182 RSW Custom Rosa Mandolin Rose and Neck Part 6
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- In this part, I show you how I carve the rose in the back of the mandolin. I also show you how I carve and fit the neck to the body. Finally I glue the back on.
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Craftsman, engineer, artist, draughtsman, musician... Jerry is a true Renaissance Man
+phil brown thank you very much Phil.
"Not available without a rose." Good on yah! That's the way it should be. Thanks for another great video, Jerry.
100amplifiers you are welcome. Thank you very much for watching.
I soooo much look forward to Sunday night to watch your videos (it is a trifecta when you, Randy, and Ken all post the same day!!). I could spend (and have, actually spent) hours watching you work...so meticulous, such percision, and attention to detail. The way you made that rose was amazing! It is beautiful as an "ugly duckling"...and I bet it will be gourgeous when it is done. Can't wait for the next video!
thats2kewl thank you so much.
As a professional artist of over 30 years, I think you do a good job on your rose carving...and I don't blame you one bit for not leaving your trademark design off of it...I don't know if you know about this, but one way that you can smooth out the fine details in a carving is sanding needles...they're small round abrasive sticks that, as the name suggests, have sharp fine points on one end, they come in different grits & are awesome for fine details in things just like that...you can get them at Hobby Lobby & I'm sure you can also order them online as well...I'm learning a lot watching your videos...out of all the mandolin building videos I've been looking at on TH-cam, yours are the most informative...thank you for sharing...👌🏿😎👍🏿
Its such a pleasure to watch a true Master creating a work of art,your the Man ,Jerry
michaeladam caira thank you very much.
Jerry, great work as usual. The Name of the Rose...
Rosa String Works thanks for noticing my comment I meant every word the mandolin is soo nice. Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loveing care and grace.
I should be out doing something constructive...but I do so enjoy your videos and 'enjoying' IS constructive! Everything stops when a new video pops out! The ugly gosling will soon be a beautiful swan with a bold, sweet sound....wonderful work, Jerry!
+BarbedStar thank you very much for spending the time watching my videos.
That looks like a fresh tattoo that beautiful rose 🌹
The rose looks real to my old eyes.😉
Krusty Buzzard thank you very kindly.
Wow! Just wow!
Carving an art piece..." its like feathering drywall.." 😂😂 Excellent I love your "get on and do it" attitude! Really enjoying this series
Jerry you build the coolest instruments.
Randy paid you one he'll of a compliment the other day. He was explaining the difference between what he does and a luther. He said something like I am a a repair person jerry Rosa is a luther.i thought it shows the respect he has for you my friend.
+Krusty Buzzard thank you very kindly for watching. Yes I heard about that. And I thanked him although I never heard back from him so I don't know if you got my message or not.
Rosa String Works he said he's been very busy lately .he may not have replied back but I'm sure he seen it. Take care my friend.
I’m always amazed with you willingness to play music for other and then to teach other about history. You are a blessed man for sure.
Jerry, you need not apologize for mis-naming parts or for the quality of your work. When you're carving, you're concentrating on that, and not calling a leaf a leaf - and that's just fine. We know what you mean as we watch. As for the quality, witnessing the entire process of carving from start to finish is absolutely fascinating, and seeing a three-dimensional rose emerge from the back of a mandolin is amazing. And we know that the final product will reflect your attention to fine detail.
Please keep up the great work!
Thanks again for doing awesome videos.
spawnman73 you are welcome. Thank you for watching.
Hello Pal, I just wanted to let you know how happy I am that I chose you to build this mandolin. The personalized care and craftsmanship is obvious. The experience of being able to watch you build something that will hopefully be in my family for many, many generations to come is really satisfying. Thanks for sharing the videos. Can't wait to come visit and Jam some more!
Robert Barnum thank you very much for taking a look. It's going to be a nice mandolin. I just keep having too many interruptions.
Very nice work.
All of your self engineered jigs and pre planning make it seem easy
jmanhowwy yes those fixtures and jigs really do help. Thank you very much for watching.
Brilliant video once again!
Stig Ole Spang thank you very much.
Another thing is making a tin rose and using a micro blaster it'll wear the edges down soft leaves the rose high .
Garnett M thanks for taking a look.
Its awesome to hear your story about the Red Tailed Hawk. I am fascinated by your videos but working with wildlife, including hawks, is my day job. Well done sir!
Thank you very much. When I was just a kid I had a sparrow hawk and was training it. Just about the time we were working well together, it got a disease from our chickens. At least, that's what we thought, and it died. Always did really love falconry. Thanks for watching.
Rosa String Works oh the mandolin is soo nice already I just love the precision carved rose on the back some nice precision work. Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loveing care and grace .
You are truely an artist and this mandolin is pure art. Well done
Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Jerry, there is no way you charge enough for your Mandolins. Beautiful instruments are an art form in themselves, this personalized added Rose is a spectacular touch!
William G. LaCrosse thank you very much. I wished everyone thought I didn't charge enough. LOL
Another masterclass and beautifully presented, as usual. Thanks for posting Mr.Rosa, looking forward to the next instalment. Kind Regards from England.
steveparkes1 thank you very much for taking the time to watch my videos.
amazing work!!
tom carol thank you so much for watching.
This is just what I was hoping for when I asked you to do a video like this Jerry. A lot of your explanation was spot on and I’m going to start a rose a bit like yours tomorrow using some scrap. I understand your steps so much better now. Jerry, you are the man, thank you so much for your videos, your Mandolin is truly lovely and every video a masterpiece.
+Buddy Martin thank you very kindly.
great work again Mate !
This is true craftsmanship Jerry love watching these videos.
+Todd Taylor thank you very much Todd
In Argentina we
call that magnifying glass: "thread count" (Cuenta Hilos), because
is used to control yarn. It is also used to view fingerprints.
Masterful! Now, a lot more work, but now the fun as well? Turning her into a work of art?
Edward Petersen thank you very much.
Jerry you really inspire me too keep working towards building my first acustic guitar or ukulele.. Thank you your such a Craftsman
+scott 1911man thank you very much for watching.
Love that tee shirt Jerry. We crazy hunt them every spring. Makes my tongue about beat my brains out thinking about a skillet full.
bobkins270 yeah it's a whole lot of fun finding them. And even more fun eating them. Thank you for watching.
Great video Jerry, you sure know how to take wood and make it look pretty! Looking forward to seeing the next progression in the build.
Jeff Grier thank you very
The magnifying device is called a "linen tester". It was developed for fabric merchants to check the tread count of linen.
I had a neighbor in NC whom carved birds from Tupelo. In accenting the pin feathers he used a razor thin wood burner.
+Richard Mead a wood burner would be good for this. It would be a different look than I done in the past though. Thanks for watching.
Hi jerry.another brilliant video you are a true craftsman. Cheers rob
rob dilley thank you very much.
Started allowing the adds to play through.
Amazing work, Jerry!
+Boudreau Guitars thank you very much my friend.
Brill Jerry. It's a dying art, handworking wood. BTW, tis a Lupe.
+Phill Wilkes thanks for taking a look. Actually he didn't call it a lupe. It's some sort of a tool used in typesetting. I think a Lupe is used in jewelry.
Phill Wilkes Phil it’s spelled “Loupe”. In case anyone wants to Google it.
I love the methodical way the mandolin is gradually coming into existence bit by bit.
The back carving of your signature Rose was very interesting and great to see.
Is there any particular reason you don't glue in the label before you glue the back on? Positioning to the F hole is obviously crucial but it would be much easier I should think.
Thanks for posting.
The label has the date on it. I don't know what the date will be until I finish the instrument.
@@RosaStringWorks That figures thanks Jerry!
I think I said yippee when I saw this video come on line. That relief carving is a very unique and beautiful part of the Rosa mandolin experience. You wouldn't ask your Chevy dealer to make you a car without the Chevy emblem, right? Although your mandolins are not common like Chevy's, should have said Ferrari.
Dane Nichols thank you very much old buddy.
Hi Jerry, it's called a Lupe or sometimes a Loop.used by antique dealers.
I'm familiar with that term. Most Lupes are actually used by Jewelers. I don't think this is actually called The Lupe. It is primarily used for typesetting or inspecting small type. I forget what they actually called it in that trade.
lol know what you mean with interruptions! man that is some tedious work, and excellent as well! I'm glad to hear you say a little heavier peghead gives a little more sustain, that is a lot of what I talked about muting guitars by clipping capos and tuners on the peg head, it definitely alters the sound and tone.
+Randy Schartiger thanks for watching old buddy.
I have used dowels in joints and I had one that was flush when installed that expanded more than the other wood and broke the joint open. So, now when I use them I leave the dowel just a little under the surface of the rest of the wood. Just insurance, as different woods expand and swell at different rates. hope this never happens to you as it's a pain in the neck when it does.
If I ever start building custom mandolins and guitars I will be trading as Lopsided Rectangle.
Wow!
Reel McCoy thank you very much.
(@37:57) Mr. Rosa, may I point out that typically ball point pen ink fades. In 50 years it may be gone. By contrast, pencil or India ink can last for centuries.
Well now that's a bummer. Thanks for the tip. Thanks for watching.
Great video. I've learned a lot of things I wished I knew when I built my first guitars. If I might ask a question. Is the doweled neck joint common for mandolins? I used a mortise and tenon joint with dowels to lock it in on my first guitar. I only had hand tools and I didn't think I had the skill to properly create an accurate dovetail joint. It was built in 1976, and really needs a neck reset, but I have no idea how to take it apart. Despite looking like someone's first effort, I enjoy playing it and it sounds very loud and bassy, but it takes a real man to play it due to high action. Thanks again for the great videos. I always learn something and greatly admire you skill and craftsmanship.
banjomandoguy thank you very much. No I don't think the dowel joint is that common. I just think it's a very good joint and most mandolins never need a reset.
Hi Jerry, thank you so much for this video series. I have no doubt it will be indispensable when I start my own F5. I have a question about your neck joint: in the Siminoff book, he establishes the joint angle in the head block via the bandsaw, whereas it seems you’ve built the angle into the end of the neck. Am I correct in assuming this? Your method seems easier and if so, is probably the way I will go as well.
I got that from the first Seminoff book. He may have changed it since then.
I might add that the real angle is set at the time it's glued on with a jig which I think I showed in my videos also.
Rosa String Works Okay great, that’s what I thought. Perhaps he did change it, because in my book-the 3rd printing-the end of the heel is left at a right angle and the jig he uses for the bandsaw is angled 6 degrees. Your method seems much simpler from a home builder standpoint. Your simple alignment jig is a great idea as well. Thank you again, I love the channel. I’m sure you will be hearing from me again in the future!
It's called a 'loupe'
Nick Tilley it may be called a loop. That is not what the other person referred to it as. It is used and inspecting printed type. Thank you very much for watching.
Would it be easier to do the woodwork behind the nut for the truss rod before putting the veneer on the headstock?
It all has to be cut out so to me it doesn't make any difference at all.
Jerry: ever try one of the visor magnifiers?
+Mel Superable yes I have a very nice one hanging on the wall. I use it sometimes. Thank you for watching.
Could use a Ferrier knife on the straight edges ,very sharp has hook on end
A purely innocent question, why do you use the hardwood on the back of the mandolin? I can't help thinking how good that maple would look on the front. I know there must be a reason.
The hardwood on the back acts like a resonator and bounces the sound back out the sound holes. The soft wood on the top is what gives it that mellow sound. So you really must use a soft wood on the top and a hardwood on the back if you want a decent sound. Switching it around will not work well at all. Thank you for watching.
That makes perfect sense. Thanks for that.
How many hours do you need to build a mandolin ?
TheHirade I never have been able to keep real good track but I'm guessing around 130 hours. Thank you for watching.
Very difficult sir 🙏
Your tee made me laugh (the last tee that said “life is crap." I have a question...if Rosa is rose in Spanish, why not use La Rosa? Your middle initial is L so La Rosa would be more accurate in Spanish. The Rosa is Spanglish but it works. Love all your videos!
The Rosa, is a take off on "The Gibson" thanks for watching.