Johansson Mandolins

Blue moon of Kentucky played by myself on No.26 #mandolin #luthier

No.26 handcrafted signature F5 with genuine mammoth ivory. #luthier #mandolin

Got the finishing/repair and setup room all spruced up. Put a bigger and higher top on the workbench, made a rack for old builds and repurposed a few old tools I found in the shop into a neck clamp for French polishing and setups, and also made myself a fret press with a pvc caul that I hope can do compound radius fingerboards.#luthier

Trying to show the recurve with the light in this video. Hand brushed spirit varnish, French polish finish on hand carved plates. #luthier

New phone quality go brrrr. My hands went a little numb about halfway through because of stiffness from my job, but I can’t wait to start streaming more! Johansson Mandolins

Been working on hammer and chisel engraving with a homemade chisel and chasing hammer made from a 8 oz ball peen. I also souped up the end of my workbench for engraving. #luthier

Couple of new pickguards. #mandolin #luthier

Triple bound ivoroid with mammoth ivory inlays. #mandolin

Put some shellac sealer and stain on No.26. Triple bound with ivoroid and 3-ply purfling, some fret detail as well. Head on over to the website www.johanssonmandolins.com and click on the construction page to see more pictures of this build. #mandolin

Rimblock, inside look at the plates, and a new way of cutting kerfed lining on the bandsaw. #mandolin

Old time tool cabinet, freshly painted and full of parts. #luthier