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Excellent advice, thank you so much Adrain!

Thanks Adrian,
I've attached a pic.

Working on mandolin #2 and #3. I've completed the fretboard extensions and am ready to install them and the fretboards. As I lay them out starting at the peghead overlay, then place the nut tight...

Thanks Skip and Jim for your advice,
I did not have a steam supply, so I started with a sheetrock knife and and an aim-a-flame. I kept working the hot blade into the joint from all available...

How difficult is it to get Titebond wood glue to soften? I assume you are talking about using steam??

New builder working on my #2 and #3 mandolin...

What is the acceptable string height at the bridge? I recently glued my neck to body and the joint opened up about 1/16" which means my string...

Still working on it. I have now finished the binding on the body. This weekend I inlayed the peghead. I used black epoxy to glue the pearl and am going to let it dry for a few days before I sand...

The streaks aren't that light, but would be noticeable. I'm kinda with you, I don't mind seeing some variation, but I have just noticed that most are jet black.

I'm on my first build and have some questions on how and when/how to dye a fretboard and peghead black. I have the impression (although I did not see reference to it in the Siminoff book, that if my...

I'm slow as Christmas! Just got my neck attached as well, and am currently carving the back. I cut some pearl for the peghead, and was surprised that it didn't look half bad. Now if I can route a...

I'm in Katy. Currently building my first mandolin following the Siminoff book.