560 RSW The Worlds Finest Mandolin Ever Built By A Human - Part 7

[@danstune]

A musician, an artist, a wood carver, a luthier and a video editor- what can’t you do? Always a pleasure to see and hear!

[@kevintaylor5079]

You have a gift from God . Magic in your hands . Your skill and patience are incomparable.I’ll be 70 in 3 months and that arthritis is a constant condition . We carry on . Beautiful video .

[@ProfileP246]

Building banjos for 13 years now and hand carve all my necks,I do a v shape folks seem to love em. Man I dread the day arthritis would set in because I know it’s tough without arthritis. I’m feeling your pain carving that rose I don’t do much figured wood just because it’s such a pain.I’m hooked, can’t wait to see her done, fantastic work!

[@sidlevy7828]

Thank you Emeri for putting these together for Jerry.

[@paullanier8280]

While admiring your skill and talent , it is a treat to hear Emori sing and play her music. You folks have many talents. Most of all, I know how your hands feel . My bones and muscles are treating me about the same . But you seem to be a machine after I see what you go through on a daily basis . Sending up prayer for you to get rest and relief.

[@philgallagher1]

06:40 "Don't know if you can hear that squeaking....?" Hear it? All the dogs in the neighbourhood started howling!... And I'm using headphones!!! - bit of warning next time please, Mr R!!! Considering the state of your hands, the relief carved rose is nothing short of miraculous!! It looks beautiful!! Very well done, sir! Well done indeed!!!! When compared to the inlay version of your rose on the headstock, you can see how much better the Bas-Relief cut is, and it really validates your decision to do it that way. I appreciate that you've done it this way for many years, but this is my first time. (Excellent camera work btw!) The detail you have shown of just how intricate the work is leaves me almost speechless (although you'll never get a Scouser to admit to being completely speechless... we're notorious for getting the last word!!!). {NB: for those who don't know, a Scouser comes from Liverpool - The Beatles were (and still are) Scousers!!}

[@brianfrost7376]

My lord Mr Rosa…that relief carved rose..by hand, in this age! An exquisite example of centuries old artistry. You honour your predecessors, in both you skill, and your dedication. I feel very fortunate to have seen your creativity in action. Thank you so much for the videos. Please continue as long as you are able. Know that all who watch you send good thoughts and healing prayers, b. On the lighter side…that’s a really nice shirt! LoL

[@GAIS414]

New follower here. As a carpenter and musician myself, I just want to commend you on your patient careful work. Can't wait to see and hear this beauty come alive. In the meantime I'm definitely along for the ride.

[@tatiescone]

Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet my friend, go watch the "chocolate repair" this man is a master.

[@adirondackcomposer]

I really enjoy watching your progress and hope to meet you in Mountain View. I hope you bring the very talented family band members and song writers with you in June. :)

[@that_thing_I_do]

I enjoyed this episode so much I'm watching it again this morning.

[@Geezer1955]

Sorry about the arthritis in the hands. I feel you pain! I'm retired now after a career of working with my hands. My thumbs had gotten so bad I had a hell of a time even tearing open a package of cream cheese! Lol Last month they put me on a medication for my hip. Celecoxib which is a generic for Celebrex. Since I've been on that I can hardly feel any of the arthritis in my body, even my hands! Worth a try buddy!

[@smokeynewton]

Watching you work is such a privilege. Thank you.

[@wadehampton1534]

Bravo, Jerry! Thanks for pushing through the pain and getting it done. I suffer from chronic pain too, and it's not enviable at all. I'm just a couple of years younger than you, but I'm beat up pretty badly from a career in the Army. We burned it up in our youth, and as old age approaches, we are paying for it now. I've been a musician since I was a boy (I'm sixty-one years old) and I've always loved working on my own instruments, but it was always difficult for me to set up an acoustic guitar. I didn't know the formula for adding to or taking off material from the saddle. It's a snap now! I can set up any acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo etc, after you taught me how adjust the saddle to affect the string height at the twelfth fret. Up until then, I was doing it blind, not really sure how much adjustment was needed to reach the desired height at the twelfth fret. I always felt like I was spinning my wheels, and ending up setting for something less than optimal. I've got it now, buddy, thank you so much for showing us how to set up our own acoustic instruments! I love the "Finest Mandolin Ever Made by a Human" series very much. I can't wait to see how it turns out in the end, I have a suspension that it really will be "The Finest Mandolin Ever Made by a Human"! Your attention to detail is admirable, you go the extra mile to make sure everything is as perfect as it can be. I'm saddened that you are not taking commissions for new mandolins, I'd love to own a Rosa mandolin. I'm at the stage in life where I can actually afford to buy one of your custom mandolins. Perhaps you could be talked into selling one of the mandolins that you have made, and still posses. A guy can hope! Thank you for the beautifully made deer antler mandolin saddle, I received it earlier this week, and it fits my fifty year old F-Style MIJ Kentucky KM-1000 Mandolin like it was custom made for it. It has completely transformed my mandolin into a loud and punchy instrument, with beautiful note clarity and sustain. The GHS LS 250 Silk and Steel strings are working out nicely for me too. My mandolin is fairly bright, and the GHS strings toned it down a bit, and brought out a very sweet and warm woody tone. I couldn't be more pleased with saddle, Jerry, and it's kind of cool to know that you made it start to finish. I'll be showing it off this weekend, when I jam with the fellows! I hope that Ron will eventually recover fully from the covid virus. I've had it twice, and it's no fun at all! My prayers are with you and Ron. I hope hope all goes well with the rest of the mandolin build, and I hope you can find some relief for your hand pain

[@tomcarol169]

I pray for a reprieve in your hand pain, God Bless, you for giving me something positive to watch, Love the daily vlogs and the long vids

[@d.mushroomhunter3528]

While I may not feel your pain, I certainly understand it!! My grandmother played pipe organs for several different churches, through a career that lasted almost 60 years.. she developed arthritis in her fingers so bad that they looked like broken crab legs!! But that's just the way her fingers fit the keys to play the music she played for so many years!! I'm glad you're doing this project now before you're unable to. I'm confident you'll succeed at making a world class mandolin!! I know you say you don't want to sell it ever but!!!??? There are plenty of people out there that would pay and absurd amount of money for a one-of-a-kind piece of art like this! Especially having the provenance and the videos of you building it by hand!!

[@maxradford5089]

Looking really nice Jerry. It may well end up being the finest mandolin made by a human.👍

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I really like that rose inlay. I just really get inspired by watching other craftsman. Thanks for the inspiration. 👍👍

[@jamesguyy9197]

love the inlay details! It's so hard to appreciate unless you see the process. My condolences to your sanity.

[@joeneighborsfishing7128]

Never knew you lived so close to where I live. Love mandolin and the art of making them. Great video series.

[@jthonn]

Some mighty fine work there Paw - paw !

[@nicolen.9642]

The carved rose is beautiful. Pure hands talent. Love it! 🎶🎶🎶

[@mikaelforss5725]

Just did a glue job today, it was like had Jerry on my shoulder, "be shure to make a dry fit" and I did, "use the high dollar spread", and I did, "make sure you have a good coverage on both sides", and I make sure I had. Many thanks Jerry for all your videos and also for me being more thorough. Take Care

[@ctyragdoll]

Not only the instrument, but the videos are looking well produced recently as well. Always a thumbs up.

[@drsaunch5510]

I love the videos, this mandolin’s gunna be a beauty. I think it would be really cool to gold leaf the rose pedals since it’s a 1 of 1 finest mandolin. I look forward to seeing the final result

[@geneedwards5639]

With the finest of carving tools to the roughest rasp, your skills are truly amazing, even with your hurting hands and fingers! I am definitely enjoying this series. I also enjoy Emeri’s music! She has the voice of an Angel! Thanks to her and you for the monumental job with these videos!

[@pawwalton2157]

The inlay and relief carving looks great. Thanks for sharing your approach and technique.

[@WhiteDragon689]

Jerry, you remind me of the painter Auguste Renoir who suffered from real bad arthritis. When he could not hold a paint brush anymore he had someone tie them on his hands and he kept painting. May you never get it near that bad,

[@grumpis8070]

The anxiety I get from this....knowing the level of patience to not screw up hours and hours of work. I hope I can love a craft as much as this gentleman someday. This looks amazing Jerry, makes me want to dabble in luthier work and see what I could make.

[@iyhgtyea8028]

yeah when he was cutting that scroll... O.O

[@paullyle3461]

After watching you do the carving, I was so tired I felt like I should go lay down ,my days of that kinda stamina are over.😎🎶🎀🎶.

[@williamgarren6815]

Jerry I have watched this video I am amazed at your craftsmanship I know nothing about musical instruments I do some woodworking I am about your age I also have arthritis in my hands among other places your craftsmanship is awesome thanks for sharing your friend Bill Garden NORTH CAROLINA

[@deviljeep666]

Amazing work. My grandfather plays mandolin. I really appreciate the beautiful wood hard work you are putting into the finest mandolin ever made by a human

[@ssssssss4819]

Добрый день Джерри!! Я гитарный мастер мне 52 года Я 30 лет делаю гитары и живу в России. Мне нравится смотреть ваши видео : "как Роберт Де Ниро делает мандолины" :) Вы похожи. Мои руки ещё крепкие. Я желаю Вам здоровья. крепких рук и долгих лет жизни. Не трожьте политику, это грязное дело. Будьте выше этого.

[@stevebenedict6260]

good work Jerry,,Wish ya still lived closer to me I need some set up done on mando and guitar.

[@raysparks3161]

That rose is just popping!

[@ZosoHacker]

Stunning work Jerry. Your videos are like an old friend.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Thanks for taking the time to post the video Jerry, everything is looking great!

[@tylersthis...thatotherthin6777]

Hellofa job on that rose... and all relief carved with an xacto blade. I'd a supper glued a penny on my thumb if I had to push that blade so much or at least cut the thumb off a leather glove. Last Warrior what a goid choice , cause it looked as if you were keeping time with the tune as you file on the neck. 👍 On the Dust sander like I mentioned before a grub screw in one flat would fix the nut in spot and allow use in either direction.

[@bryanmote88]

So cool. Don't see the tenor banjo played much anymore. My dad played tenor banjo in a band 80 yrs ago as a young man, played all his life, I never could get the hang of it to be good enough, but loved to try

[@harrisonandrew]

Astounding work Jerry. I could never do anything so intricate, and I don’t have arthritic fingers. Just wow!

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Again, you do great work, Jerry!

[@hrsey71]

looking good! dremel makes micro carbide burrs, may work for carving the rose easier ( and easier on your arthritis) plus dremel makes a pencil tip attachment. maybe something to look into

[@zapa1pnt]

Nothing like a spindle sander you can maneuver around your work. 👍👍

[@bobl2995]

Great video Jerry really liking the fine detail of your work 🇬🇧

[@michaelpthompson]

Love to see your progress!

[@L2FlyMN]

I have a high speed engraver, run off an air compressor. Cuts through wood like a hot knife through butter. Relief carved a gun stock, that turned out great!

[@enzopalumbo2164]

Emori has a beautiful voice.

[@abelkotze521]

Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder and often caused by normal bacteria in the colon starved of natural fibre, starting to consume the mucus membrane, penetrating blood vessels and, voilà! In my case of now healed! psoriasis, yeah, was something in dairy (but not butter or cream)! My serious advice is daily fresh raw greens, no dairy and no hydrogenated oils! You'll see and feel a difference within a WEEK! GOOD LUCK. You're a true artist, I'm so jealous! My grandfather was a shipwright and later an aircraft fitter (wood and shellac'd canvas). I missed out in inheriting his spectacular tools...

[@RosaStringWorks]

Thanks but that can't happen. I cannot eat any green vegetables and never will.

[@Badhands55]

Absolutely amazing craftsmanship!

[@michaels.8663]

Beautiful job Jerry!

[@briandixon2700]

Amazing piece of carving. It looks fantastic.

[@andrewreynolds2647]

Hi Jerry, could you use a very small dremel cutter like 0.05 pin ball cutter for roughing out and then do the detail with the exacto knife, just a thought, i know you can use a dremel with superb accuracy, i dont like seeing you having to suffer with the pain in your hands, its a real bummer. great video super interesting and informative, again you have the patience of a saint and the tenacity of a bull in a ring. lol. Peace and love from Bonny Scotland.

[@philgallagher1]

I was going to suggest something similar, given Jerry's proficiency with the Dremel, but you beat me to it! I suspect Scotland must be very slightly closer to America than Liverpool!! (Or maybe Ireland got in my way!! LOL!!!)

[@andrewreynolds2647]

@@philgallagher1 🤣 👍. Cheers goodjun. Andy.

[@iyhgtyea8028]

ahh, the thumbnail is sorted.. my eyes can stop bleeding. Can't wait to see this BEAUTY finished

[@f5mando]

That's coming along beautifully, Jerry. The rose is some real zen patience test, both peg head and back! I noticed that there is no backing on the peg head, which I'd expected. Will it be tapered? Can't wait for Part 9.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Just personal taste I don't like backing on the peg head

[@f5mando]

@@RosaStringWorks Alrighty then!

[@cemx86]

aT 48:28 - I would have thought that a brad point bit would be superior for drilling this hole. First the brad point keeps it from wandering. Second it cuts and outside edge of the hole first, then cuts the middle, reducing tear out. My $0.02.

[@cwilczak8706]

Hey Jerry, love the inlaying! Not sure if I could do that tedious work. Eyesight sucks nowadays!

[@Pilotltd]

Jerry - ideal job for the laser. Cut lines for the shapes rather than trace then chisel out or use fill mode in the shapes to remove wood.

[@RosaStringWorks]

wont fit in the machine, and even if it could no way to control the depth

[@Pilotltd]

@@RosaStringWorks Damn - time to cut a through port on it ;) Depth of cut/burn is simply a combination of power and speed. Slow and full power cuts very deep and vice versa. Only problem is every piece of wood behaves differently but you can always just start fast and low power and repeat until you get to a depth that suits.

[@bryanmaycock2304]

If you need really small cutting tools for the dremel that could help with the rose carving, ask your dentist for any she or he doesn't need, I did when I needed to place some very thin lines in slate and they worked fine, I am pretty sure that when the dentist has finished with them they will still be sharp enough to remove even the hardest wood.

[@RosaStringWorks]

I alread have dozens of dental tools from my dentist.

[@TyinAlaska]

Oh my goodness. My wife loves roses, so she got a tattoo of one on her forearm, and it's exactly the same as the rose on the back of this mandolin!

[@Bluuplanet]

Thick "gluelines" are for allowing for materials that move relative to each other and require glue that is more flexible than the materials being bonded. Wood might need that when longer joints connect perpendicular grain. But when the joint is short, you can squish the parts into a monolithic product that resonates. ...well, maybe one of the pieces will be coaxed to crack, but maybe not.

[@RosaStringWorks]

I can tell you with 100% assurance, thick glue lines are NOT good in an acoustic instrument.

[@philipchan8133]

get a rubber stamp made for the rose logo, and th Rosa letterings too. to save your fingers, try dremel's material removal tip? philip chan.

[@daddymidwest4111]

Loving it so far!

[@snekmeseht]

Seems like the vacuum bag would be a good way to clamp the top to sides. A couple brads like you use on the fingerboards would lock it in place.

[@mikec6947]

Nice trick with the clamp on the scroll. I probably would've struggled with it slipping off that slope and given up.

[@Bluuplanet]

Fret slots... The spacing between frets is supposed to be a ratio that is the 12th root of 2 which equals 1.0594631. (Thats a constant) You can set up a spreadsheet to calculate where the fret slots need to be cut on any neck length, standard or custom. The 12th fret goes VERY close to half the distance between the nut and the saddle. String stiffness dictates a slight increase in the distance between the 12th fret and the saddle over the distance between the nut and the 12th fret. (The less stiffness in the string, the closer the 12th fret is to half way.) When two very similar fret boards have slightly different slot spacing, and you don't see any obvious jumps indicating the guy's jig slipped, then it probably means you have to move the bridge back a bit for the one with wider spacing. [I can't remember... Is the distance from the 12th to the 11th times 1.059... equal the distance from the 11th to the 10th? -- or -- Does the distance from the saddle to the 12th times 1.059... equal the distance from the saddle to the 11th? I'll have to do some measuring.]

[@meinarsche]

For hand pain, Li4 & Si 3 & Lu 5 & Lu7 - Both sides

[@jipes]

As usual looks great Jerry very nice Rosa

[@jeffryherrick3739]

Jerry. Wonderful work and production. Could you tell me if you have or are going to install a truss rod. The video of your neck looks like you haven’t placed one yet or did I miss that part in another video? Thanks

[@kevingade5118]

Really enjoying this series. No way am I the craftsman, artist you are. My thought of glueing the top on is, why not use the vacuum bag? The only issue i see would be slippage, but I’m sure you could figure that out.

[@wayneshirey6999]

You're either a whole lot tougher than me or your hands haven't got as bad as mine yet. The rose looks really good from here.

[@RosaStringWorks]

I did it in very small bits I had to stop a lot

[@brotherspock8180]

There aren't many heroes around nowadays. You're mine.

[@gordonbartlett4164]

Would your laser printer be helpful doing a partial burn rather than fully through ? That might give you a precise etched outline for your inlay...just thinking

[@RosaStringWorks]

The machine is not big enough

[@isaaco5679]

Have you ever tried a rubber carving speedball tool for carving? Probably still too big but might be more comfortable.

[@mrstude]

I have also had blade tips bend recently, really annoying !

[@tonywampler6588]

very good and good looking

[@jacklarson4599]

Might i suggest you Use the larger xacto #2 handle and blade. I found it to be easier to hold and the blade stronger with a more consistent cutting control

[@RosaStringWorks]

Thanks I have several but I don't like them

[@LesT537]

Did you ever try to use the vaccuum press to clamp a top? Seems that word work well, may have to use a couple of locating pins?

[@RosaStringWorks]

The vacuum press has huge pressure pressure I'd be afraid that I might crush the top

[@whythesadface]

A quick and rough calculation tells me that you'd be applying around 400kg if you did that! Good bye Mandolin.

[@lon3730]

just a suggestion but what about jewelers tools for the very precise carving they are by design made to do very smooth and precise carving

[@kevinyork85]

Hey Jerry, do you have contact info for Alan? To order one of those drill sanders shown around the 29:00 mark? Thanks!

[@edgarmilson8686]

Hello Jerry, about twenty years ago I signed up to learn wood carving. They had clamps that I never knew existed. Check it out, wood carving school near you. Regards, Edgar Milson

[@forthwithtx5852]

Didn’t you have a drum sander that you chucked up in a drill for smoothing out necks?

[@forthwithtx5852]

Commented too soon. 27:20

[@timbeaton5045]

Wait! What! Somehow the purfling you showed us has magically disappeared?!?!?! (Sorry, had to say it!😁😁😁😁) PS Enjoying this series and sympathising re your hand situation. As a bass player, my 67 year old thumb joints are starting to get painful with age, and not looking forward to the day when playing becomes too painful to continue.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Very beautiful!!!😀😀😀😀😀

[@l.wolfm.7006]

There are a lot of #11 blades out there that are not X-Acto brand blades. Some are Chinese imports. Arthritis is inflammation - Try cutting way back on your carbs & sugar. Take Turmeric every day. Just doing that may help more than you think.

[@kennethfreeman7818]

love this series

[@tonytee7845]

Looking good

[@shartne]

There are a lot of carvers in Arkansas that could carve the rose for you. You could do the rest of the guitar. Save your hands the pain. Sure you got it but ouch.

[@Edgunsuk]

quick note ( im a blacksmith so not quite the same , marking areas you cant reach , use spray paint.

[@stephenchico2418]

Wouldn’t the vacuum bag be good for glueing the top and bottom? Is it too strong?

[@michaelrafferty5441]

Perhaps the Vacu-system would have been a good way to glue-up the top...

[@whythesadface]

A quick and rough calculation tells me that you'd be applying around 400kg if you did that! Good bye Mandolin.

[@jmendi55]

Was there an episode 5 or 7?

[@barrygandersleeve3396]

How about getting some metal engraving tools???

[@thomasdowling5179]

New follower here also. How in the heck did you keep your sleeve out of the glue when you applying it to the frame?

[@scaira60]

Very nice Jerry, Thank you🙏🙏🇺🇸🎼🎹👨🏻‍🦯👨🏻‍🦯

[@kimheaston7574]

My wife uses her hands a lot and sympathizes with your pain. She is looking at the prospect of surgery to "fix" her thumbs. Know that someone feels your pain.

[@isaaco5679]

But without a couple saw marks, how would you know that it was made by a human? Thats what I tell myself on my own projects "this way it looks handmade"! I can't wait for the reveal of this when done.

[@hoppy2903]

Could you not use a tiny Dremel tool for the intricate detail ?

[@davidntalboys5821]

Can you not use the vacuum press to glue the top on?

[@RosaStringWorks]

It would crush it

[@davidntalboys5821]

@@RosaStringWorks wow, that strong, amazing.

[@rustycastleberry5567]

I predict this mandolin is gonna be one of your bassier sounding ones.

[@gokuuzumaki70]

Am I wrong or should this be part 7?

[@dannyjonze]

you didnt do the reinforcement dowel before you glued the faceplate on. maybe doesnt need it anyway