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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
I am stunned at how clean your work is (though not surprised). Your closed boxes are pristine. Looking forward to seeing the finished products. |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Looking good gentlemen , looking good !
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Todd, if you win, you should get two chisels 
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
+1 I can see Todd's but not Fillipo's on the phone. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
I'd like to see that I-beam caul without the foil draped over it! What are you doing to work on the fretboard extension (I know even less about mandos than about guitars and ukes) 
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
I hear those Greenridge Guitars are pretty awesome. |
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| Author: | Eddie Lee [ Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Quote: Note the 1/32" plywood - that gets glued to the back of the MOP to provide support while cutting the MOP What type of glue do you use for that and how do you release the glue? Thanks, |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Filippo Morelli wrote: Eddie, I should have been more clear. I glue the 1/32" plywood permanently to the back of the MOP with CA (super glue). This gives significant strength to the shell which helps during cutting, without interfering with either the cutting or the inlay. You can't lose! I then double stick tape this to a thin sliver of wood (spruce cutoff, whatever ...) and saw. The cutoff gives added strength but also gives me more to hold on to when working the cut. Once the piece is cut, I use needle files to clean anything up and for any final shaping. Finally some Naphtha unsticks the inlay from the double stick tape. It's now ready to inlay. That's it! Filippo So, done this way, could you use wood glue to inlay instead of CA? |
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| Author: | EddieLee [ Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Filippo, Thanks, I am cutting shell for my first logo and was having trouble.  That really helped.  Eddielee |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Todd Stock wrote: Usually just use the safety planer, but this is easier and cleaner. And safer! Never got to understand what exactly is 'safe' about that Safety Planer thing. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
I like the jig! Mind if I make a version for myself? Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Dave Fifield wrote: I like the jig! Mind if I make a version for myself? Cheers, Dave F. I like it too , mind if you make one for me ? LOL |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Love that jig! Are the knobs on the sides there to allow adjustment of the ramp holding the neck blank? Thanks for the idea, Todd! |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Beautiful! |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Wow! Those mando-do-dads are coming along very nicely guys! Are you going to sand/round over the edges of the headstocks? I've had bad luck with square edges. I get much better looking finishes when I round them over smoothly.... Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Nice overall design. Looks like they will be fun to play, let me know if you need somewhere to store one. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Wow! Those instruments are going to look fantastic!! I love the chatoyance of the back figure ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")  Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
thats nice; i think maple might just be the nicest wood on earth...plus it smells like flapjacks when you get it hot! |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
That is some really pretty figure....shame to cover any of it up or distract from it with a burst. On the other hand, in YOUR hands, I know they'll look great either way. Maybe do one burst and one natural? Even "identical" twins aren't really identical.
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| Author: | DennisK [ Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Gorgeous! Definitely no burst if it was me. It looks so pure and clean like that, and the world has enough sunbursted maple things already. Why bother with z-poxy when building entirely from poreless woods? Just to pop the figure better than spraying nitro directly? Seems like a lot of trouble compared to giving it a wipe of shellac or something. But it certainly does look nice the way it is 
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
All of these curly maple instruments are making want one of my own. Looks great guys. Posted using letters to form words, sentences and thoughts. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Todd Stock wrote: Beth Mayer wrote: That is some really pretty figure....shame to cover any of it up or distract from it with a burst. On the other hand, in YOUR hands, I know they'll look great either way. Maybe do one burst and one natural? Even "identical" twins aren't really identical. Beth - you have to finish up that workshop and start building again...this vicarious luthier thing has got to be hard! When you find yourself jonesing for just one more pic of curly maple, it's time to get something on the bench...whatever the state of your shop space. You are SO right! The shop lockset goes on and the pegboard goes up tomorrow. A few last details, and I'm ready to rock. Meanwhile, I sure am enjoying the builds you guys are doing. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
Aw man, not fair! Lucky new owner
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
That's nice. The figure on the maplee sides looks great! |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maryland Mafia Twin Octave Mandolins (Todd & Filippo) |
stunning! |
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