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    Registered User Ivan Kelsall's Avatar
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    Default No Mando.content - Michael Greenfield building a guitar.

    One of my Cafe e-mail friends, Bernie Daniel, put me on to this YouTube video a few days ago.
    It's of the luthier Michael Greenfield & his assistant building guitars. This is what i've been hoping that somebody would do for a mandolin builder. The skill & craftsmanship is amazing. MG's made a huge investment in tooling,both home made & bought in & all well thought out regarding it's purpose.
    It's an hour long & well worth watching if you admire such incredible skill & craftsmanship as i do
    Ivan
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    Default Re: No Mando.content - Michael Greenfield building a guitar.

    The neck shaping was fun to watch, but alas, a mando neck is too short and curved on the backside to do it the same way. I'm still experimenting with tools to shape the neck. Right now i've been using a kitchen tool called the Microplane. Idea came from Dudenbostel.

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    Default Re: No Mando.content - Michael Greenfield building a guitar.

    Microplanes are great for neck shaping. 1 round and 1 flat, and you're set. They were designed for woodworking and were adopted by chefs because they make nice fine shavings. My first microplane was my mom's from the kitchen... I dulled it and had to buy her a replacement. :-)

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