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I learned to do the same thing with white chalk (sidewalk chalk) to fit violin necks and bass bars. Thought I'd do the same with the mandolin.

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Thanks Richard!

Thanks Karl, I have a copy already. I just need to read it more carefully.

Thanks!

That's kind of how it was for me. The Simonoff book looks great if you are starting a build from scratch but not so useful if you have a kit. I should say that I didn't read the whole thing.

Wow! Thanks! That is exactly what I need! I'll have to do some research on graduating the top, perhaps the Simonoff book will help. It will be a bit awkward given that the rib assembly is already...

Great idea! I found some on Siminovs web page but get a 404 error when I try to order them. StuMac has some F style plans. Since, through this thread, I learned they were called tone bars, I have...

Thanks, I'll email Ken but if I remember correctly it was stated that no instructions were included. That was from the 2009 IV cataloge which is the one I ordered from. 10 years ago! Guess I...

I've got that book and haven't found it useful for this kit. I also a book called the Mandolin Project which I like a lot. Unfortunately neither book has a bracing pattern/location for an f-hole...

Thanks! That's what I need to know. I'll try to find a picture of the bracing for an f-hole mandolin otherwise I'll just place them about 1/4' inside the f-hole and more or less parallel to each...

I ordered an F-hole A style mandolin kit from International Violin about 10 years ago and am just looking at starting it. I have three questions for the experts out there.
1. The two soundboard...