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Musical Instruments #1: Mandolin Kit

Blog entry by Jamie posted 154 days ago 415 reads 0 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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My wife bought me a kit to build a mandolin last christmas. I have been working on it off and on since then. The top is spruce, and the back and sides are maple. The neck is maple and the headstock has a walnut overlay.

-- "Preach the gospel always. If necessary use words" -St Francis of Assisi


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lew

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posted 154 days ago

Cool!!

Looking forward to seeing the progress and then hearing you jam us a tune!

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a1Jim

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posted 153 days ago

Look forward to more. good start.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Jamie

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posted 153 days ago

Clamping the soundboard bracing.

Work with what you have the best you can.

-- "Preach the gospel always. If necessary use words" -St Francis of Assisi

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Kent Shepherd

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posted 146 days ago

Looks like a lot of fun. Can’t wait to see it finished.

By the way, I like your tag

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

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posted 116 days ago

Wow…...this looks like alot of fun. There is an old man that lives almost an hour away that makes his mandolins, I intend on making a visit out to his shop…....I love this kind of work.

Robin Renee’

AKA…..........Woodchic

-- Robin Renee'

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