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Quarantine Build: Pine Flying V body

I am in Lockdown, because of this Plague so I got some time on my hands and I thought I'd get some building done. Today is a practice body Build, a pine Flying V. its smaller than a standard Flying V, so If it comes out ok, I'm thinking it will make a good solid CBG build.

Planing was easy, cutting not so much, but clamping the 2 halves has been a major pain. Don't think it will come out the greatest, but I got time do more and get it right. might just use this as a template for future attempts.

I can't put my pics up at the moment, but will do soon. What you guys think?

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Permalink Reply by David L. on March 21, 2020 at 12:36am

Hi JP,

Sounds like a good use of your time.

I look forward to seeing the photos.

Regards,

David L.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on March 21, 2020 at 4:40am

I have pics, the gluing did not go very well, but this is was a practice and I got better ways of building this.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on March 21, 2020 at 10:15pm

second pic is cut off...

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on March 21, 2020 at 10:30pm

Its not letting me download them for some reason

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Permalink Reply by kevin douglas on March 24, 2020 at 12:33pm

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Permalink Reply by kevin douglas on March 25, 2020 at 1:01am

sorry don’t know why my reply dissappeared,am new to the site,am just starting my own mandolin quarantine build,would be nice to see how things progress ,we may have a lot more time than we anticipated,

all the best Kevin

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on March 25, 2020 at 3:05am

I got at least another 12 weeks, I'll run out of wood, before I run out of projects.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on March 24, 2020 at 1:26pm

Hi, here is a similar project from some years ago, a flying V mandolin. I find it far easier to join the timber prior to cutting the shape.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on March 24, 2020 at 4:38pm

That Mando is sick Taff!!

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on March 25, 2020 at 3:06am

I like the mando-V Taff. Is that body hollow? I'm thinking of doing a Hollow V once I work out the solid one.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on March 25, 2020 at 3:20am

nice... that workmate you have i recognise the top same as mine..

but again tha second pic with the clamps is not fully loading..

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on March 25, 2020 at 9:33pm

Hi JP, it's a solid body. All that stuff on the top would not leave much of an area left suitable for acoustic response from the top. If I wanted decent acoustic sound I would need nothing on a top of that size and shape.
Taff