560 RSW The Worlds Finest Mandolin Ever Built By A Human - Part 3

[@Jimc4007]

Even though I can't play a lick I love watching Jerry doing his thing. I appreciate greatly the craftsmanship he puts into the various instruments he works on. Can hardly wait to see how this one is going to turn out!

[@pawwalton2157]

That mandolin back is really starting to look good. That wood is a lot of work. Thanks again for sharing your approach to carving and the scraper sharpening with burnished edge.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

A machine could just mill, mill, mill the shape to sub-millimeter precision from a CAD model, but without more features it would have no provision for feeling grain or checking tonal tendencies.

[@philgallagher1]

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 Also, I agree, the whole idea of a machine carved instrument runs contrary to everything Jerry stands for. It may well create "sub-millimeter precision" but it's those tiny inconsistencies, as you say, "feeling the grain and checking the tone", that a hand-made piece has that make it both unique and a "Genuine Rosa"!!

[@sammylacks4937]

I started watching this out of curiosity and to maybe learn a little about woodcraft to add to my meager knowledge and ability. I ve stayed , not continuesly but coming back when time permits because I am awed by the time, effort and obvious love put in to making these lovely sounding instruments. I ve always heard you get back what you put in and I am certain this will prove that true. I d say good luck, but I feel that this mandelin will be what it becomes from years and love not luck. Can t wait to hear it. Thanks for sharing.

[@Daniel_cheems]

She will be a priceless beauty! Great work Jerry! Thanks for bringing us along...

[@fiorevitola880]

I've been watching these series since the beginning and I am amazed at your craftsmanship. I Build custom fishing rods and custom reels in my retirement..also work on gun stocks, checkering, and finish but nowhere close to my ability with wood. I commend you, sir. I also have Artharit's hands and feel your pain. Amazing!

[@davidvitale9338]

I'm feeling very bad for you fighting that grain with arthritis! Your dedication is beyond pale.

[@rogergemelle213]

And it's not like watching paint dry its kinda mesmerizing, I been Hypmotized!

[@mfc4591]

Here is the perfect example of a master at work. The never give up attitude, despite pain and a tough job. Patience is something the average man has not much of. It sure will be a beautiful instrument, it has BST (Blood. Sweat .Tears)

[@fongy200]

Some piece of Wood there Jerry. I have no doubt your hard work will pay off. It's going to look stunning. I can see it in my minds eye.

[@milenakorovljev4209]

The voice of that Lady (Kate) is so pleasant that it slows down my heart beat....it is the voice of an angel.... Please, send my deepest regards to her !!

[@johnsee7269]

I'm no expert but that's the most beautiful maple grain pattern that I've ever seen in my entire life! No lie! It'll be the most beautiful Mandolin back in existence when you're done Antonio! Keep up the good work! I wish you'd get a CNC to get things in the ballpark and then do the final carving by hand. I think it might extend the time that you'll be able to make instruments. I know nothing about them I just think it might make a difference judging from what I've heard...

[@markdesjardins3153]

I'm close to 70 now and I gotta say Arthur Itis is a good friend of mine...lol. You are dead right about the dropping things, you think you have it but you don't. They say the golden years are some of the best but the only thing golden I've noticed so far is the colour of my pee. So far this pandemic I've had a new left knee, a new right shoulder and a triple bypass, hey what else are you gonna do in a pandemic 😊. Keep smiling Gerry and God Bless.

[@paullanier8280]

The sound of the music and singing is very excellent. Make hay while the sun is shining is a term I've heard my uncle say so many times when I was a young- un. Looks like it's not easy being you ! ! But you make super effort . Thanks for all of the well performed tasks . And your team that also works helping about .

[@billsterling6485]

Yes indeed !!!!! I do believe that will be the finest Mandolin any Human being could ever build........Love watching it come together....

[@daveogarf]

Emeri is a true Rennaissance woman - a "Jill of all trades", if you will. Her productions are very professional, her music is evocative, and her artistry with drawing, painting and photography are outstanding. Couldn't ask for better, or for more. (Sorry about the maple. We can hear the blade chatter, and it's pretty unpleasant). But you will persevere and overcome, as always).

[@toddsmith8144]

for your arthritis, try running the affected area under a hot tap, then immediately change to cold water, alternate from as hot as you can take it, to as cold as you can take is, this may help I learnt this from a golfer named Bernard Hunt, it's kept my hands going.

[@philbrown6787]

Hey! Just to let you know I was late tapping maples but still got 6 gals sap which produced 1.5 pints of the best syrup I ever put in my mouth. Refractometer and everything, thanks to you. I’ll get on it a little earlier next year

[@l.wolfm.7006]

Really super great job. Watched all of your videos in this particular series so far. Maybe if you say how difficult it is to work that one piece of wood about 35 more times....it may get easier. 🤣 Just kidding you. A huge thumbs up. Suggestion: You might want to hit that wood with a temporary coat of shellac. A very hard finish when completely dry. Allow that to soak into those soft areas a bit to equalize the hardness. You can always use solvent alcohol to remove all traces of it before you final finish.

[@stukaman1162]

Since we're all about accuracy and precision, that gizmo you got from a friend to shave down the wood is called a "plane," not a "plain."

[@migalito1955]

Jerry, beautiful work. Next time you have a shop talk video a topic that really interests me is the concept called "intonation" and a lesson on the topic would be strongly appreciated here in the woods of the Catskill mountains.

[@docoluv9]

Mr. Jerry looking great. let the ppl know that this is why your instruments aren't cheap. I remember that video. Remember someone was fussing wanting you to build a cheaper version of your instruments..

[@Mouadieb1]

If you sold this, I would not take less than $100,000.00 for it with all the work you have put into it this far. Amazing to watch.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Thanks for taking us through the process Jerry, that curly maple is definitely some hard stuff!

[@markdannewitz3424]

You’re making good progress, Jerry! It’s really starting to look like the World’s Best Mandolin! It’s got to be difficult carving such hard wood with arthritis in your hands. I always say that getting old is not for sissies! Thanks for sharing your craft! Stay the course!

[@costrio]

IMO, the more work you put into this project, the more personal value it will have upon completion.

[@brenturquhart7090]

This wood is amazing, even without finish that quilted maple dances when you move it. I can’t wait to see it when all is done done. It’s to bad the your nit going to see it when using it. I hope it sounds as good as it will look. Could you imagine how this would look if it was spalted?

[@jthonn]

You have some serious patients my friend, I think I would have grabbed a grinder by now, LMAO. I'll leave the mandolin making to you Jerry. You are truly the master!

[@crazycat6272]

Wow, looking awesome! For a second it looked like you were carving a turtle top . Really nice looking piece of wood. Nice carving too .

[@philgallagher1]

Isn't this supposed to be FUN for you?! I think we can all appreciate the amount of work you're putting into it, and I suppose part of the "fun" is in finding ways to overcome the issues as they arise, but man, if I had your hands I would run a mile from that piece of wood!! I am sure that once it is all finished and you are actually playing it, it will all have been worthwhile and I bet you can't wait for that day! Keep up the good work, my friend and I'm sending good vibes into your poor hands!

[@andrewreynolds2647]

Amazingly detailed Work here Jerry, this is what separates you from the normal run of the mill luthiers, your extra attention to detail, it looks to be real hard work on your poor hands but you persist, always, this is what makes your instruments sound so good, Great video and great sound track music, i thoroughly enjoyed this video and the processes you have shown and shared. Peace and love from Bonny Scotland.

[@gideonrettich7754]

with all the grain changes in the figure, you're basically carving varying degrees of end grain. The direction you're carving in is the only way the grain is supported enough to get a smoother cut. Makes total sense

[@notyourrealfather]

I've done some work with curly cherry and it would tear out if you just looked at it. I've found through some woodworking videos on KZbin that a steeper angle on the plane blade is best for wood like that. With some planes, flipping the blade over accomplishes this and give smoother planing with little to no tearout.

[@robertduvall7392]

My hands are screaming with yours.

[@jeffcote3062]

If you look at the grain of quilted maple edge on, you get a hilly- roller-coaster type wave. So every cut is going in and out of the grain, first with it and then against it, every half inch or so. Really hard to manage but so worth the effort!!

[@stephenjokela]

That is going to be one gorgeous instrument Jerry, but watching you fight that crazy piece of quilt made MY hands ache! It was stuff like that which led me to build my first router carving setup in '98 and I haven't looked back. Before that, my best success was had with some farriers' rasps that I found in my late granddads old blacksmith shop, at least for the rough "hogging out" part.

[@kenwebster5053]

I have so enjoyed this series so far. I do hope I get to see completion and hear it played.

[@josephobrien8483]

Jerry, I feel your pain. No. 1 I too have very sore thumbs but it is from farm work. No. 2. I'm in the process of making a number of violins with flamed maple from Romania. The grain goes every which way but while being quite hard does not seem to be as hard as what your using. My biggest problem is that sometimes the plane, without notice, takes a curl out and leaves a dent. Would part of your problem be that your timber was flat sawn. Joseph Ireland

[@VirtualMonkey777]

Always amazing, thank you for sharing Jerry.

[@willmorrison1022]

Some times a flat piece of metal is the best tool around. I have to ask, have you tried the Stew Mac thick scrapers? I've used the thin scrapers for years, and never thought twice about it. Then I got hold of the lager of the two kidney bean shaped scrapers, and at this point, I think I'm sold. I've done a Benedetto style arch top with it, and it really does seem to be a better way to go than the thinner ones. You still have the issues with the grain deciding what it wants to allow, but it seems like you can switch directions for that little space and make it work. I don't know, maybe the small kidney bean one would work there. But to me, the best part is that it's far easier on your thumbs, something I've had issues with myself for years, now. You might have already tried them and dismissed them, I don't know, but I find they are a really good improvement on the tool. Can't wait to see that back under a finish. It's going to be a really beautiful instrument. Kind of like ALL of yours are.

[@michaels.8663]

Amazing the amount of work involved in the building of a work of art!

[@migalito1955]

Loving it Jerry. Your inspiring another old fella to get his butt in at least first gear...

[@rogergemelle213]

Remembering the last Curly challenge I knew where this was going ... but boy that's PURTY!

[@tdkrei]

Hi Jerry, that round burr you showed you were having trouble with is not sharp at all, I could see the chips in the cutting edges. I am a retired manufacturing jeweler and used these hundreds of times. I might suggest, if you can find them, to use "double cut" type burrs and in carbide too. If you can't find them give me a heads up and I'll give you some resources. Keep on smiling.

[@maxamy89]

Love watching this

[@brycegriffin9561]

I have a Shue mandolin that is built with a pretty high arch, and it is the loudest mandolin I have ever played, it’s louder than my Gibson.

[@RosaStringWorks]

I'm sure that is possible. But as a general rule flater arching is more powerful. Not my original idea. Goes all the way back to Stradivari himself.

[@brycegriffin9561]

@@RosaStringWorks thanks for the info, I just thought it was cool that mine was just different lol

[@stu-j]

I feel your hand pain Jerry ive also got server arthritis in my hand and nerve damage and if I do anything for longer than a hour the pain is horrible. I use compression gloves now when I'm doing wood working on guitars and they help a little. Dropping cups is a hobby of mine and I think I could be a world champion in that sport.... beautiful wood...

[@greghott9155]

I have arthritis in both thumbs and I have found that using compression gloves (w/o fingertips) along with generic Voltaren helps a great deal as I carve. But I still drop things.

[@stu-j]

@@greghott9155 yeah that's what I use ( they recommend a smaller size than I would normally use) and they even help with the pain from the cold. I've had 5 operations because of nerve damage but still in pain every day.

[@magicdaveable]

Wow! I remember sanding a piece of incredibly figured hard rock maple while building my son's 5 string solid body Bass guitar. It eventually developed a glass smooth finish when I got 5000 grit "paper." The patience was worth it.

[@ledegraw]

I was wondering if perhaps this hard wood would be more responsive to a small steel sanding block rather than a rubber one. It would be more likely to take the high hard spots before the soft valley in the grain like a rubber one is gong to do by formimg into the valleys even tho it is a hard rubber. A goodd flat surface with soft edges might he worth a try. That is a mighy fine grain structure and will lend itself well to a beautiful finished product.

[@jipes]

Looks like a true nightmare Jerry, for your last instrument you have gone the very hard way. Keep my fingers crossed and sending you prayers for your fingers

[@paulkozowyk]

That seems like a wild and scary way to sharpen/use a card scraper!! Have you ever tried it with a flat 90 degree edge and then rolling both edges over? I can't imagine doing it this way... But then you get good enough results ;)

[@costrio]

The maple pattern looks like water rippling in a gentle stream, IMO.

[@higheststandards3344]

Hey Jerry I have a question that I’ve been looking for a good answer too for a while… now I can never get a straight answer because I live in Ohio and there aren’t many mandolin dealers or shops around. So I’m going to you in hopes of getting some sort of recommendation. So that being said my question is, what are some high quality mandolins that sound great but for a great price. I’ve been told you can’t find an F model without breaking the bank and spending over 2-3k… now I’m willing to spend up to that but not over. If you have any models that you can recommend that would really make my day😂😁. That you Jerry and love the work you do:)

[@edgarmilson8686]

Jerry, are the Dremel tool bits carbide or Carbon steel, if they are not carbide you will dull the bits in a minute

[@edgarmilson8686]

It looks like you are using a wood chisel. I purchased a set of Japanese hills about a dozen in a set of 1/4 inch. Up to about 1 1/2 inches I never used them but I know they hold an edge. Regards, EdgarMilson

[@trym2121]

Hi! if you haven't used vertical mouse for your computer work, I'd suggest you to start using it to lessen the similar finger planner motion when using common mouse. Logitech makes a nice one, Logitech MX vertical. Hopefully, your hand will thank you after that

[@booytjie]

low carb, high fat diet helps for arthritis. love all your patience.

[@whyidontknow7113]

You can burnish a perfectly square piece of steel to make a scraper great at taking a very very small amount of wood off. Sure you already know that, but I felt like sharing just in case.

[@zapa1pnt]

That can be helpful, at times, if your short what you really need, but if it is not good blade steel, the edge will need to be re-worked, often, as you work.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Been there done that.

[@shawncharton9416]

while I appreciate that the wood makes it more difficult, I tend to subscribe to the idea that real expertise makes it look effortless. If I had complained this much about working my grandpa wouldda sat me down and had a talking to with me...

[@RosaStringWorks]

Well. you seem to have it all figured out.

[@shawncharton9416]

@@RosaStringWorks I don't have it all figured but but I do know that this video would have been fantastic if you hadn't complained the whole time. Have you watched it? If you cut out all of the footage of you complaining about how hard the wood is the video would be 5 minutes. Seriously. Watch it. I'm just trying to give you an honest perspective. Consider it. For the record, I love your work. I'd much rather enjoy watch it than not.

[@matthewb8229]

@@shawncharton9416 You've come upon the reason I haven't really watched much in the last several months. I first watched a couple years ago, when a lot of repairs were being done. Now Caleb seems to do a lot of that, which is fine. Caleb is a fine young man, and he's learning from a real craftsman.

[@mitchmatthews6713]

LOO-KING GOOD!

[@brianweaver8024]

Love these videos! Wondering though, why no pins, or stops to help hold this in place? Seems like a lot of tension on your shoulders,hands and arms to hold it still?

[@oldskoolfool141]

I'm guessing that having to keep rotating it to find the best angle for the grain negates that, probably that plus the resistance he feels while holding it helps inform the direction, as I say I'm just guessing tho

[@davidnord1979]

I was wondering the same thing, my father built violins he had a mold they fit in with rubber on the bottom so it wouldn't slide around,.a very simple thing...

[@RosaStringWorks]

I have to spin it around every couple of seconds it's just impossible to clamp it

[@brianweaver8024]

@@RosaStringWorks I was just imagining a single padded pin in the bench to facilitate moving it around but acting as a point of resistance to take some of the stress of holding it.

[@erics7712]

@@RosaStringWorks try vacuum clamping with a foot pedal. It will change your life.

[@MrGlenndini]

Is that wood hard to carve?

[@graemehansell7642]

??? Hi Jerry. Why do the insides of a mandolin need to be concave, when the insides of a guitar are flat?

[@amphetamineblue4172]

If they were flat the wood be far too thick to give a decent sound. The inside of archtop and archback guitars are also concave.

[@denniscleveland669]

I might try to take a 1” wide length of leather and make a lapping belt for my 1” x 30” sander, by making a long, tapered, overlapping joint.

[@tombittikoffer412]

I didn't hear him explaining why he's not using a sanding puck. Any reason why not?

[@edgarmilson8686]

Could you use a 1 inch wide wood chisel and. Mallet?,that seems to me tooo be. The easiest on you and it would really chew out the wood! Regards, EdgarMilson

[@michaeljustice124]

That’s a bold statement…

[@moogoomoogoo5990]

Ouch. I hate hand and finger cuts.

[@bobl2995]

Great video Jerry, I know this mando will be worth all the effort, I cant wait to see and hear it when finished 🇬🇧

[@edgarmilson8686]

Are yo using 3 in one oil?

[@Warpfield]

The singer in these videos sounds a lot like June Carter.

[@that_thing_I_do]

It would be easy being you if you were a quitter, You're definitely no quitter so that's why your road is a lot tougher'

[@Pilotltd]

Had a piece of wood like that, gave up and cheated. CNC routed it using a 4 flute ball nosed carbide endmill to a couple of thou oversize, finished like you using a scraper and sandpaper. Like that piece it had a tendency to burn in parts, light passes at high speeds worked ok.

[@jamessaulino2234]

Glucosamine sulfite, not glucosamine hydrochloride, is great for arthritis. At least two doses daily depending on the strength, you could add a dose of the glucosamine hydrochloride on occasion.

[@duanethompson2360]

My idea of the greatest mando by a human is to use the wood from the cross for the back and the wood from the ark for the top! Lol

[@zapa1pnt]

Good luck, finding either one.

[@PoplarvilleMan]

How hard is it? :-)

[@laurenshensbergen5207]

Take my hand, I'll send it to you if you don't mind three hands!

[@Clunk49]

Odd carving angle, quarter-sawn?

[@geraldlrstubbs]

Why do you not stabilize the wood when you are working it ? When you are chiselling, it is moving away from you, reducing the impact of the blows. Not criticizing, just interested.

[@denniscleveland669]

I can see why some use a cnc machine to do that carving.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

You didn't hog the wood on Hogmanay didya? (This was shot this year, right?)

[@stevenkritzer6020]

Check out this build for plotting the archtop. The luthier removes material to the proper depth with a drill press (on both sides) and then starts carving. watch?v=x_NoTGr6SAQ

[@user-cb1vo1ik4b]

toss it in the woodstove and get yourself a piece of basswood, lol

[@doctoribanez]

If the world finest mandolin was easy to make it would have already been made I guess .

[@josephovermyer9276]

sharpen those tools

[@wayneshirey6999]

Arthritis sucks!

[@ageary]

Prize for any one who knows how many times he says this wood is hard.

[@Glicksman1]

As opposed to the best mandolin built by a... ?

[@ninobenjamin9020]

Come on, if it's so hard, why don't you use a sand paper on a dril , or any of the modern methods. ..... simple!

[@nancymilawski1048]

You do know that sandpaper leaves grit in the wood, even the highest quality sandpaper does this. So I was taught that you use sandpaper last so your tools don't get damaged by the grit in the wood.

[@ninobenjamin9020]

@@nancymilawski1048I think,, at the beginning or at the end, you are still finishing with the sand papers so what you say doesn't make any sense to me, using progressive sand papers form rough to fine will give the right results at the end ,or at least I think so ...

[@zapa1pnt]

@nino benjamin: Go for it. Enjoy your results.

[@ericeasom5788]

You've never done this before, have you? The carving gives much greater control, and scraping gives a smoother finish than any sandpaper, usually.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Benjamin if you use metal tools after sandpaper you will damage or dull the tools more quickly. If you want to use only sandpaper then fine but that's not fast either.

[@lrowlands53]

Would you please, just once, say "man - do - lin". It's kind of excruciating to hear it pronounced 'mandelin". It probably feels like saying toys-are-us to oblige me, but you guys started it with silly names so you have to live with the consequences. I know it's idiomatic how you peeps have come to mangulate language, but you need to be aware it feels like a sonic crime to other idiomatic realms. Also these instruments quite likely originated and developed from similar things in Europe - Italy, Portugal, Spain, England, etc., so taking a nod to their ancestry is not such a bad thing either. Over here in Australia we still have some UK sensibilities. Meanwhile, I'm off to play some Brazilian choro on my very fine Chinese (Eastman) mandolin to stop being mesmerised by the prospect of the world's finest. Cheers.

[@Whybother69]

Have you ever tried wood rasps and files to carve?makes fast work IMO would also like to say I really like the music