Why I Built a Mandolin // Woodworking Vlog

Starting with a childhood listening to classical music, many years in Orchestra playing violin and viola, and finally hearing Nickel Creek for the first time, I feel I was always destined to find the mandolin. I've been tinkering around on the mandolin since I was 13 years old, and building my own was actually the catalyst to start woodworking as an adult. Here I am seven years later holding the instrument I found in the growth rings of a tree thanks to a few good friends and some good old fashioned sweat equity.
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I'm Anne of All Trades. In Seattle, I have a woodworking, blacksmithing and fabrication shop, a selection of furry friends, and an organic farm. This channel is aimed at sharing my passion for working with my hands, being a good steward of the earth, and preserving antiquated skills and traditions.
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[@revelatoryartist]

Yes a missionary kid! You are BLESSED. I don't know if I could build a mandolin.

[@gedeonisaiaspineda5630]

I friend of mine gave one of those , but it's an old one and it's also in bad conditions. One day I will try to fix it.

[@t.p.9978]

You are the most incredible gifted person I have ever seen or come across.keep it up I look forward to your next update thanks.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you for the support! Means a lot

[@bobbonham4823]

Thank you for sharing your story. I think what you do is amazing. I look forward to seeing more of your journey.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@mhaz49]

W O W! When are you going to start composing? You're now Anne of All Talents. So impressed; I struggle with a guitar.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I've been writing music since I was a kid. I haven't done much of it lately because I've got so many other creative pursuits I don't need the outlet as much.

[@markdorr9709]

loved your story. Thanks for sharing and please share again when you build your next instrument.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Absolutely will do!

[@silvermaple7779]

What a beautiful story from such an amazing woman. Thank you for sharing your many talents & skills with the world. Have a great day!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm thankful I get to share some of the fun stuff that goes on around here.

[@eddiestipe2009]

👍❤️😀 thank you for sharing a small amount of your personal life.

[@GregoryWeirauch]

you continue to amaze, renaissance woman

[@intent2modulate]

I didn't realize you were an MK! My wife is a PK and we love your channel. She has your calendar posted in her office and gets regular compliments about it. I'm a musician who recently began woodworking... It feels like we're friends who just haven't met. :) Thanks for sharing what you do.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Awww that means so much! Thank her for showing off my critters for me ;)

[@blackdog850]

Absolutely loved this!!! The music piece in the middle of the video was so relaxing...so calming...yes!!! Thanks for sharing all the projects and going-ons around the homestead. It has been really entertaining to watch! My buddy and I play guitar and our last few campouts in Montana were so special because we just started playing and folks just stopped by to listen and share a campfire together! I think bringing music out in the wild is one of my favorite joys! Please keep adding your own playing in your videos! We love it! :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Montana is heaven on earth! The only thing that can make it better is some good quality picking :)

[@leemoore4912]

We all can not wait to see what happens next in your life either! You are amazing and inspirational to every one around you. Your smile is infectious, you bring a smile to anyone's face who is in your videos with you. Keep the videos and stories coming I for one enjoy everything you do.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you so much! It makes me happy to know these little videos are sharing some joy and passion with others.

[@elisabethmaxwell6925]

Ahhhhh I LOVE Nickel Creek! I also played violin in school but the classical style didn't quite fit what I was imagining. Would love to pick up a mandolin at some point and become a student again.

[@tidalwaveprincess917]

I wanted a mandolin for awhile, I finally got one for Christmas but I have no idea how to play it 😰

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Take some lessons! Great way to learn.

[@redhauscreator146]

Anne, you're a truly eclectic person. Woodworking, blacksmithing, welding, homesteading, animals, gardening, music, and whatever else you like. You are an interesting individual. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, but we can always push ourselves to be more. You are proof of that.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@theothermarshal]

Mandolin player myself... this is an awesome build, has a great sound and the best pick ever. Blessings!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much! Yes they are the best pick! I used to sprinkle guitar picks all over the house, so I always had one on hand. These are tad too expensive for that haha

[@jdcamc]

You have been blessed with many talents!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@billberry557]

Ok I see you slid this one in and I overlooked it (must have been a lot going on for me). Love the background information you shared with all of us it is inspiring. You gave some of Anne of All Trades playing her Mandoline yea!!!!! Sounded great and is very much appreciated. Hope you are giving some thought to my suggestion, and I know you are busy and you can fill in all of the jokes to emphasis just how busy you are but it would be great to have an Anne of All Trades sit down 15 to 20 minute or however long you make it studio session of just you performing Music on your Mandoline. I am sure there a lot of your followers that think of this as a special treat maybe make a CD and put that puppy in your online store for sale???? Just don't rule the possibility of it out, and no I have no interest in music or the music industry other than I like to listen to music... again wonder if you could cover a Beatles song like Norwegian Wood or Yesterday hmmmm. Be careful, be safe, and enjoy your life. Thanks for allowing us other folks to hitch a ride with you. (Wonder if a French Polishing of your new Mandoline will in anyway change the sound of it?)

[@fredericrike5974]

Children like Anne have always been with us- a hundred years ago no one thought much about it. Today if you are not literate in the latest binary craze you are condemned to be an ignoramus. Anne's music teacher was a boor and an a$$- and tried to make something beautiful in Anne's life go away. I'm from New Orleans- children who couldn't read sheet music created jazz, and nurtured it to greatness. Louis Armstrong learned to play the trumpet by ear. I was fortunate to be in a French Quarter club one night when he came calling; he listened to the set for a second or two, blew out his spit valve, tunes it from what he was hearing, and stepped in, just stepped in.That night I learned the difference between my very good technical ability to play music, and someone who was music. Play on, Anne- if it makes you happy it will bring a smile to the rest of us.

[@dhansonranch]

You are really a woman of many talents! Lovely Mandolin. Gotta love bluegrass! I will tell you, You are one talented individual! Thanks for sharing the story!

[@daleerickson554]

Love the history. It was very moving form me as it touched on many parts of my life. My bride is a "PK" and I spent a large portion of my life as an instrument builder, both as a "Pipe Organ Builder (professionally) and string interments as a hobby. This included a Hammered Dulcimer; Mountain Dulcimer (fretted); a bowed and Plucked Dulsemers; restored 2 classical Guitars (one over 100 years old) along with many other projects. This is why my bride refers to me as "a jack of all trades, and master of none". What I have found in all of this is, do what you love, this will make your life infinitely better. I have noted that you are doing exactly this. Keep up with your awesome projects, and continue smiling as you do. On another note, your joy as a maker has rubbed off on my daughter, and for that, I will be ever grateful.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I got "anne of all trades" from just that saying. A jack of all, master of none.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Anne . first chair and could not read music i am surprised, it does not make you less . i have know many who could hear and feel the notes . music is a must for the soul . cornet, baritone , ss guitar and singer ( baritone ) and in the process of making forms for my classical guitar now life is good for this old geezer

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I realized late in life that I am dyslexic. I think that's part of why I struggled so much. I have since learned, and it's made a few things easier ;)

[@walterrider9600]

@@AnneofAllTrades i got beatings for my dyslexic problems but we did not know what it was back then . i learned how to study / words / numbers n such but music i loved for the most part that came easier . cornet , baritone , guitar and vocal i am a baritone most liked my voice . oh i am 66

[@CupoTress]

Suggestions on how to learn the mandolin? Do you read music or tab?

[@conniefletcher6884]

Whiskey Before Breakfast - love that tune on the mandolin, I had to work so hard to learn it!

[@davorinrusevljan6440]

Now it turns out she also plays music. On several instruments. Why I am not surprised?

[@schm4704]

Thumbs up for the Bach at 3:15!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thumbs up for recognizing it ;)

[@adambrown2134]

have you tried playing a b flat clarinet..or even making one

[@Polaris425]

I love your philosophy on learning new instruments. "Why not!?" lol.. I tell my wife the same thing but, it doesn't always translate.

[@timothyeldridge6822]

You are extremely talented ! This is excellent !

[@FredMcIntyre]

You mean it's not to play and sing for us Groupies? ... Really nice Anne! 😜 ..... Seriously though, thanks for sharing! 🙂👍🏻👊🏻

[@AnneofAllTrades]

it's for that too ;)

[@Zogg1281]

It sounds like you've already had a pritty AMAZING life and when I say life, I mean LIFE! It takes most people a lot longer to fit in all of what you've just discribed! Here's to the next several lives worth of memories 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I have been very fortunate thus far! I look forward to many new adventures

[@djandersen39]

Emily Frantz of Mandolin Orange has a similar story regarding written music versus playing by ear. She started out playing classical but by Nature is an ear player. She transitioned to Bluegrass (still playing fiddle) and has of course done very well. I just discovered your channel and it’s inspiring. Thank you.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I am a big fan of Mandolin Orange! I didn't know that, that's pretty cool.

[@thomasmcguigan5626]

Great story Anne! I just watched your mandolin build video too and really enjoyed it. I'm a mandolin player, and decided to try and build one shortly after I started playing. I got all the wood, some tools, plans (Siminoff book), and joined a local woodworking club to get started. Unfortunately, life got in the way and I put it aside. Your video has inspired me to try and pick it back up. Love the Bach piece you were playing, it's one of my favorite tunes to play.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Glad to hear you're gonna pick it back up, it's such a fun project with a very rewarding end, especially if you play :)

[@reedrancho]

All the kindness and regards are yours- you have earned them. Your story's of life outside , the current project, interspaced in make your videos more than a "how to" and more of a "you to-can" . Thanks for the content of your videos, the quality of your videos and for not being shy about sharing it all with us at the other end of the download. -----Now, get back to work or pluckin' which ever👍😄 🎵

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much. I definitely want to share the "you can" side of things.

[@JohnBare747]

I once heard a mandolin described by a mandolin player as "A guitar for someone with very short arms!" Love your self constructed instrument it looks and sounds lovely and it just looks right with you playing it. Great stuff.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hahaha well I've got pretty short arms, so... ;)

[@danlampton]

Wonderful story about the mandolin. When I saw you were using a Blue Chip pick I just had to comment. Thanks for the enjoyment you bring to our world.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So happy to hear you're enjoying the videos! Blue Chip for life!

[@joshwarner5676]

That's super awesome! I love nickel creek, grew up listening to them. Chris Thile is an amazing musician. You should check out his solo work and the Punch Brothers if you haven't already

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Haha oh I’m his biggest fan. I’ve seen nickel creek, Chris solo, and punch bros in concert many times. Chris is an actual genius and his level of self discipline is unmatched

[@thesawdustfactory]

Hi Anne, Thanks for sharing a part of your story. I find the people behind the craft/art is as important as learning a new skill in whatever medium is discussed. Regards, Rick

[@AnneofAllTrades]

My thoughts exactly! Every project for me has been far more about the relationship than the project itself. Makes everything far more meaningful.

[@AllenBrosowsky]

It was Michelangelo that said "The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.". Didn't you just do the same thing with the wood to get that mandolin?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I think of that quote often!

[@debdottir]

I tend to be a somewhat skeptical, non effusive person, but . . . Anne, you are a remarkable woman, in all the best senses of the word. I'm very glad I found your channel. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@huvamae]

Barron Collins-Hill is a fine mandolin teacher on youtube - MandoLessons. He has recently relocated from the right coast to Portland Oregon. So to my east-coast sensibilities, he is now your neighbor. His philosophy as well as Maine Fiddle Camp's is one of learn by ear.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Funnily enough, I just moved to Nashville, so neighbors no more, but I’ll check out his KZbin channel!

[@sdspivey]

Any time someone starts to ask "Why did you..." I always say, "Because I might fail, but you are afraid to even try."

[@AnneofAllTrades]

aaaaamen!

[@2300Kenzie]

What? No Paganini on mandolin? Similarly, when I was in Jr/Sr high school in Spain, I studied classical and flamenco guitar. I didn't realize how the music would resonate in my soul for the decades which followed. I haven't yet built my guitar but first I have to finish the kitchen cabinets, build a cedar strip canoe and then an airplane. I did catch a nice silver salmon on a fly rod I built. So much to do...

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Music has a way of creeping into every area of life.

[@tedbownas2748]

Same thing happened to me in high school; my band teacher decided that we had to begin sight reading auditions, and got wise to the fact that I couldn't actually read music, despite sitting first or second chair since sixth grade. She was PISSED that I'd just been memorizing the parts, and I quit band. 😂

[@AnneofAllTrades]

haha that's pretty much exactly what happened.

[@woogaloo]

It's great watching your older videos and seeing who you are today - your enthusiasm for the simple things in life is infectious! Really enjoy hearing you play. I wish I could play by ear...it would have made piano and trumpet so much easier!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Yes playing by ear is wonderful, though it was a bit of a crutch and is why it took me until I was grown to actually learn to read music!

[@1777DK]

Because Hawaii not? 😂

[@Penster-Elle]

And again I ask myself: Is there anything this amazing lady can't do? Accomplished, multi-instrument musician; small-holder; furniture maker; car restorer; gardener; story teller; tiny house builder; welder; blacksmith... You amaze me Anne!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You are too kind. I think I was just gifted with extra passion and an extra short attention span ;)

[@DavidParker]

I got into woodwork building guitars but building a chair intimidates me... one day!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So funny. You should go take a chair class at Greg Pennington's if you ever get a chance. It was a truly lifechanging experience for me.

[@earlelfrink]

Ha! David, I know what you mean. I have built over 40 mandolins and 22 guitars and I really don't believe I could build a cabinet or a chair without a lot of mistakes.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Earl Elfrink similarly, my mandolin has lots of mistakes ;)

[@jordmosselman3403]

@@AnneofAllTrades Mistakes? Noohhh, thats character, botched 3 paintjobs on my guitar, now it resembles an old paint chipped side of an shed, unique and beyond custom.

[@earlelfrink]

@@AnneofAllTrades the mandolin looked and sounded good on the video. click on my name to look at some built if you want.

[@TimGels]

Thanks for sharing this! The mandolin is such a wonderful instrument.

[@scottsmith8546]

I picture you playing your Mandolin with your kids all around playing their own instruments. I can't wait to see the video!! I wish you a pleasant journey and God bless you and yours all along the way.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That is an exciting prospect.

[@Grunt49]

You are an amazing artist.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you Graham.

[@ssboot5663]

Yep, beautiful story and life!Keep up the good work.Is mission work still a part of your family?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Yes, my parents are still full time.

[@markbryan9989]

So cool. I don't know who said it first but the quote "gather memories, not things" knew what they were talking about. Thanks for sharing such personal memories.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Amen! we live our life with that goal in mind.

[@the_Mrs.]

You are an inspiration. 🙌

[@Gforceracing20]

You, Adam, and Ashley H should start a side band

[@tonyburelle6633]

Fabulous, an interesting history of yourself and your beautiful instrument, the story you tell is full of your always present joy and enthusiasm, wonderful story, thank you for sharing

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks Tony!

[@lockcitywoodworks]

You've gotta be a legit genius, right? Seriously, that's not a joke. To be able to do all of the things you do and do them well, you have to have a genius level intellect.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Funny how perceptions can be, I spent most of my young life thinking I was stupid because things that seemed so easy for other kids were impossible for me. Sitting still, reading instructions, doing homework... I found out as an adult that I'm dyslexic.

[@mikedeman5351]

Truly heart-warming. Thank you :)

[@tirabbi1]

Fantastic story.

[@tarasteffes540]

Beautiful story! Thank you for sharing

[@mastergeebo]

Good episode. =)

[@TKevinBlanc]

How are mandolins tuned? Like the top four strings of a guitar?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Like a violin ;) gdae

[@donaldtrabeaux1305]

That is awesome and you rock

[@rusnsc7622]

Thanks for sharing such a personal story Anne. I too have been blessed to have traveled to and lived in far flung places around the world in my life. I totally get the “special moment in time” scenario you shared. So very much enjoy your vlogs. Be well.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@leebarnhart9725]

There is no music that the mandolin is suited for is there? Interesting video, always wondering what makes you tick. What makes you so good at everything you set your mind to. Thanks.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

The mandolin is suited for EVERYTHING ;)

[@leebarnhart9725]

Anne of All Trades ...l just re- read my comment a minute ago. What I MENT to say was : There's no music the mandolin ISN'T made for. I'm dumber than a day old puppy sometimes Anne. Sorry.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Lee Barnhart hahaha I figured that’s what you meant ;)

[@larover90]

i like this i all so can't read music and i now play a 3 stringed guitar that i made after looking on youtube to find out if i could repair a guitar neck for a friend bye the way i did mend it for him

[@AnneofAllTrades]

that's awesome!

[@samsam-kt5vg]

Nice 👍👍

[@ivokolarik8290]

⭐

[@robbiemer8178]

Thank you for sharing a bit more of your passions with us! Is that a rear view mirror on your mandolin? Would love to hear you playing more. EDIT: I watched the build video you posted and there was a tight shot of the tuner I mistook for a mirror.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

ha! Yes it is a Shark tuner.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

💖🎼🎶🎵 Thank you!

[@mark2talk2u]

Cool stories, music, and craftsmanship. All very impressive. How long did you live in Taiwan?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I spent quite a bit of time there between the ages of 13 and 22. It's my other "home."

[@mark2talk2u]

Nice! We try to go at least once a year. Used to visit both Taipei and Tainan. Now we almost exclusively spend time in the south. Love to visit Kenting!

[@johnconklin9039]

One of my top 3 regrets in life is not learning how to play an instrument when I was young.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Life is too short for regret! It’s never too late to learn

[@reforzar]

Can I request daily concerts? 😅

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Yes.

[@todsizer8387]

Well said, Anne. You are a storyteller as well as a musician.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you very much!

[@donaldvanscoder4041]

Thank you for sharing your story. As I have mentioned in a previous response, I am beginning my mandolin journey. Missionaries daughter? What a great place to start from. Please continue making these great videos.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! My parents are wonderful people, I'm very blessed. You'll get to meet them in some of my upcoming videos.

[@donaldvanscoder4041]

Cool! I look forward to you sharing them with all of us out here in KZbin land.

[@PatrickPoet]

Just curious, why couldn't you read music? Was it a learning disability?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'm dyslexic.

[@PatrickPoet]

@@AnneofAllTrades that's interesting! Sorry you didn't get support from the music director.

[@alexisprojects]

I'm learning to play music and it is really astounding to me to discover how many musicians can't read music. I've asked for advice a few times and get told, "Oh, don't bother with that crap," and get actively discouraged from learning. Which is weird to me, it's just a way to notate song and express to other musicians how to play your music, or to read the works of others, so while I'm not going to shout to the rooftops that all musicians must learn it, the active discouragement is bizarre. All the same, I love my mandolin as well and like that standard tuning is the same as the violin, so I get better at both instruments at the same time. I LOVE the look of your mandolin. I know you said last video you might stain it, but I don't know, I think the way it looks right now is gorgeous. Maybe one day I can get my hands on an Anne original. ;)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

if you can play well by ear it's not necessary, but it requires you being able to *hear* it. I eventually learned, but realized the reason it was so hard is because I'm dyslexic.

[@alexisprojects]

@@AnneofAllTrades Super cool of you to respond. One of the best musicians I had the pleasure of knowing couldn't read music. His ability to fall in with whatever instrument he was on, like you he played several, was other-worldly. I'm dyslexic too. Air high five!

[@trajtemberg]

Is there anything this woman can't do?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You're too kind.

[@etheroar6312]

You need bluegrass music in your life.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Everyone does!

[@AMPhotoArt]

Great story! I know a little on the guitar and piano. People always ask me if I play piano because my fingers are long. But I also had the problem of reading music notes. It’s fun for me to draw on guitars now lol.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Ha! I want a fluffy butt mandolin now...

[@AMPhotoArt]

Anne of All Trades you can paint or woodburn a alpaca on the mandolin. I paint on old/broken guitars.

[@williamshaffer2617]

Pretty amazing,

[@the_crafty_studio_official]

Wonderfully inspiring Anne! A just and amazing journey!

[@MikeTheMaker1]

I hope you’re building a trumpet next.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Mike The Maker hahaha that would be awesome but I no longer play. And shaping that much brass probably involves a lot of tools I don’t have 🤣🤣

[@MikeTheMaker1]

Anne of All Trades okay I’ll settle for a piano then.

[@sandrazern649]

Thanks for sharing that with us. It brought tears to my eyes.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@AndrewKahnn]

Build me one please!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Ha! I wish! Unfortunately qualifying the time it would take a rookie like me to make another one would make it far more costly than a far nicer one you could get built by a far better builder ;)

[@mrstan3997]

Anne, thanks for your videos and sharing musical background here.

[@4StringsBass]

Hi Anne Do you sell your hand crafted mandolin?

[@danielludlow8960]

What a beautiful instrument...the thing about learning by ear...the ability to play by feel.

[@elenhirtareldar4464]

Romanian violin, I’m sure it was made by Hora Reghin, they have amazing instruments, I’m Romanian by the way

[@wo7427]

I am pleasantly surprised that you mentioned your experience in Dan-Shuei. I believe your mandolin music added more beauty to Dan-Shuei. Thank you for sharing such a lovely story.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Hey Anne, Music to wood to music, dance Anne dance! The circle dance of life. LOL!

[@jimdarnold]

Watching this video, I can't help being touched by the joy you are showing while sharing your love of music and the mandolin. What a blessing.

[@ga5743]

Thanks for sharing your many talents, blessings, and personality. Always look forward to your videos and posts.

[@sadidiker]

🖒🖒🌷🌷

[@Wordsnwood]

Beautiful story, Anne. You did an awesome job on that instrument. Gonna make another one? So did you ever learn to read music? (Today learned people actually say "Boy Howdy"... :-)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I did finally learn how, but I found out the reason it was so hard for me is because I’m dyslexic.

[@Wordsnwood]

@@AnneofAllTrades Fascinating... I hear about that as mixing up words, and didn't consider that it would mix up musical notes or other things...

[@louieargana3124]

I've Remembered Helen Reddy Song "I am Woman" and you are that "Woman"

[@geruner]

Lovely. Potential for another channel?

[@mellowfellow9]

man... great looking instrument.... BUT... I need more shots of that gorgeous sculpted back! Wooo!!! :P

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Check out the build video ;)

[@L.Scott_Music]

You are a kindred spirit. Huge respect.

[@zarchy55]

Anne of all Strings. Love it!