441 RSW A Custom Quilted Mandolin Part 4

[@lifeinsidethebox9232]

‘Flames across a ceiling’ absolute best explanation of quilting I’ve ever heard. Will be using that from now on!

[@garywhitt98]

Wow. That mandolin is gonna be with us for quite awhile. It will be passed down for generations. It is a real work of art, the very best kind.

[@davidmcausland4088]

I'm sorry to say but i think this will be the most beautiful Mandolin you will have ever built Jerry the Curl and grain is simply out of this world, Sorry Melissa, What an outstanding custom this will be i'm sure the customer will be very happy.

[@14goldmedals]

That bookmarking on the back when you held it straight up, looks like layers of butterflies heading to the rose. Poetic in my mind.

[@perihelion7798]

When most of us pass on, we will exist only as memories in the hearts and minds of a select few. But part of Jerry will exist for many generations within his beautiful instruments. It's a wonderful legacy, and very appropriate. Thank you for taking us along on these fine builds, Jerry.

[@Bob-ir2bj]

I have to agree Jerry, I don't think I have seen a more beautiful quilted back n sides. WOW! It really looks alive and breathing, the depth is hypnotizing, it looks like its in 3D. Well done sir.

[@barrywebber100]

What a beautiful finish from the gorgeous wood selected for this incredible instrument. The Rosa will give pleasure to all who see it and especially the lucky owner! Wonderful job creating that fabulous artwork for posterity Jerry. Thank you for posting, can't wait for part 5!

[@valearl4693]

We have been vaccinating cows in the freezing cold. Having a mandolin video to come home to is nice. So peaceful after all the chaos of my day.

[@richardfasano3907]

Hi Jerry... thought of you when I saw this advertisement. Love your work... thanks for your time and effort!

[@julianperkins81]

You are a genius - to transform base material into something so beautiful is really a gift!

[@BSIII]

Wow!!! Look at that gorgeous mandolin!!! Prettiest mandolin ever made.

[@SuperNarcissius]

Another super Accomplishment by Jerry's magic and skilled hands . Beautyful mandolin.

[@richardherrington3815]

Just a Few Words!!! I've watched all your Mandolin Builds and this one is one that won't be matched unless you do a Paduk body on a Mandolin !!! The Most Amazing, Awesome, Beautiful Instrument I've ever saw !!! Congratulations !! Better than a Master's Painting !!! God Bless!!! Love from My House to Yours !!!!

[@randymurrell754]

Oh my gosh. What a artist you are

[@jimbragg8392]

Jerry, these are great. When I first was looking for a mandolin I could not understand the price until I saw what goes into building one. That is as beautiful back I have ever seen. I am looking forward to hearing it once complete.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Jerry, with all that beautiful quilted maple, that is going to be one of the prettiest mandolins ever built!

[@63vetteman]

Beautiful creation by the master surgeon of Luthierie Doc! Fantastic wood training & book matching!!

[@CarolDailey]

Holy cow. That’s the Rosavarius Mandolin! Just gorgeous! Please don’t make us wait for Episode 5...lol...

[@peterjames2580]

Grain reveal on big leaf is the best ! nice job.

[@lenkowalyshen9571]

That back is really beautiful ,I believe it looks like walking in the clouds on your way to heaven it is that fine ........really nice job .........Jerry.......can't wait to hear it.....

[@toddbeeman5933]

Wow. That thing is stunning! I can't wait to see the finished instrument! Great job, Jerry!

[@docoluv9]

Mr. Jerry @the 24:40 mark i love the way the front is. Not sure if it stays that way yet. Will be watching the rest. Def. Agree with the folks on her by saying it looks like art. You do an amazing job sir.

[@stratdude83]

Absolutely stunning mandolin! Someday these will be regarded as the best instruments ever constructed by a master! Beautiful work!

[@mikeparham7994]

I'd love to have a custom dreadnault built by this fellow. I love a guitar that sings. I sure can't.

[@rootvalue]

9:45 “Be patient, be patient!” I needed that, thank you. 😂 Hope Part 5 is just around the corner. Loving this build.

[@WhiteDragon689]

LOL "...those of you who have seen this before will be completely shocked... and those that have ... will still be completely shocked..." LOL. IT STILL SHOCKS ME! If you could see that yellow... you would too Jerry. This is where I have a nervous breakdown... YIKES! But it will be beautiful gorgeous.

[@bruceducker2029]

The back and side look amazing. Like I said before, looks like a topographical map, showing the hills and valleys. That's awesome stuff.

[@josephtaverna1287]

Hey Jerry if there was contest for the best looking mandolin this 1 wood hands down truly a work of art best looking mandolin I've ever seen can't wait to hear and see the complete project stay safe God bless

[@jthonn]

Almost there! Jerry that is the most beautiful mandolin I've ever seen, can't wait to see the finale and hear how it sounds. I bet you are sanding in your sleep.

[@roywalford1057]

That's a beautiful, piece of quilted maple, with the stain and tru oil, the figuring in the wood, really pops. The mandolin is looking is looking great Jerry, looking forward to pt5 and hearing how it sounds!

[@markgandcompany]

All I can say at this point is...."Oh My Gosh " !!! What a beautiful looking mandolin. I can't wait for the next video.

[@monsterkxf]

That wood and book matching is unbelievable!!! Wow!! 🤘🤘

[@scaira60]

Jerry that wood is fanominal🙏🙏🙏 You are Amazing, I cannot wait too see this finished

[@TomPlaysWithWood]

Looks like a beautiful cloudy sunset, I love it

[@geebee3d]

Excellent workmanship, and that wood!!!! Beautiful. I have been following your work for some time now Jerry, and it’s really inspiring. Largely because of your channel, I am going to tackle a flattop Celtic style mandolin for my first build.

[@zeteticobservation]

That quilting on the back could be like looking into the ocean on a beautiful sunset or even looking into the heart of a volcano at all the molten lavie , absolutely beautiful...

[@randymurrell754]

I see clouds.

[@thomassummerhill6357]

Absolutely stunning. Will be in a museum one day .

[@stevstone40]

This is why I've never really liked painted instruments. This way you get to see natures art work. That back is amazing.

[@willmorrison1022]

That back is one of if not the most stunning things I've ever seen in wood. It was amazing before the stain, but now it's just incredible. If that never gets played, it should be on the wall, back to the viewer. Of course, it BETTER get played. What a stunner! BTW, Jerry's t shirts are very nice. I got the whole set and I am enjoying them big time. Very comfortable.

[@reywashere5284]

This is the most beautiful mandolin I have ever seen already.

[@briankientz2926]

I am a big fan of tru-oil myself Jerry! What a beauty she's becoming! Boy does it ever feel good to see one getting close to finished and looking so good too! Thanks for sharing...

[@mechfeeney]

The grain looks like the ocean or clouds...insane!

[@shaneharrison4775]

That is a beautiful instrument I though it was gorgeous without finish seeing the flames dancing about without any finish but now I see that it's even more beautifully done. Cant wait to hear the finished result

[@donwilliams9661]

WOW that grain on the back is amazing in yellow... but hen the brown... holy crap....

[@guitareveryone]

That grain is breathtaking.

[@insurgentpl8362]

This is the most incredible paint job on KZbin so far.

[@donkeyboy585]

A tv yellow mandolin... I kinda liked it :) She’s gorgeous

[@billygingerguitars2791]

Absolutely beautiful pieces of wood, what a talent.

[@eliduttman315]

Jerry, I do believe that somewhere in your ancestry an Amati or a Guarneri is "lurking". You make the Cremonese old masters smile.

[@geraldgourley3170]

I thought you are making this mandolin to keep in your family. It has the most phenomenal wood grain ever.

[@wadehampton1534]

I've been following this from the start, and that's an absolutely stunning instrument. You do incredible work, Jerry! Your staining technique is familiar to me, Jerry. I make tobacco pipes out of the burl of the Mediterranean White Heath Tree (aka Briar). I use alcohol based leather dyes, the same brands that you use, to stain my pipes. Yellow is the first color that I put down, then blend in a red and/or brown. I light the pipe on fire to burn off the alcohol, the heat drives the stain deeper into the wood. I'm no stranger to hand sanding either, but my pieces are a lot smaller than a mandolin. It's interesting that we use such similar techniques to finish our products, however I do not (nor should anyone) lacquer or varnish my pipes. I apply pure carnauba wax with a flannel buffing wheel. It provides a 'breathable' high gloss finish that seals and protects the Briar wood. It needs to be reapplied ever so often, and many pipe shops have a buffer wheel in the back room, and with buff customers pipes for free. It's kind of a good will service that pipe shops offer to patrons.

[@antonsworldofvideos8096]

Hi Jerry. My son and I love your videos. While you were talking about the lacquer running away from the holes and oil varnish not doing that, I started thinking about a technique I've seen in modelling with epoxy. These guys pour epoxy to make a river or an ocean scene and while the epoxy is going off it generates bubble in the surface., This is not for the same reason as yours because yours originate in the wood, but their solution for this is to quickly blast the surface with a blow torch. Just enough to encourage the bubbles to burst and the epoxy to settle in to the depression. Not sure if this idea would work for you at all, and of course it seems stupidly dangerous but the thought jumped in to my head and I thought I'd pause the video (25:09) and share it :-) Again love the videos. Oh just to be clear I wasn't suggesting using epoxy on the instrument, but more the idea of application of heat in whatever you are using.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Lacquer is highly flammable. It would not work anyway the science if different.

[@sharg0]

Beautiful instrument and impressive skills!

[@brandonkoch3852]

I actually tried to blow the shavings off when you were cleaning the binding channel.had a good laugh at myself.

[@johnstitt2615]

My latest tune was a neo-classical heavy metal tune. Watching this this made me feel guilty I had not played my mandolin in a while. The tune got two mean mandolin solos along with the guitar solos like it or not.

[@markushummel8042]

absolutely beautiful​ jerry that pattern reminds me of lava flowing .. can call it the valvalin👍👍👍

[@paulpaterson2677]

looks great its a one of kind treasure, I use a milled stone slab for fret install as it absorbs the shock perfectly.

[@csnelling4]

Looking great Jerry .

[@dalegomez1369]

I dont know about everyone else but i liked the natural color of the wood before any stains but its is beautiful anyhow

[@Elraurko]

Absolutely beautiful back and sides Jerry 😍

[@johnstitt2615]

Hope to see part five soon.

[@kellymanas6133]

Beautiful! Reminds me of a turtle shell..

[@wendymailloux363]

Oh my ..What a beautiful Mandolin.

[@jipes]

Stunning wood figure Jerry it's really gorgeous

[@danielr.schafer9504]

Looks FANTASTIC!

[@bobl2995]

Beautiful mandolin Jerry maybe young Caleb could do some of that sanding work for you I'm sure he'd be fine at it 🙂

[@jefferp]

Won’t it be difficult to watch that one go out the door? Beautiful wood!

[@tonyt.1596]

So beautiful!!

[@CooperViolins]

Usually I'm not a fan of putting dark stain on figured maple but it looks good.

[@MrZippitydo]

I have found that using alcohol or naphtha to raise the grain in that type of wood and sanding it with the grain works well

[@rayusse]

nice to do finish before glue bindings, that avoid lot of scraping , and pretty skill for bend little curves thanks Jerry

[@edwardgilley1722]

I’ve been waiting for this all week, it looks awesome

[@cyb3r3vil30]

WoW ! That's Fabulous! Nothing purdy like Maple You out did yourself on this one Jerry that quilted maple back Pop's Question ? Could you put a Maple cap or veneer on the top and still get good sounds and tone? TFS Enjoyed!

[@eddevito3282]

Hi Jerry! Good early morning!

[@brianharris7243]

That wood grain-blinking blimey as we say in London UK!

[@RandySchartiger]

that is some gorgeous wood!!

[@antoineguerin5102]

A REAL PIECE OF ART!!!!!

[@steby123]

At 22:00 that is wonderful looking!!!

[@docoluv9]

I wanna say. For all those who fuss about his instruments being so expensive. This is why. He takes his time. Did he mention it takes forever sanding and scratching the finish off for the binding. Then more sanding and spraying and sanding and spraying.

[@walthansen6333]

I just found this channel, and I'm rather curious as to what his instruments go for.... This one, I would have to think is upwards to $10,000. If I had the disposable income for a mandolin, I'd pay in that neighborhood.

[@rogerclark8106]

I use a round pencil and water to make tight bends like that. with wood binding.

[@morecheesemt]

Will you take an IOU? 😀 I really enjoy following your work on this. Thank you!!!!

[@dennisreeves632]

As an acoustic guitar builder I must admit you really have to enjoy sanding if you want to build any acoustic instrument.

[@waynemarc77]

ONCE AGAIN.... INCREDABLE!!!

[@kennapop3]

And, it is a labor of love.

[@bldallas]

More great stuff, thanks Jerry. I can only imagine the satisfaction you must feel at building a beautiful, high quality instrument like this, with your own two hands. When you produce your final video on this mandolin build, I would love to hear about how much time you spent building it. Not sure if you mark a time card for your builds, but it would be really cool to know approx much time you spent on each major step, or even just the total hours.

[@dassouki]

Great and amazing video as usual. How do you sand the ends of the fret wire so perfectly that you can put the binding on like that?

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Nah, it's not pretty. It's drop dead gorgeous. worth every second of effort you've put into this magnificent instrument.

[@Libra1059]

Beautiful!

[@jimlepeu577]

I was just thinking that it looked ok that color when you pulled your April fools trick. I think anything that makes the grain pop like the yellow did has got to be nice.

[@metalmig]

when is part five comming up? i can't wait!!

[@jklog69]

Sand, sand, and sand some more. Then when you think it’s enough, sand it again 😂

[@toddjohnson3857]

I can say is WOW!

[@surajitmandolinist]

Hi Mr. Rosa you are genius. Where is the final episode? Happy New year to you and your family.

[@greedypaul6343]

When you do the hand routing, lay some frog masking tape along the perimeter to avoid the aluminum mark you'll have to sand out. I cant stand when I get it perfect only to have to redo it. The reason I say frog tape is it has very consistent thickness and peaks away easily with no residue

[@jeffreyharville1918]

as a suggestion look up "peelandsticksanding glove" . For the way you sand this sounds very much up your alley! (Walmart $18.95)

[@isween1985]

I've done auto body for lots of years I understand the sanding battle lol

[@peteshea155]

the tree of life is Aristarchus Jerry. in a big way you could say that your beautiful mandolin is made from the tree of life. you can't make a wood instrument without felling a tree first.

[@keithadams812]

come on rosa string works. waiting impatiently for the finish video....let's see the money shot

[@nfijef]

and forever, and forever ..haha, ThanksJerr:)

[@spideybrent]

Hello from Canada

[@joevano]

Wow. This is going to look amazing!