thanks! go ahead and try making something, it's a lot of fun! but be advised - it's also veeery addictive! :D
I've also made a few tenor banjos before, one of them using an old tambourine for the body and parts from an old bed for the neck and two more using the round cadbury chocolate tins for the body.
The video for the Mandolin is coming soon :)
RE: Making of - Cookie Tin Mandolin