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FYI, For those who use a bolt-on connection in awkward situations like off-set soundholes, etc...

For reasons still unclear to me I have about 100 sets of Sitka spruce. (There’s no explaining wood hoarding). The dimensions are roughly 5" or 6" wide X 13" long X about 3mm or so in thickness. Good for tenor size ukes or smaller. I’m willing to give away at least half of them as I’ll never...

Here's an odd request, a long shot maybe even, that will require your sleuthing skills. A major airline just called me informing me that this uke was left on a plane and we're trying to find its rightful owner. It's #1109, built in 2011. My computer suffered a meltdown during that period so I...

Many of us here in Hawaii know Brad as being a premiere ukulele teacher and performer. And as expected he does not disappoint with this podcast. I’ve long thought that his web site, Live Ukulele, is the most thoughtful and insightful ukulele web site on the Internet. His approach to teaching...

I like Graph Tech. I use their Tusq material for all of my nuts and saddles. Today I got an email from them announcing a new tuner they plan to debut at NAMM 2019. You decide for yourself. I'll probably take a pass though. But at least they are giving ukulele some attention...

When your drum sander doesn't work you're pretty much out of business. So I pretty much freaked out yesterday when I attempted to sand some wood and the machine was quiet. I checked the obvious things like the starter capacitor and the breaker but they were fine. Having nothing to lose I took...

Love them or hate them every shop has to have at least one Dremel type tool. Foredoms certainly have their place but I have about 10 rotary toolsdedicated to separate tasks because i don't like changing bits or fixtures. Earlier this year I bought two Dremel 3000s to replace a couple that were...

I gleaned this from one of the facebook luthier groups I belong to and figured I'd repost it here for those interested. This is the OP's first experience with shipping an instrument overseas while following all the necessary regulations. He figures it cost about $363 for the process and took...

There is currently some discussion here about one piece and laminated necks. I happened to be making a few necks this morning so I decided to shoot some photos. I don't claim to ever do things the right way but this is how I rough out my one piece neck blanks. I start by cutting my wood...

My precision re sawyer turned me onto to to this Tenryu 1/16" kerf saw blade (shown with optional stiffener) that goes nicely with my new zero clearance insert. I initially bought it for making bindings and kerfings but I like it so much I leave it mounted for all my general lutherie work. I...

Has Aldrinne started posting his videos yet?

*****EDIT**** I intended to put a question mark after the post title, not an exclamation mark. I have not tried these strings yet. Someone notified me that South Coast has come out with a new set of strings that could end my search for the perfect set. Has anyone tried these yet? Here what...

Oasis recently sent me a bunch of wound C strings to try and I thought I would pass some of them along to those who wish to try them. Sadly, they are not squeak free but they do sound good. I've only got about 10 to give away so drop me a notification with your address (USA only-sorry) and...

My 14" Powermatic quit on me this morning when the motor seized up. I pulled the motor and the pulley off the shaft. This model has an air pump attached to the motor (to blow chips away while you're cutting). It was obvious that something was wrong with the air pump as the housing was bloated...

Lots of different ways to do this but this is my method. I usually use mahogany, toon or Spanish cedar. This is Spanish cedar that was intended for necks but had some dark sap lines in it I didn't like. Once all the strips are cut I run them through my drum sander in a cradle that creates a...

This isn't meant to be a tutorial on how to make necks, but rather a pictorial of how I make my once piece necks. I start with large boards of Spanish cedar, about 3" X 12" X 12' long. From there I cut them down into smaller "cants" from which I can get two necks each. Then I spend all day and...

I got an email from a guy (Bryan Murphy) who designed a pretty cool chord detection app. I don't know the guy and maybe this is old news but it's worth looking at. It's cleaner and more simple than similar apps I've looked at. He said he's testing a new web app with which you can search for...

I've had an issue with my 16/32 drum sander that's getting worse. It feels like the drum is out of balance as there is a lot of vibration when not under load. When I feed material through it is sands fine and the vibration stops but otherwise it's gotten pretty bad. I keep all the dust...

I'm looking for a respirator that will also protect my eyes. This would be great not only for dusty work but also when doing my ca pore filling. Kent Everett turned me onto the Aircap but it is no longer available. Closest thing I can find is the Trend Airshield Pro but it's heavy. Both...

I get a lot of questions about this so I took the time this morning to snap some photos and share my procedure. If I could do a video I would but I'll leave that to my friends across the pond as that is still over my head and too time consuming. The procedure is not as scary as it sounds. Of...