Here is the making of video and soundtest of the Oilcan Mandola. I hope you like it :) Parts used: Body: oilcan Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Wenge Tailpiece: forks Tuning-pegs: Harley Benton Strings: Fisoma

Making instruments is crazy addictive! Since I started around 7 years ago, I've always had some project on the workbench. Sometimes it takes me a while to finish because of a lack of time to do it, sometimes

My brother and me playing Going to California by Led Zeppelin on the selfmade, upcycled oilcan guitar & cookietin mandolin. Some mistakes but we didn't have the time for another take ;) I hope you'll

After my post about making the oilcan guitar, here is another build thread of one of my upcycling instruments! It is a Mandolin, made from an Ikea cookie tin, a mahogany neck, purpleheart fretboard and

Due to popular demand, here is my making of video & soundtest of the latest oilcan guitar I made! The first part is the making of, in the end I'm playing a bluesy tune so you can hear what the guitar

Welcome to the forth week of the woodworking post competition. If you are new here this is to encourage writing within the woodworking category. The Judges are myself and @skycranehandwork. (In the interest

I've been making upcycling instruments since 2010 or so. I got into it after reading about poor people in Africa making instruments from oilcans and other trash. I didn't know about the existence of cigar

Hey everyone, my brother and a friend got me to join this very interesting community here and I'm looking forward to be a part of it! :) I'm based in Berlin, I work in and love the live music business