This is mando #15.
Sitka spruce top, black walnut for the rest. James bridge and tailpiece, Tru-oil finish.
https://youtu.be/nW080YIfHxU
Not perfect but headed in the right direction I think...
This is mando #15.
Sitka spruce top, black walnut for the rest. James bridge and tailpiece, Tru-oil finish.
https://youtu.be/nW080YIfHxU
Not perfect but headed in the right direction I think...
That's some striking walnut you found. Nice.
Bill
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Thanks Bill and Skip. I really like walnut. This is the 5th mando I've built from walnut and also one "Dobro" and I like it very much. It's easy to carve and very stable and I like the looks and the sound as well. I'm going to make a guitar from walnut one of these days. Just need a little more time...
Nice work and lovely sounding mandolin.
Jim
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Your mando has a beautiful backside. I really like that walnut.
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This looks and sounds great. I like Walnut as an instrument wood, some of my favorite Epiphone archtop guitars are walnut builds.
I have to say but yeah man that Baby's got back! Looks fantastic-the whole package! Some people have a bad allergic reaction to using Black Walnut, I built a table out of it once and had no issue however.
It's beautiful! I'm going to finish my current project with Tru Oil. How many coats did you put on it to get that lovely shine?
Thanks Rdeane,
I put a lot of coats on because it doesn't build very fast. Maybe 30 - 40 coats with level sanding at least twice in-between . The leveling takes a lot of finish off so the final finish is still very thin. I think next time I'll build up with Seal-lac and do the leveling with that and then use less coats of Tru-oil. It's a nice finish with a great feel and nice sheen kind of between satin and gloss.
Sounds nice and the back is really cool!
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Great sounding attractive instrument! I like to see (and hear) examples of mandolins that are constructed using tone woods other than traditional maple for the backs and sides (even tho I love Maple).
Very nice looking and sounding mandolin, and that walnut is stunning!
Chuck
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