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Just finished up these 2 jazz models built in a violin style.210347210348210349210350210351210352

Another use for the dry gluing is inserting violin purfling into channel. The purfling strip is coated with glue and dried and slightly compressed with roller and channel is slightly widened with...

Nice work Gary. Nice work David.

It seems to me that filling the channel and re-installing violin style purfling would be an endless headache and would look like a patch job no matter how much effort you put into it.

Instead, why...

If you need thin strips of wood to inlay into the purfling gap, it's hard to get them in once they have glue on. I cut strips to fit cracks and insert them dry, then wick in hot hide glue. It is...

It is the wetting of the dust that makes it darker, just like wetting the wood surface makes it darker (temporarily with water, more permanently with finish or glue because the "wet" look persists...

Fish glue will separate nicely with a heated palette knife. (I think it's great stuff and use it a lot.) Depending on how much finish you have on the instrument, you might be able to soften the...

Fish glue releases very easy with a small amount of steam.

I use one of the $20 hand held steamers off Epay. If you don't have one of those, a simple old school coffee pot with a 50 cent hose...

There is another option to remove the back with minimal damage. Get a thin NO kerf saw and saw the glue line. Violins use diluted glue for the top and back so they are easier to remove. I have sawed...

I don't build, but I do repair, and I've seen quite a few F-4's. I've even measured a few of them, and found that the body measurements can vary slightly in width and depth.

The nice thing about...

One has to understand how bending wood works.
First when you bend wood, the outside layer wants to stretch and the inner compress. You must count with strengths of your wood when bending. In most...

Diamond volutes.
Guitars, not mandolins. Purely ornamental, a PITA to carve, but compared to a scroll? Not so bad really! They do have to be sharp and precise though, and when things need to be...

Just finished a shellback skiff...

It's been a while.
Boots Imperial strung up in the white.195944

I'll bet that is going to look awesome!

Can I just say, that redwood looks awesome.

Okay, just emailed out the first 5 issues of SIC to Mandolin Cafe users. Will keep sending until these 4 users get them all.

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 nootkatensis) is a bit harder and less splitty but I...

I don't think that came with the tuners, I suspect it was bought separately, and probably not too cheap.
Some tuners (these days) have an obstacle (I call it) where the posts leave the plate. A...

As an older guy with not the best hearing, my guess is it's more important to have good ears than to be a musician. And of course, WAY more important to have the building skills. I agree with those...

Just got this today. The Style u is On my bench tommorrow. :grin:
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