Mandolins in progress

[Steve Sorensen]

Here is the progression from -

1. Bare wood
2. Hand rubbed sunburst base
3. Additional airbrush
4. Scraped bindings and first coat of oil varnish.

Steve

[terzinator]

Steve, I like your take on the traditional F-style headstock. Very cool.

[Steve Sorensen]

And the next few chompin' at the bit for their share of the attention --



Based on the way my fingers and carpal tunnels are feeling, I think they are getting their due!

Steve

[bernabe]

Finishing up a couple

[Steve Sorensen]

Mid-way through the varnishing on this F8 -



Even though it requires a lot of hand-work, I sure enjoy seeing this happen!

Steve

[D18dave]

[lauri Girouard]

D18Dave, Looks great, you're getting some nice colors there. Love the headstock shading, very unique.

I am doing something a little different from normal and doing a blonde finish on this A5. It is birdseye maple sides, back and headstock overlay, flamed maple top binding, red maple neck and red spruce top. I just applied a seal coat here and will be applying finish tomorrow.

[lauri Girouard]

Finishing up a couple

James, I can't wait to see what you do to these!

[Markkunkel]

I LOVE my blonde/blacktop Girouard, Lauri....you guys are doing such wonderful work. Thanks!

[lauri Girouard]

I LOVE my blonde/blacktop Girouard, Lauri....you guys are doing such wonderful work. Thanks!

Thanks very much. I really loved the one you have. Glad you are enjoying it.

[lauri Girouard]

One more picture with inside light.....

[billhay4]

Pretty darn nice, Lauri.
Bill

[D18dave]

Looking good, Lauri! That's one pretty A model

[rb3868]

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that wood is all kinds of wow

[fscotte]

This thread has more delicious than a Krispy Kreme donut.

[Jake Wildwood]

that wood is all kinds of wow

Seconded! Lauri, I love natural finishes on modern instruments. That's a looker!

[bernabe]

Brushed on the first coat of varnish

[usqebach]

Niiiiice, Jim!!!

[Steve Sorensen]

Varnish complete; ready for Shellac French Polish on this one --



Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Third French Polish session complete for the top --



Steve

[Denny Gies]

Very nice peg head design. Thank you for posting.

[lauri Girouard]

I looking forward to buffing this out to a shine in a two days. The black mother of pearl really reflects the colors of the rainbow.

[wwwilkie]

10-string and Northern Flyer ready to finish.
lauri- incredible inlay!!

[Steve Sorensen]

I always look forward to Wilkie photo posts.
Steve

[lauri Girouard]

We have been picking up some really great wood from our local mill lately. Two unique pieces of them here. One is figured walnut and the other is a figured birch sinker log pulled from Moosehead lake in Maine. The birch may be over 500 hundred years old and it is large enough for one piece backs (that's rare). Also, we have a large piece of Sitka spruce that will soon become an octave top. That piece is from Spruce here on the café.