I've been wanting to see one of your gorgeous mamdolins being brought into this world from maple helicopter seed and pine cone to singing and barking to the masses. I'm sittin' on the edge of my chair 'cause my danged dog is sittin' behind me and won't budge.HA! Got my caramel cheetos and coffee and watching , and learning. Happy building! Kevin in NC
It's really kind of you to share your mandolin luthier skills with us all Jerry. I know I am going to enjoy watching it unfold through the series. One thing worried me in this clip and that was your 1/4" bandsaw table appeared to be rocking about which might make an accurate cut harder and also present a safety hazard, thought I'd mention it even though I'm 3 years late to the clip. Thank you for posting.
Had this playing in the background while working. I looked up while he was gluing his top pieces together, and for half a second it looked Jerry had no shirt on and had a giant tattoo of a Gibson 335 on his belly. Needless to say, I was surprised.
Looking forward to this build ! This might sound weird but i like to hear the music during the fast forwarding , very soothing. Keep up the good work Mr Rosa ! Love your channel !
Gerry, I dont know if you already knew this but when gluing up boards if the joints are really nice like you had you spread the glue on both sides and rub the two boards together the glue will acually pull the boards together & when you clamp them you should get almost zero movement. This has worked for me for 30+yrs..
So Awesome. Like the other guy posted. I have been waiting for Jerry to build an instrument from start to finish. I would like to see Jerry build a guitar next. Awesome video. I feel like a kid in a music store again. Lol
for wood that chips out a lot like that maple you should try using toothed blades in your thumb plane. That what I use building a violin and it works well on highly figured wood. Make sure your blades are razor sharp too.
I would love to buy one of your mandolin kits. Always wanted to. Put one together lol always. I joy watching your videos. I have learned so much from them. Keep up the. Great work. Brother. God bless.
Hi Jerry, like so many others I am so excited to see the whole build of one of your amazing mandolins. You probably don't remember, but a couple of months or so ago I asked if, the next time you built a mandolin, if you could please take a little bit of extra time when you carved out your 🌹 Rose so I might get a better idea of how you carve them. If it's not too much trouble, do you think you might be able to do that? That rose is just so beautiful and I'd love to learn how to carve one. But... I understand if you are pressed for time and might not be able to. Thanks Jerry.
I worked in a pulp and paper mill where safety was job 1!! That said, I'm going to need new teeth (from gritting them) ;-) by the time I finish watching this project. That missing belt would get me three days off without pay for the first incident. If I used the 20 years explanation it would get me fired. I do really enjoy watching your projects though. This kind of work has always fascinated me. I have assembled a few Fender style guitars, but I've never built one from scratch.
john sipe thank you very kindly. As a matter of fact, we did tape another jam in the studio. I just haven't had a chance to work it up into a video yet. Thank you for watching.
Jerry, I’ve watched dozens of your videos thank you for imparting your knowledge. How did you construct your top/bottom plate template? Is that something you bought and if not what kind of plastic did you use? Thanks bro
Sr. You could add the direct links to the songs that we hear on the videos on the description section. It'll more easy to viewers to purchase the songs. As always, great video.
Diego Zárate Gómez that's a good idea. I just feel overwhelmed with all the stuff I have to do and it just takes more time. So I'm not too worried about selling anything. Thank you very much for watching.
Most of it has to do with the direction you're planing. Difficult to explain but you can't carve into the grain you always have to carve down the grain. This requires moving the part you're carving a lot because it's a curved surface and you have to be carving down the grain not into it. When I get down to the final detail planing I used a tooth blade. That blade will for the most part let you cut in any direction. Of course, either plain has to be very sharp. Thank you for watching.
Robert Goss yeah it's tough like you say to plane on any kind of planer on hardwood and not get some kind of tear out. Once again it does depend on which way the grain is going if you can feed it in with the knives cutting down grain you're a lot better off. Sometimes that's not possible because the grain Runs Out in different directions. Thanks for watching.
I’m interested in your finger planes. There are a number of sizes. Which one would you recommend for all around carving. I have made 3 dulcimers and my try making a mandolin next. Thanks Richard
Dane Nichols that is how the Sawyer cuts it out of the tree. If you picture setting the short log up on end and slicing it like a pie, that is how it is cut from the tree. By doing it that way the Rings go vertically through the top and back. And they are also book bookmatched because you can open up the two pie wedges together and the grain is exactly the same on both sides. Thank you for watching.
I may have mentioned this before but I have a no name arch top hollow body guitar I'd love for you to work on. It's electric but thick as can be. Around four inches I'd geuss and needs a center block.
Hey jerry,do you have a tool video or something that talks a little bit about your little drum sander? That little fella looks damned handy and looks like a simple design.
I know there are a couple of older videos on how I built the machine and a little bit of detail about it. But I don't remember what the numbers are unfortunately.
Hi Love the song Brother John, did you write it? Ive been trying to find the ukulele chords for it with no luck. I am a new follower of your Chanel and love it, you have such skill and patience . thanks a lot Keith from the UK.
Question from the peanut gallery: If the book-matched pieces are perfect before gluing (rather than infinitesimally concave), how is the wood tensioned?
quick question...why do mostly all tops and backs need to be made in 2 pieces? im a metal fabricator/welder of 15ish yrs first and steered clear of woodwork but feel ive really missed out and trying to catch asap to make wood a close second to metals. lol
The top and the back are referred to as book Matched. That means that the wood was split and then rejoined therefore the green pattern is the same on both sides
Just curious, why are the top and back made out of different woods? Is it to help be cost effective or does it make a more dynamic sound having different woods? I don't know much about wood so I'm so curious. Thanks!
marisathebibliophile almost all stringed instruments used different Woods on the back/sides compared to the top. The top is generally a soft would like Spruce or Redwood or Western Cedar. The back is always a hardwood like maple, Rosewood or some other exotic hardwood. The hardwood helps bounce the sound back out through the sound hole. The top board being softer, gives it a mellow Woody sound. Hope that helps.
Late comment here: Does gluing two pieces together provide some physical advantage over one single piece - it seems hard to believe you can't get a piece big enough for a mandolin one-off custom job - or is it just about the pleasing visual symmetry?
John Kelley I respectfully disagree. Because I don't have any fluorescent lighting in the shop at all. I can hold other things up without lines on it and I don't get the lines in the camera. It's just like when people wear fine line suits on TV you get the weird camera stuff going on. Thanks for watching.
sorry couldn't help noticing.Jerry could you pick me up a few pound of that meat $4.69 looks real good. Tomatoes look like there on offer $1,99 as well.4 tomatoes while your there thanks for that.
I've been wanting to see one of your gorgeous mamdolins being brought into this world from maple helicopter seed and pine cone to singing and barking to the masses. I'm sittin' on the edge of my chair 'cause my danged dog is sittin' behind me and won't budge.HA! Got my caramel cheetos and coffee and watching , and learning. Happy building! Kevin in NC
Judy and Kevin Lynch thank you very much my friend.
It's really kind of you to share your mandolin luthier skills with us all Jerry.
I know I am going to enjoy watching it unfold through the series.
One thing worried me in this clip and that was your 1/4" bandsaw table appeared to be rocking about which might make an accurate cut harder and also present a safety hazard, thought I'd mention it even though I'm 3 years late to the clip.
Thank you for posting.
I really enjoy when you build a brand new instrument. Thanks
Had this playing in the background while working. I looked up while he was gluing his top pieces together, and for half a second it looked Jerry had no shirt on and had a giant tattoo of a Gibson 335 on his belly. Needless to say, I was surprised.
Beautiful bandsaw work. That wood makes my mouth water.
Edward Petersen thank you very much.
I can't wait to see how this mandolin turns out, I love seeing one of your instruments come together!
Jeff Grier thank you very much Jeff.
Looking forward to this build ! This might sound weird but i like to hear the music during the fast forwarding , very soothing. Keep up the good work Mr Rosa ! Love your channel !
MovingForward thank you very much.
Hi Jerry, So glad you are working your wonderful music into the videos...a double treat!
BarbedStar very nice of you to say that. Thank you very much for watching.
Jerry, I am so excited to watch the progression of my new mandolin. Thanks again to you and your wife!
Robert Barnum you are welcome my friend. Hope you're not getting too much water down there.
Looking forward to following you on this new adventure, Jerry. Great stuff.
George French thank you very much.
Love the musical interludes. Very nice video
Gerry, I dont know if you already knew this but when gluing up boards if the joints are really nice like you had you spread the glue on both sides and rub the two boards together the glue will acually pull the boards together & when you clamp them you should get almost zero movement. This has worked for me for 30+yrs..
scott 1911man I'll give it a shot next time. Thanks for the tip. Thank you for watching.
A masterpiece in the making! Will follow this series with much interest. Lucky guy who commissioned this! Cheers Gerry.....Rob.
Robert Kibbler thank you very much.
Now this is the real deal, love your builds Mr Rosa can't wait til next episode.Bring it on.
George Krabs thank you very much.
This is what I've been looking extra forward to,you build beautiful mandolins,and I'm really glad your doing this video
michaeladam caira glad to hear you were looking forward to it. Thank you very much for watching.
Very nice piece of maple. that's the first time I ever saw horizontal lines on a video, from a piece of timber. :)
Brian Griffiths yeah it definitely has the curl. Thank you very much for watching.
Jerry, Great video and thanks for the recommendation on the mandolin pickup.
Thank you. Glad you found something helpful. Thanks for watching.
Really looking forward to seeing this build Jerry
Mark Swint thank you very much.
So Awesome. Like the other guy posted. I have been waiting for Jerry to build an instrument from start to finish. I would like to see Jerry build a guitar next. Awesome video. I feel like a kid in a music store again. Lol
Thomas Tommy thank you very much my friend.
for wood that chips out a lot like that maple you should try using toothed blades in your thumb plane. That what I use building a violin and it works well on highly figured wood. Make sure your blades are razor sharp too.
I did that
@@RosaStringWorks I'm looking forward to following this build. I've been watching your other videos. You got me wanting to build a mandolin now! :)
Hi jerry.realy looking forward to see this come to life cheers rob
rob dilley thank you very much.
I would love to buy one of your mandolin kits. Always wanted to. Put one together lol always. I joy watching your videos. I have learned so much from them. Keep up the. Great work. Brother. God bless.
Please put this build series in a playlist if you can
Hi Jerry, like so many others I am so excited to see the whole build of one of your amazing mandolins. You probably don't remember, but a couple of months or so ago I asked if, the next time you built a mandolin, if you could please take a little bit of extra time when you carved out your 🌹 Rose so I might get a better idea of how you carve them. If it's not too much trouble, do you think you might be able to do that? That rose is just so beautiful and I'd love to learn how to carve one. But... I understand if you are pressed for time and might not be able to. Thanks Jerry.
I worked in a pulp and paper mill where safety was job 1!! That said, I'm going to need new teeth (from gritting them)
;-) by the time I finish watching this project. That missing belt would get me three days off without pay for the first incident. If I used the 20 years explanation it would get me fired. I do really enjoy watching your projects though. This kind of work has always fascinated me. I have assembled a few Fender style guitars, but I've never built one from scratch.
great work Jerry, no doubt very time consuming but it pays off in the end when a beautiful Rosa mandolin is produced from it all.
Randy Schartiger thank you very much Randy.
I enjoy watching . Keep the vids coming! I am also looking frward to your next SINGING vid!!!!!!
john sipe thank you very kindly. As a matter of fact, we did tape another jam in the studio. I just haven't had a chance to work it up into a video yet. Thank you for watching.
Great workmanship!
Omg the back of that thing is amazing!
Boudreau Guitars thank you very much.
Good video....More please
John Pratt thanks for watching.
Looking fwd to the Build!
mattaebi thank you very much.
Getting a good bit of rain, but hopefully we'll have enough breaks in the rain to keep from having too much problems
It's like cutting up slabs of ice-cream Jerry
Ian Copper I see the analogy. But, I think I would say ice cream that is frozen very hard. LOL, thank you for watching.
Jerry, I’ve watched dozens of your videos thank you for imparting your knowledge. How did you construct your top/bottom plate template? Is that something you bought and if not what kind of plastic did you use? Thanks bro
Sr. You could add the direct links to the songs that we hear on the videos on the description section. It'll more easy to viewers to purchase the songs.
As always, great video.
Diego Zárate Gómez that's a good idea. I just feel overwhelmed with all the stuff I have to do and it just takes more time. So I'm not too worried about selling anything. Thank you very much for watching.
Don't come a knockin' if the bandsaw's a rockin' ! (19:10)
Jerry,can you make a short clip about how to get straight edge on joiner,if there is one already,let me know..mandolin gus.
Thanks
Kdzeregli Hristiyan you are very welcome. Thank you very much for watching.
Amazed you could plane the maple and not have any chip out, Ive never had such good luck! Are you using a special cutter head?
Most of it has to do with the direction you're planing. Difficult to explain but you can't carve into the grain you always have to carve down the grain. This requires moving the part you're carving a lot because it's a curved surface and you have to be carving down the grain not into it. When I get down to the final detail planing I used a tooth blade. That blade will for the most part let you cut in any direction. Of course, either plain has to be very sharp. Thank you for watching.
Looks like I phrased my question poorly, I was talking about the thickness planer, (it looks like a Grizzly).
Robert Goss yeah it's tough like you say to plane on any kind of planer on hardwood and not get some kind of tear out. Once again it does depend on which way the grain is going if you can feed it in with the knives cutting down grain you're a lot better off. Sometimes that's not possible because the grain Runs Out in different directions. Thanks for watching.
one word... COOL!
LarWolkan thank you very much.
I’m interested in your finger planes. There are a number of sizes. Which one would you recommend for all around carving. I have made 3 dulcimers and my try making a mandolin next.
Thanks
Richard
This will be great Jerry. So can you tell me why you start out with the wedge shaped blanks when you basically mill it all off?
Dane Nichols that is how the Sawyer cuts it out of the tree. If you picture setting the short log up on end and slicing it like a pie, that is how it is cut from the tree. By doing it that way the Rings go vertically through the top and back. And they are also book bookmatched because you can open up the two pie wedges together and the grain is exactly the same on both sides. Thank you for watching.
That makes sense, thanks Jerry.
I may have mentioned this before but I have a no name arch top hollow body guitar I'd love for you to work on. It's electric but thick as can be. Around four inches I'd geuss and needs a center block.
357bullfrog I'm sure we could fix you up. Thank you for watching.
i like that tool you have getting the glue off . What is that tool called ? Love Your video's Jerry
Hey jerry,do you have a tool video or something that talks a little bit about your little drum sander? That little fella looks damned handy and looks like a simple design.
I know there are a couple of older videos on how I built the machine and a little bit of detail about it. But I don't remember what the numbers are unfortunately.
I would imagine if you just search RSW homemade sander you'll probably find it
I did a search on that and number 24 and number 32 look like they are the winners.
Hi Love the song Brother John, did you write it? Ive been trying to find the ukulele chords for it with no luck. I am a new follower of your Chanel and love it, you have such skill and patience . thanks a lot Keith from the UK.
Thank you very much. No I did not write brother John. I heard it on a Seldom Scene album called Baptizing.
Thanks for your speedy reply. I’m going to try and work out some chords for it. Cheers for now.
Question from the peanut gallery: If the book-matched pieces are perfect before gluing (rather than infinitesimally concave), how is the wood tensioned?
I'm not sure I know what you mean when you ask how is the wood tensioned?
Love it!
Stig Ole Spang thank you very much.
quick question...why do mostly all tops and backs need to be made in 2 pieces? im a metal fabricator/welder of 15ish yrs first and steered clear of woodwork but feel ive really missed out and trying to catch asap to make wood a close second to metals. lol
The top and the back are referred to as book Matched. That means that the wood was split and then rejoined therefore the green pattern is the same on both sides
Just curious, why are the top and back made out of different woods? Is it to help be cost effective or does it make a more dynamic sound having different woods? I don't know much about wood so I'm so curious. Thanks!
marisathebibliophile almost all stringed instruments used different Woods on the back/sides compared to the top. The top is generally a soft would like Spruce or Redwood or Western Cedar. The back is always a hardwood like maple, Rosewood or some other exotic hardwood. The hardwood helps bounce the sound back out through the sound hole. The top board being softer, gives it a mellow Woody sound. Hope that helps.
Rosa String Works oh nice! Yes it helps! Thanks!
Late comment here: Does gluing two pieces together provide some physical advantage over one single piece - it seems hard to believe you can't get a piece big enough for a mandolin one-off custom job - or is it just about the pleasing visual symmetry?
It has symmetry of sound on both sides because the wood is quarter-sawn therefore it's book Matched on both sides
Ahh Fulton and the Kingdom of Calloway.
Richard Mead yes sir. Thank you very much for watching.
Your lines in the video are due to fluorescent lighting, not the curl in the wood.
John Kelley I respectfully disagree. Because I don't have any fluorescent lighting in the shop at all. I can hold other things up without lines on it and I don't get the lines in the camera. It's just like when people wear fine line suits on TV you get the weird camera stuff going on. Thanks for watching.
Jerry, Do you ever build A models?
Richard Amey I have never built an A model. I'm not opposed to building one. I just have never received a commission for one. Thank you for watching.
Where are you located? I'm in East Kentucky
357bullfrog I'm in South Central Missouri near Rolla Missouri.
Rosa String Works were almost neighbors then. If I could ship it too you I bet you could turn it into a good player
357bullfrog if you have something you want to ship feel free I'll be glad to take care of it for you.
Ok. You'll have to give me an idea of the labor cost and materials and all. It might not be worth what it cost to do that.
You ask why change now ? Because you still have hands and all your fingers ! Why change later when you have missing parts ?
DAVID BROWN you make a good point. Thank you for watching.
sorry couldn't help noticing.Jerry could you pick me up a few pound of that meat $4.69 looks real good. Tomatoes look like there on offer $1,99 as well.4 tomatoes while your there thanks for that.
+Eddy Lonergan hmm, that one went over my head. Thanks for watching.
advertising on the newspaper you used,while you where joining the wood.
Hi im from argentina and im looking for the plans todo make this mandolin model could you share me some mesures make my own??
You can buy plans online from Stuart Macdonald and places like that and you would be better off