William H.'s Profile

1 Review

This introduction to mandolin construction is presented by someone who obviously knows his stuff. Most areas of construction are covered in depth. There are a few places that could have been covered better. The neck to body joint comes to mind. This is a tricky bit of business to do by hand and it is not addressed. Instead, some very specialized custom molding cutters are shown which really aren't available to most as well as a Stew-Mac kit with precut dovetail and dovetail parts. So, someone without those resources will have to look elsewhere. Also, color staining the face and back and how to deal with the inevitable blotchy finish that results from staining or dying the end grain on the carved plates isn't really explained but the balance of the videos are excellent, clear, and paced well.