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A friend wants me to make him a 1 3/16" nut width neck similar to the Sam Bush mod.
Would anyone know what the thickness of that mod. is at the 1st and 9th fret?

I would like to get it close to...

I love the look of Big Leaf Quilted Maple, but it may not be the best for tone. I would like the input from other players/builders who have experience with building and playing Quilted back mandos....

I read where some D-18's have a celluloid backstripe laminated between the two back halves. Does anyone know what glue they would be using, or does it matter as long as you have a solid wood support...

Would there be any problem buffing with McGuires #7 or #17 ? I don't believe they have silicon.

This product has some silicone in it, but it sure takes out those little fine scratches. What harm would I be causing to just use it for that purpose?

Not sure, but it is just a few years old. It's a Breedlove Oregon Mandolin. The nut width is 1 3/16.

I understand that Breedlove mandolins have a wider string spacing at bridge. Would anyone know what dimensions that is?

Just curious if anyone has found a paper towel any better than the Scotts Blue Work Towels. What I like about them most is they are pretty much lint free, but if there is anything better out there I...

What's even better are corn dog sticks!

Yes, I'm just finishing up on a mando I used Epifanes topped with Tru-Oil. Before I put the Tru-Oil on I was very disappointed with the finish, but that Tru-oil just smoothed everything out just...

I only have had problems in cracking right at the scroll curve. It took me a few years of braking a lot of scrap wood until I got the hang of it.
I have found that pre-soaking the sides for 30 min...

No matter how hard I try to sneak in the steel wool, compound, buffing rag, I can never get a nice smooth transition from the buffed top to the underneath of the extension.
Stew Mac has those foam...

Just curious. I see where several builders top off the Epifanes with true-oil. What is the advantage of doing this? Does it make a easier surface to buff?
Do you let the Epifanes fully cure and...

How many coats does it take and is that Sniezka a long varnish?

Istvan

Thanks for the tip about the accelerator. That sounds exactly what I'm looking for to give me faster drying time and harder surface.
Do you varnish directly onto stained wood or do you seal first...

OK, that's what I did and how I came up with the 50/50 mix, so I guess I'll keep using that ratio.
Thanks for your input. That really helped.

OK, for brushing what mix would you use and would that mix change with recoats?

OK, I'll leave out the Tung Oil and go back to the 50/50 mix of Varnish and Mineral Spirits. I really like the results, but it does take a long time to cure. Have you found anything better? I'm...

Thanks! I don't see much difference with or without adding the Tung Oil, but I was just trying what an old cabinet maker told me. What do you think?

Sorry about that. I meant to say I am using a 1/3 1/3 1/3 mix of Epifanes, Tung oil, Mineral spirits.

Just going over past posts of those using Epifanes. I started using it a few months ago and I will never go back to anything else. I do have one question. I am using a 50/50 mix with mineral oil...

Yes, I have thought of that and that's what I'll do as last option. Right now I am putting on a coat of Renaissance wax before a lot of picking and it seems to be at least preventing further...

Has anyone found a varnish finish which will harden enough that a non-pickguard player will create less scratching to the finish? I realize nothing is as hard as lacquer or poly, but perhaps a poly...

Yes, new build. I have the StewMac Jig and instructions, but don't see anything about Gotoch. I'm going to try different methods and see which works the best for me, unless someone has a better...

This has probably bee addressed in past posts, but I couldn't seem to find anything.
My question is this; What is the proper way to install Gotoch tuner strips? Since there is that bushing at the...