Nice ! Where did you get the drawings from ? I have been looking for a bowl back mandolin kit (or drawing) but could not find one. It is not urgent any more because I bought a flat bottom kit. But I am still interested for a second mandolin later.
It looks like he drew it from the photo (or the actual instrument). Is that one made by Carlo Albertini?
Jim
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Post more pictures of the instrument complete when it's ready.
Yaron, which wood have you used ? How have you bent the wood strips and how thick are the wood strips ?
This is going to be cool. I will be watching this one!!
Thanks to all - some answers...
The wood is a very very old walnut, (hard and stiff as rosewood)
I bent it by hand on an iron heater.
Started with approx' 2mm thick strips and at the joints it reduces to less than 1.5 mm (hard to say)
and the strips thickness got down with a scraper to less than 2 mm
Regards,
Yaron Naor
Beautiful work.
Hey Cotcot, check out the resources on building a Lute or Oud on the net. There are a number very good books as well. The dimensions can be derived from the string length or from an extant instrument. There are also sites with excellent photos of Calace mandolins as well.
Very nice, Yaron. Any chance of your posting a sound clip? I'd love to hear this one.
Bill
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Looks good, thanks for posting this. There is one in my future as well
There is a chance for a sound clip, when I will have one I will post it here
Thank you all
Yaron Naor
Ok, the sound file is ready, enjoy:
Thanks for your support
Yaron naor
Wow - what playing! Brilliant.
Thanks! this player is Yaki Reuven, I am only the builder of those 2 instruments...
Regards
Yaron.
Wonderful, Yaron! Sorry I missed you on my last trip to Israel. Couldn't make it happen. Hoping for next time. Keep building!
Avi
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Very nice sounding instrument, Yaron.
Bill
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