My husband has been cutting down some trees around the property, and yesterday we were splitting and stacking. Talking about the different kinds of trees (oak, hickory, ash, maple, one that my husband calls "ironwood" - very heavy) got me thinking about kinds of wood mandolins are made of.
I like the idea of local. I see that Big Muddy has a mandolin with a hickory fretboard and another one with local walnut back and sides.
Has anybody ever seen a mandolin made of hickory (I mean more than the fretboard)? How about chestnut (I'm thinking about old barn boards)? How do you builders know what kind of wood is good for mandolins?
Inquiring minds want to know!
take it easy,
Sue
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