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FYI. Here’s a web site I stumbled upon which has some good info about making bridges for vintage bowl-backs and flat tops :

http://www.mandolinluthier.com/Hbridge_building.htm

Steve, if you intend more small-scale hobby work and want sort of dental nostalgia, buy a Foredom rotary tool and shaft. It’s much more expensive than a Dremel, but both items are useful in shaping...

I have made several bridges like you are going to make. I do them all with hand tools. I am not saying to not buy the scroll saw, but I wouldn't use it for this purpose. A small hand saw and chisels...

0.010" of relief at the 10th fret is not bad for a 90+ year old Martin mandolin.

I generally shoot for between 4/64" to a maximum of 5/64" [.062" to .078"] between the 12th fret and the bottom of...

Steve, you can’t go wrong. Just make your measurement with full string tension first, and don’t forget to keep your mask on. Ebony dust should be less toxic than rosewood, but no need to...

If there is a Woodcraft store anywhere near you, they usually have a few chunks of ebony in stock.
Or if there is a guitar maker or a repairman who makes guitar bridges near you, they might have...

Steve if you measure the string height at the 12 fret, top of fret to bottom of string. Now how much do you want to lower it? If you lower it 1/32" you will have to make your bridge 2/32" shorter to...

Now that is a pancake mandolin. :grin: Or should I say flatiron? :whistling:

Never tip a luthier more than 45 degrees or he will fall over ;)

Great job on building the case Steve. I've always wondered why there wasn't more of build your own case movement. Some people build some heavy boxes. I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about...

From my foggy memory: the design team at Polk worked on this feverishly to come up with ultimate design so that when you take this to play at the beach and want to jump into the lake or ocean you can...

If you have actually pulled one of those out and played it in front of other people you have my ultimate respect.

No stickers! Jacob, Post 18, might have a good idea for Scott though ... plastic Mandolin Cafe luggage tags. It's a bright logo and would be a cool way to have your address on the case.
Ryk

Not an album, and no mandolin content as such, but plenty of potential.

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I think of changing my left or right hand mechanics as ‘refining’ my technique, rather than ‘relearning’. Much less traumatic.

I love playing chords, so did this guy :))

Hi all - It's not nice to have to post this,but i've been diagnosed with a strong possibility of having lung cancer. As a life long non-smoker,that's pretty ironic.
It's not 100% certain yet,as i...

Read about it here ...

https://bluegrasstoday.com/adam-steffey-is-back-with-volume-five

I'm sure there is a Spinal Tap Breaks outfit out there somewhere. This one just falls into mando-place.

"It's a great big world...."

Mick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHmWXPwol0

All,

I just read via Bluegrass Today that Adam Steffey has not only decided to leave his latest group the Highland Travelers, but has also decided to step down from his faculty ETSU position.
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Say what ...

(Caution: Parody Ahead)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4y-yN2MHRY

Jethro is a master of tasteful music.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z91n3kM2wXA

One better. We can embed Facebook videos (instructions) in the forum. Doesn't have an arrow. Just click the image.

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here's the video..
http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2018/10/22/watch-ricky-skaggs-play-will-the-circle-be-unbroken-on-bill-monroes-mandolin-at-his-hall-of-fame-induction/
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Sierra Hull shared this on social media. Thought it too good to not share here. I do not know if there's a video. All I know is what is posted below. There may well be other information floating...