a new start on a cherry/sitka Octave mandolin.

sides bent



back joined.

Glen's Les Paul....

headstock face sanded flat, trussrod slot cut and fretboard glued on.

jumbo progress.... a couple of days added together.....

ears onto the headstock



headstock face sanded flat



faceplace (surplus from back) glued on, truss rod slot cut



fretboard glued on



soundport marked



and cut



then bound



and sanded out



neck rough cut & headstock shaped

jumbo fretboard marked out....

and yes, 647.7mm is 25 1/2"



and then sawed.....

Glen's Les Paul body got sanded and shaped today.

One of the jobs he's not allowed do as use the router, so I did that for him and rounded the edge top & bottom, then he sanded away all the oxidised outer layers of the wood to leave it looking GORGEOUS!!