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I like this arm, but others devices permit the router to "float". I don't see how that can happen with the arm; does it? I have suspended efforts with my converted radial arm saw router as it won't...

Adrian, thanks again for your response. Very helpful guidance and information from you is appreciated. I'm 73 and wishing I had begun this mandolin journey many years ago. I might know something by...

Thanks John. So worst case , my drawing might end up being a smidge larger than template, but it all comes off with trimming? Better a little big than a little small. Your posts are always...

How do I trace or draw my F5 design on to a tapered billet? I could draw on the flat(bottom) side and flip it, but then cutting it out on a bandsaw would be tippy and weird. I could do it on the...

Mikey, I am in the process of building a cradle. You used screws to hold plywood pieces together; did you also glue them? I am concerned about strength of that particular joint, screw going in to...

Andrew, thanks for the information;; good to know that the problem I am having is an issue for others. Hey, I appreciate that you took the time and effort to share your topo map of the F5, on line....

Adrian, I wish You and Hamlett, Mowry and a couple of others would write a book on mandolin building. It would be a helluva read!

Thank you Adrian. When I looked at my drawing, I thought the protrusion appeared to be too small to cover the heel. Maybe I was looking at it wrong, not sure. Thanks for your help. BTW your "REAL"...

In a perfect world, I'm sure a builder can perfectly cap the heel with the back plate on an F5. The little protrusion of the plate will perfectly cover the bottom of the heel, every time. However,...

73 and prepping for my first mando build. You give me hope. Thanks! ja