Make a unique homemade instrument by following Wayne Erbsen’s homemade mandolin (or “hamdolin”) instructions using a ham can and inexpensive building materials. Before I explain the particulars on how ...

In this video, I build my first mandolin after years of tinkering with the instrument. With the help of friends Austin Papp and Jeremy, we gathered at Caleb James' shop to construct a mandolin mostly ...

LYONS — Lizzy Scully recently took up the mandolin, borrowing an instrument from a Lyons neighbor. Deciding she wanted her own, she signed up for a class that’s teaching her to build a working ...

From a tidy, modest workshop/garage, Niceville luthier Jason Sloan has been building exceptional handmade mandolins for working musicians and collectors. He built his first mandolin, an F5 style, for ...