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Well, the last exercise on the outer surface was a mistake. I should have left well enough alone. There's way too much material removed by drilling...

Thought I was done with the top surface, but I checked my references and discovered I forgot something. There’s a narrow recessed area on the outer...

Fired up the laser to cut out the first templates for the mandolin today. The body template determines the overall shape of the body, the drill loc...

Taking care of the other details now that the main assembly is complete. Added the binding at the soundboard. Started out as 1 x 5mm Black Walnut. ...

Installed the linings for the back panel and sanded flush to the sides. Laser cut the back panel and all the braces. When I get my 120 grit sand pa...

Fretboard and bridge are Black Walnut, Finished with shellac. [IMG_2694.jpeg][IMG_2696.jpeg]