I decided to give building a ukulele ago and I am now having a love hate relationship with the whole project.
First I didn't have the tools, table-saw, thicknesser, router table so I had to make them.
Then I had to make the jigs and bits I even made a soundhole cutter.
These were all made by harvesting images from this site and Google images and interpreting them as best I could.
Then I couldn't find any wood that was cheap enough to fail a few times with so I went with laminating mahogany veneer sheets.
This worked really well for the top and bottom but the sides failed miserably, separated all over the place.
I managed to score a hardwood window sill from the wood yard and sliced a few 3mm thick length off of it. They were then run through my diy thicknesser (worked a treat, I was so proud) and heat bent them over a thick piece of copper pipe.
Here are a couple of pictures I have taken. I wasn't going to document this build, but I had a few photos and everyone loves a build post.
I 'll take a few photos of the tools and jigs I have built once I tidy my shop up.
Does anyone have any idea how to build a cheap and simple channel cutter for bindings?.
Also, I know its a few steps ahead but I do not know how to finish this wood ready for a Tru-oil finish. Does anyone recognise the wood that the sides are made from?
I am not a carpenter and learn from reading other peoples build post, so be gentle.
First I didn't have the tools, table-saw, thicknesser, router table so I had to make them.
Then I had to make the jigs and bits I even made a soundhole cutter.
These were all made by harvesting images from this site and Google images and interpreting them as best I could.
Then I couldn't find any wood that was cheap enough to fail a few times with so I went with laminating mahogany veneer sheets.
This worked really well for the top and bottom but the sides failed miserably, separated all over the place.
I managed to score a hardwood window sill from the wood yard and sliced a few 3mm thick length off of it. They were then run through my diy thicknesser (worked a treat, I was so proud) and heat bent them over a thick piece of copper pipe.
Here are a couple of pictures I have taken. I wasn't going to document this build, but I had a few photos and everyone loves a build post.
I 'll take a few photos of the tools and jigs I have built once I tidy my shop up.
Does anyone have any idea how to build a cheap and simple channel cutter for bindings?.
Also, I know its a few steps ahead but I do not know how to finish this wood ready for a Tru-oil finish. Does anyone recognise the wood that the sides are made from?
I am not a carpenter and learn from reading other peoples build post, so be gentle.