Fine mandolins and banjos built by Mark Franzke, Artist/Luthier in Prairie Village, Kansas
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Trip to Old Standard Wood
Road Trip to Old Standard Wood
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Franzke Mandolins
Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
Mark Franzke, Artist and Luthier, maker of fine, hand-crafted mandolins and other string instruments.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Trip to Old Standard Wood
Now sorting through the stacks and stacks of red maple for the backs.
A trunk-load of beautiful tone wood.
That will keep me busy for awhile. A pretty good haul I'd say.
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