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Celtic Mandolin #5: More chips
Rhoots
Before I started another mess, I marked out some strategic lines for checking the shape. Also, I cut off the neck at the 12th fret position. This i...
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Celtic Mandolin #10: La Fine
Rhoots
I mapped (hand sketched) out the final contour lines on the top surface, then scraped the inner surface to get to the final thicknesses. The most e...
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Celtic Mandolin #12: Almost finished with the overall design
Rhoots
Almost finished with the overall design. Need to verify the tuner spacing when I get them. Then I'll start cutting templates with the laser. [Scree...
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Celtic Mandolin #1: Layout & Mockup
Rhoots
I’m starting a new instrument project. This one is SN19, Model “Cobh”; A Celtic Style Mandolin. The Celtic style includes a carved soundboard with ...
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Celtic Mandolin #2: Mockup-Drilling for Depth
Rhoots
Set the quill stop using the gauge. Start with the shallowest holes and work outward from the middle. That way if you get lost (I did). You won’t d...
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Celtic Mandolin #6: The short hairs
Rhoots
Down to where I can see the bottom of the depth limit holes so I marked each one with a pencil. [17268FC9-78C5-42FF-BA75-F7B66E8F91E2.jpeg] After m...
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Celtic Mandolin #3: Best laid plans
Rhoots
Before I get out the sharp tools, Thought I’d cut out some profile templates to check the progress as I go. I know…procrastination. Just let’s get ...
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Celtic Mandolin #4: Started shaping
Rhoots
It’s like one of those cool pictures in a woodworking magazine! [0B5CCDFC-A7B3-4F1E-8714-DC50CFACCC3F.jpeg] The shallowest holes in the middle have...
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Celtic Mandolin #7: Top surface final shaping
Rhoots
Finally finished the top surface shaping, so it’s time to start on the slope at the neck interface. This is the surface on which the fretboard will...
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Celtic Mandolin #9: Inner Surface
Rhoots
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...
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Celtic Mandolin #11: Started the mandolin design
Rhoots
Started design on QCad. [40098C9E-87A0-4304-9D8E-8F575AAD49E1.jpeg]Neck and head design. Started thinking about the cutting sequence for the neck.
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Celtic Mandolin #13: Some Templates
Rhoots
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...
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