Saturday, August 29, 2009

working on the two tops today.

rosettes finished & planed smooth

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then internal bracing marked out & glued on.

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the mando will need more bracing and a bridge plate on the inside to support the pull of the strings, while the OM wont need as much as the tailpiece & floating bridge is more gentle on the top.

Next day I HOPE to carve the braces on the OM and glue in the other bits on the mando.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

#54 mandonaught.....

back braces carved & back glued onto the sides.

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surplus trimmed off the back. it almost looks like it could some day be a musical instrument!!

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sadly the pupils start back into school tomorrow so my luthier time will be seriously cut down, but I'll keep doing what I can, when I can!!
#53 back braces carved and the back glued onto the body.

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slots cut for rosette

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channel between slots routed out ready for the rosette

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

#53 Linings on top & bottom

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back bracing glued on

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#54 linings glued on top & bottom

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braces glued onto the back

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

#54 Cutaway mando

sides bent

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neck block glued in

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tail block glued in

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Oops!!

the pics are labled wrong in the last post.... sorry!!

I need a new camera too, this one is useless!!
#53. An octave mandolin.

sides bent

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Neck block glued in

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tail block glued in

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So, the dread shaped Mandonaught (#51) is complete and sold.

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