Do not underestimate the ability of these tools and machin- ery to cause injury. Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses. For your own safety, please heed this warning. H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION Foreword Contact Info We are proud to offer the Model H8066 Mandolin If you have any comments regarding this manual, Kit Without Holes. This kit is a part of a growing please write to us at the address below: Grizzly family of fine woodworking projects.
Figure 5. Tone Bars F-hole patterns Figure 6. Using carbon paper to trace f-holes onto inside of top. Headblock Figure 5. Marking outline of rim onto top. Remove the rim. H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Figure 9. Drilling positioning holes. Mark the outside edge of the rim onto the backboard. Make sure the waste cut area is even around the edge of the backboard. Remove the rim. H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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14. Remove the clamps and fill in any gaps in the 11. Position the top and backboard onto the rim using the brad nails as guides. glue seam with a paste filler, then sand down when dry. H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
The mandolin body should now look like the one in Figure 14. Cutter Bit Tape Shim Cardboard Padding Figure 12. Routing the binding slot using a Figure 14. Binding secured. binding router tool with tape shim. H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Wipe the mandolin body with a damp cloth to “raise” the wood grain. Wait until the wood is dry and resand the entire body with #220 grit sandpaper. Repeat Steps 4–5. -10- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Step 5. of the mandolin body with the grit facing out (see Figure 16). Rub the neck up and down on the sandpaper until the neck con- forms to the body shape. -11- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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Do not place the nut on the pegboard (the piece that slopes downward from the neck). Figure 20. Example of marking fretboard binding on neck. 12. Remove the neck from the body. -12- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Carefully sand or cut the curve down to the Figure 22. Example of gluing the neck. line. 18. Scrape away excess glue with a sharp knife when it sets, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours before the next step. -13- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Note: When using clamps, use wooden positioning. blocks and pads to protect the instrument. Scrape away the excess glue when it becomes firm, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours. -14- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Wait until the wood is dry and resand the ment. neck with #220 grit sandpaper. Dampen again and resand. Scrape away the excess glue when it becomes firm, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours. -15- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Figure 28. File up to the edge of the frets. Note: File the binding at an angle so you do not damage the fretboard surface. Figure 30. Example of correctly angled fret ends. Figure 28. Filing fretboard binding. -16- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Finish materials and To prepare the mandolin for finishing: books on finishing instruments can be ordered through Grizzly Industrial or numerous luthier sup- Inspect the entire mandolin under bright ply catalogs. lights and take note of any glue residue,...
Note: Use wood blocks and pads between the clamps and the neck to protect the instru- ment. Wipe away excess glue before it becomes firm, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours. -18- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Figure 34. Tailpiece components. Tuning Machine Insert a #3 x " chrome screw through the endpin (strap button). Screw the endpin into the center hole of the tailpiece. Figure 36. Tuning machines installed in the peghead. -19- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
(G string-bass). Remove the sandpaper and place the bridge on the top. Look for gaps between the bridge and the top. Repeat Step 2 until there are no gaps. Tailpiece Figure 39. String placement. -20- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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(See Figure 40). be exactly in tune and then adjusting the bridge until the note played in Step 9 is also in tune. Figure 40. Example of bridge placement. -21- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
12th fret. — If the string heights are incorrect at the 1st fret, this indicates that the string nut grooves are either too deep or too shallow and must be adjusted. -22- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
Tip: Use a digital tuner such as the Grizzly H3097 Chromatic Tuner for this procedure. To lower the air chamber pitch to D or D#, try adding thin strips of wood or plastic, such as binding, to the inside edge of the f-holes. -23- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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Adjust the wood block height and slide it into the f-hole. Screws Place the pickguard against the neck exten- sion so the tip of the pickguard lines up with Figure 48. Pickguard placement. the inside edge of the binding (Figure 48). -24- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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F-Hole Shapes The following shapes can be used for f-holes on your mandolin. The top two shapes are full scale. -25- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
An absolute must for any guitar player, this tuner adhesive. allows you to tune your acoustic or electric guitar dead on. Includes 9V battery. Figure 52. Model H0917 Maxi-cure. Figure 50. Model H3097 Chromatic Tuner. -26- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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For delicate work, this mini file set includes an assortment of oval, flat, half round, round, triangu- lar and square files with comfortable handles. Figure 54. Model G3224 Chisel Set. Figure 56. Model G8979 Mini File Set. -27- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
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" shank. Ideal for shaping, hol- lowing, grooving, slotting, inlaying and making tapered holes in soft metals, plastics and woods, especially on flat and slotted surfaces. Figure 58. Model H9891 Cutter Bit. -28- H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes...
WARRANTY AND RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.