Does ukuleles with wooden tuners/pegs have thinner than normal heads?

[Poul Hansen]

I'm trying to determine if a ukulele originally could have had wooden pegs. On old guitars the heads are decidedly thinner than heads with metallic tuners. Is this also the case for ukuleles?
Photos welcome

 

[merlin666]

I'm trying to determine if a ukulele originally could have had wooden pegs. On old guitars the heads are decidedly thinner than heads with metallic tuners. Is this also the case for ukuleles?
Photos welcome

Do you mean friction pegs like on a violin? I think that slightly conical holes might be a better indicator than thickness for this.

 

[Poul Hansen]

Yes friction pegs. You can't determine hole size after somebody has replaced them with mechanical tuners.

 

[spongeuke]

It has been my experience that older as in pre-WWII ukuleles have thinner headstocks This is apparent when swapping out tuners.

 

[Ukecaster]

It has been my experience that older as in pre-WWII ukuleles have thinner headstocks This is apparent when swapping out tuners.

My 20's Martin headstock ranges from about 12mm thick near the lower tuners, to 11mm up top at the crown.