Section 4: Assembly; Shaping Body - Grizzly H8066 Owner's Manual

SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY

Shaping Body

The f-holes are cut into the top to aid air flow
through the mandolin.
Components and Hardware Needed:
Top ................................................................... 1
Backboard ......................................................... 1
Rim ................................................................... 1
To make the f-holes:
1. Place the top face down, then place the rim
onto the top so the notches in the rim fit over
the tone bars.
Note: The ends of the tone bars will stick
out. The head block should be about
from the edge of the top.
2. Using a pencil, mark the outside edge of the
rim onto the top. This line will identify where
the two pieces meet as shown in Figure 5.
Headblock
Top
Figure 5. Marking outline of rim onto top.
3.
Remove the rim.
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Rim
Tone
Bars
4.
Use a bandsaw or jig saw to cut the top to
a rough shape. Be careful to cut only to the
edge of your pencil mark.
5. Choose an f-hole pattern. Refer to Page 25
for sample f-hole shapes.
6. Draw two f-holes onto the inside of the top as
shown in Figure 6.
Typically the bass f-hole is closer to the tone
bar than the treble f-hole is to the treble tone
bar. Make sure the f-holes do not extend into
the tone bars or past the top edge (drawn in
Step 1).
Tip: Use carbon paper to transfer the f-hole
outline onto the top. Place low adhesion
painting tape over the inside of the top to
reduce tear out when you cut the holes.
Treble Tone
F-hole
patterns
Figure 6. Using carbon paper to trace f-holes
onto inside of top.
H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes
Bass Tone
Bar
Bar