Pete Howlett
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Parkinson's has robbed me of a lot of upper body strength - after 3 minutes of hand sanding a ukulele back, it feels like I've been at it all day! Like all artisan craftsman I am constantly reviewing techniques and after 4 attempts have a dead-head sander to help in the preliminary profiling of the back of the neck.vI also use a carver's angle grinder to preliminarily shape the back of the neck. Oddly enough, the skill levels required to handle these tools are much more subtle than using a rasp, spokeshave and knife. What it does is conserve my energy for 'flossing' the final shape and detailing the neck in preparation for the finish.
The whole process is in the video: If you have my carving video you will see the 'progression' of technique and craft that marks someone who has not found yet the perfect way to do something, but is very near it! Enjoy and comment please.
The whole process is in the video: If you have my carving video you will see the 'progression' of technique and craft that marks someone who has not found yet the perfect way to do something, but is very near it! Enjoy and comment please.
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