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You can't build a mandolin without patterns, so here it
the one I made to use in my endeavor. It is cut from flexible
plastic divider sheets I found at the hobby store. |
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Here are a some patterns for the smaller pieces, cut from
a sheet of Lexan. |
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Another necessity is a fixture to hold the frame during
construction. Here's mine, cut from 3/4" oak plywood. I
installed dowels to help center everything when the halves are joined and
clamped. |
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Torch and metal pipe used to bend the rim pieces. |
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I made this jig to laminate binding. It's made from
scrap pieces of laminate flooring. It worked quite well. |
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This is the thickness caliper I made. It was
constructed from parts purchased at
Harbor Freight. Total
cost was about $13. That's an $8 dial indicator and a $5 deep
C-clamp, along with some spare brackets and bolts. |
