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Today, 2:27pm

HoGo replied to a thread Hide glue question in Builders and Repair

You keep your glue in the pot for so long out in the workshop or you refrgerate the pot between uses? I'm not using it every day so I always mix new...

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Yesterday, 2:38pm

HoGo replied to a thread Worm under, Worm over? A visual guide. in Vintage Instruments

Mark, I was wrong you had only one incorrect. Schaller should be careful now that their new tuners cannot be reassembled (at least without special...

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Apr-16-2021, 3:13pm

HoGo replied to a thread Worm under, Worm over? A visual guide. in Vintage Instruments

Almost! You got two of them wrong. My summary would be they all are supposed to be worm "under" tuners which is modern standard for F style...

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Apr-16-2021, 2:05am

HoGo replied to a thread Worm under, Worm over? A visual guide. in Vintage Instruments

Here is big quiz.... pics from Rubner website... https://www.rubnertuners.com/f-style-mandolin-new Which of these are wrong?

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Apr-16-2021, 2:01am

HoGo replied to a thread Worm under, Worm over? A visual guide. in Vintage Instruments

The tuner is supposed to be "worm under" but the gear is cut with left haded worm so they will turn opposite to normal direction. But this tuner...

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Apr-15-2021, 2:49am

HoGo replied to a thread High marks for Schaller GrandTunes in General Mandolin Discussions

99% of perceived tuners failures are failures in setup or their installation. I've seen some very expensive mandolins with badly damaged tuners...

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Apr-15-2021, 2:31am

HoGo replied to a thread Engraving services in Builders and Repair

Look for local gun engravers, Weldon Lister surely is rooted in that tradition. My good friend does that work it is his daily bread, all the...

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Apr-15-2021, 2:19am

HoGo replied to a thread Flames Birch on sale in Builders and Repair

Toothing plane and scrapers for highly figured wood have worked for centuries Or invest in good spiral cutter head for your planer (think EXPENSIVE).

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Apr-14-2021, 9:02am

HoGo replied to a thread Hide glue question in Builders and Repair

I'm not in US so my sources are different from most folks here. I bught my granules at local art store. Thay have a huge bag and painters don't buy...

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Apr-13-2021, 2:25pm

HoGo replied to a thread Hide glue question in Builders and Repair

Most good wood glues are fully adequate for making instrument. If you take case of the instrument it will live long life. HHG just offers the few...

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Apr-12-2021, 3:16am

HoGo replied to a thread Picks- Acrylic in Equipment

Acrylic is kind of hard and brittle and if you strum a lot the edges will lose the polish very quickly and become scratchy. When freshly polished...

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Apr-11-2021, 10:37am

HoGo replied to a thread Neck Block Materials in Builders and Repair

If you mean thuja plicata (WRC) it is way to soft and easy to split for neck block. You can use it for other blocks though. Yelow cedar (Cupressus...

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Apr-09-2021, 1:33am

HoGo replied to a thread The wear of celluloid in Equipment

+1 I've got small box of the "boutique" picks but I never bought one. They are mostly ones that owners just gave me when they picked up their...

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Apr-08-2021, 6:06am

HoGo replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

That sounds like it was 190gram strength glue. The higher strength glues require more water. It's easier to err on side of making the glue too thin...

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Apr-08-2021, 1:14am

HoGo replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Were the glue too thick it would gel prematurely and you probably wouldn't be able to clamp it without visible glue line and rubbed joint would also...

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Apr-07-2021, 1:51am

HoGo replied to a thread The wear of celluloid in Equipment

It's mostly personal preferences (and right hand technique) and a (big) bit of clever marketing. I've played celluloid picks for 20 years in a band...

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Apr-05-2021, 2:44pm

HoGo replied to a thread How much will final sanding take off the top? in Builders and Repair

Piece of 1/4" thick cork 2 x 1 1/2" approx. Handheld with a piece of sandpaper. Adjusts well to convex and concave surfaces. But only for the last...

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Apr-05-2021, 5:06am

HoGo replied to a thread How much will final sanding take off the top? in Builders and Repair

I forgot to add that I often do some final graduation from outside after final assembly (I did not do much on the latest two as I worked with the...

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Apr-04-2021, 1:09pm

HoGo replied to a thread How much will final sanding take off the top? in Builders and Repair

I've seen folks sand through 1/8" thick spruce so much depends how you sand and what grits are you using. I scrape and sand plates to 150 grit before...

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Apr-02-2021, 5:05pm

HoGo replied to a thread Stain in top wood in Builders and Repair

I only did it on european maple. Never tried it on spruce. I was a bit surprised that the H2O2 didn't bleach the surrounding wood - I applied it with...

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Apr-02-2021, 2:25pm

HoGo replied to a thread Stain in top wood in Builders and Repair

I had good luck removing similar green/blue mold stains from maple using strong hydrogen peroxide (30%) brushing directly on the stain and let dry....

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Mar-30-2021, 4:39am

HoGo replied to a thread Looking for some insight into microtonal mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Somehow reminded me of this :-) https://youtu.be/YSPFOz9noAI

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Mar-29-2021, 4:00pm

HoGo replied to a thread Pulling a fret in Builders and Repair

+1 Instead of sacrifying tip I just took two pieces of steel wir eof the same diameter and inserted them in and bent them to allow easy touching of...

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Mar-29-2021, 3:19pm

HoGo replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

I've always measured the spacing of holes with ruler and an awl. Then used spur bit to drill the holes the awl hole leads it safely and there is...

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Mar-26-2021, 4:28pm

HoGo replied to a thread Truss Rod Wrap in Builders and Repair

I use heat-shrink tubing and also try to keep glue away from the rod.

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Mar-26-2021, 5:46am

HoGo replied to a thread Do you know of an easy, safe program to convert wav files to MP3? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

AnyVideoConverter. Works for vids and sound files. I believe you can convert Mp3 to video I believe using embedded backdrop picture...

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Mar-25-2021, 4:07pm

HoGo replied to a thread Hide glue question in Builders and Repair

I wouldn't do that. Moist wood will suck heat from glue much faster and you risk premature gelling. Excessive water can also cause swelling and...

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Mar-24-2021, 4:57pm

HoGo replied to a thread Another bridge question. in Equipment

I'd say flat tops tend to have strong bracing keeping them in shape and arch tops two (mostly) parallel subtle braces so weather will show more in...

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Mar-23-2021, 2:59pm

MarkusSpiel replied to a thread A style Kimble, Heiden or ... in General Mandolin Discussions

I never played a Heiden but I love my Kimble two pointer.

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Mar-23-2021, 10:45am

HoGo replied to a thread milling maple blanks in Builders and Repair

Norway maple can be curly just like any other species. I'd cut it depending on size of log. If it is large enough I'd cut it into wedges 4-5" across...

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