After making my first mandolin, I decided to make a mandolin for each of my four grandchildren. By the time I finished my 4th mandolin I was hooked. Now, as a self taught luthier it has become my passion and profession to hand craft one of a kind mandolins.

In 1998 with my fast approaching retirement I thought about playing my guitar again, but due to a wrist injury I could not get my left hand into a comfortable position to play. I wondered if I could play the mandolin, having a smaller, shorter and narrower neck. I always loved the sound of the mandolin and the versatility in playing different genres of music.

I started looking at mandolins and thought they were too expensive to try on a whim. Having been an orthopedic surgeon for 40+ years and a woodworker my whole life, I had skills that I could use in building a mandolin. I started reading books on mandolin construction and watching endless You Tube videos.