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"I'll reply even though this is 10 years old. .....Maybe it can help this poor guy st…" frank learman replied Aug 7, 2019 to sealing wood	7	Aug 7, 2019 Reply by frank learman
"A shop to be proud of and very knowledgeable but why. Of course there are many ways…" frank learman replied Nov 14, 2018 to VIDEO: D.I.Y. Three String Guitar - an interesting way to build....	23	Nov 23, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I do bolt on necks on my builds. I use hanger bolts into the heel of my neck and bol…" frank learman replied Oct 30, 2018 to CBG Heel	5	Oct 30, 2018 Reply by frank learman
"I just finished a walnut fret board this weekend with CA aka superglue. I cut the fr…" frank learman replied Oct 21, 2018 to Oak Fret Board Finish?	25	Oct 21, 2018 Reply by frank learman
"While I don't disagree with any of the methods mentioned I think some of you would c…" frank learman replied Oct 12, 2018 to Oak Fret Board Finish?	25	Oct 21, 2018 Reply by frank learman
"I have had great success using super glue as a grain filler on open pore wood such a…" frank learman replied Oct 11, 2018 to Oak Fret Board Finish?	25	Oct 21, 2018 Reply by frank learman
" The top is 1/8 th. in. thick and I thought it was just too stiff to properly vibrat…" frank learman replied Oct 5, 2018 to help with thunder cone	5	Oct 5, 2018 Reply by Blind Doughboy
"How ironic I just tore apart one I hated last night. put all the salvageable parts i…" frank learman replied Jul 23, 2018 to The Build I Hate	14	Jul 29, 2018 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"I'm a fan of making bases myself and it looks like you have a good handle on it but…" frank learman replied Apr 9, 2018 to Neck rod slot with power tool	3	Apr 10, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
"When I made this paired string dulcimer(to sound like a mando) I did not use a truss…" frank learman replied Apr 9, 2018 to Electric Cigar Box Mandolin	43	May 21, 2018 Reply by Thomas McGuigan

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frank learman's Discussions (22)

"I'll reply even though this is 10 years old. .....Maybe it can help this poor guy st…"

"A shop to be proud of and very knowledgeable but why. Of course there are many ways…"

"I do bolt on necks on my builds. I use hanger bolts into the heel of my neck and bol…"

"I just finished a walnut fret board this weekend with CA aka superglue. I cut the fr…"

"While I don't disagree with any of the methods mentioned I think some of you would c…"

"I have had great success using super glue as a grain filler on open pore wood such a…"

" The top is 1/8 th. in. thick and I thought it was just too stiff to properly vibrat…"

"How ironic I just tore apart one I hated last night. put all the salvageable parts i…"

"I'm a fan of making bases myself and it looks like you have a good handle on it but…"

"When I made this paired string dulcimer(to sound like a mando) I did not use a truss…"

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