We are Devo! I guess these do look a little like those cool little red hats the Devo guys wore in their music video. Hey, and these are red spruce! Coincidence? I think not. Anyway, by using my shop built overhead pin router, I’ve started work on some mandolin backs by routing topographic steps. This accomplishes both the goal of removing lots of waste wood, saving my hands a ton of work, and establishes some easy guides for overall shaping of the back. The wide step around the perimeter isn’t finished. That’s where I’ll carve out the recurve.
