin.)

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**KoalaBear** · Sep-01-2019, 8:07pm

Dear Doug,

Yes that`s my Mando (150 years old Sinker Redwood top and Curly Maple back and sides) by Ken.It arrives at my front door this Thursday 5th of Sept from Kentucky.So will post a few fotos then.In communicating with Ken he mentioned that while building my Mando yours happened to be also one of the instruments attending completion.Any fotos of your Econo? Thanks Doug.

buddy Tani

**Doug Brock** · Sep-01-2019, 9:11pm

Originally Posted by KoalaBear

Dear Doug,

Yes that`s my Mando (150 years old Sinker Redwood top and Curly Maple back and sides) by Ken.It arrives at my front door this Thursday 5th of Sept from Kentucky.So will post a few fotos then.In communicating with Ken he mentioned that while building my Mando yours happened to be also one of the instruments attending completion.Any fotos of your Econo? Thanks Doug.

buddy Tani