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    Measuring arch height

    As I was reading back through old post in the forum, I realized that I may not be measuring arch height the same way as some here.the way I set the arch height as I shape the top, is to measure from...
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    Re: Spruce and maple avg. weights

    Thanks for the help .just looking for a better way to set the arch on this project. Reading through the forum is great help and I could have never built the first mandolin without it.---thanks again
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    Spruce and maple avg. weights

    Been lurking on the forum for a long time. I built my first mandolin some months ago and it turned out good. I was well pleased with the look of the mandolin but the sound was not what I was looking...
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    Rubbing out oil varnish

    P&l 38 varnish, 10 coats thinned to a wiping varnish. Do I need to rub this out after it dries. The process that I am going to use is to,wet sand lightly with 500, 1000, 2000 and then buff with...
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    Finishing question

    I've done a search and found a lot of great info, but I didn't find what I was looking for. I have a new build that I have dyed with alcohol based dye and I have sprayed two coats of shellac to...
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    Frets and binding

    Getting ready to put frets on my first build. Should the frets be inside the binding or over the top of the binding. Or flush with the binding. By the way this is a f style mandolin. Looked at a lot...
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    Re: Binding headstock

    Thanks for the help I'll give it a try when I get that far
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    Binding headstock

    Been lurking on the forum for a while. Reading a lot of the older post and learning a lot. This is my first build and it's been going great. Building an f style from scratch. i have had a few...
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