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Michaeldc

Post subject: My first mandolin

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:06 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:45 pm
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First name: Michael
Last Name: Colbert
City: Anacortes
State: WA
Focus: Build

The carved back, sides, and neck are ebonized sapele with a carved Sitka top from Alaska Specialty Woods. The top is a hand rubbed burst using everclear and dyes from StewMac. The finish is 3 passes using Ecopoxy.

Now to figure out how to play it, M

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edstrummer

Post subject: Re: My first mandolin

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:08 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:36 pm
Posts: 159
First name: Ed
Last Name: Miller
City: Wood Dale
State: Illinois
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Pretty sweet !!! Burst is cool. Nice job.

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Ruby50

Post subject: Re: My first mandolin

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:15 am

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Joined: Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:58 pm
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First name: Ed
Last Name: Minch
City: Chestertown
State: MD
Zip/Postal Code: 21620
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Looks great - how about a picture of the back?

Did the Ecopoxy dissolve the dyes at all? Did you put anything on first as a sealer? Did you find Ecopoxy in any quantities short of the 50 gallon drum sizes that are offered on Amazon?

Thanks, Ed

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Michaeldc

Post subject: Re: My first mandolin

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:11 am

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:45 pm
Posts: 1483
First name: Michael
Last Name: Colbert
City: Anacortes
State: WA
Focus: Build

Ruby50 wrote:

Hi Ed,

Yes, some of the pigments did come off on the application pad. Yes, I sealed the purflings with CA and a q-tip. I had to come back with a sanding stick to clean up the purflings after the first pass with the Ecopoxy.

West Wind Hardwood in Sidney, BC is where I bought my 1L build kit.

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Quine

Post subject: Re: My first mandolin

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:35 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:42 am
Posts: 1135
Location: Hudson, MA
First name: Kevin
Last Name: Quine
City: Hudson
State: MA
Country: Usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Oh come on....more photos please!!
Looks nice

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Michaeldc

Post subject: Re: My first mandolin

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:42 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:45 pm
Posts: 1483
First name: Michael
Last Name: Colbert
City: Anacortes
State: WA
Focus: Build

Quine wrote:

Oh come on....more photos please!!
Looks nice

Sorry Quine,

I’ll post more when I return from our ski trip.

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