hoji
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After 4 months I finished my first actual uke build. I had done some cigar box and gourd stuff before, but this was my first time bending wood. I decided to start with a Nunes type design. Made a ton of mistakes, especially the Spanish heeel... Almost a disaster. But the thing plays and doesn't sound terrible. Not great, a little boxy, but kind of rustic sounding. I can't put it down!
I used Douglas Fir for top, sides, back, neck. All from a 4x4 post from Home Depot. Then some Oregon Myrtle for the fretboard, bridge, and headstock veneer, which I got from a scrap pile from a lumberyard while visiting a friend in Portland. So this is also a sort of Pacific Northwest thing.
I sure learned a lot... Next one should be better.
For the heck of it, I took photos if the process... Don't laugh. https://flic.kr/s/aHskueHWxL
I used Douglas Fir for top, sides, back, neck. All from a 4x4 post from Home Depot. Then some Oregon Myrtle for the fretboard, bridge, and headstock veneer, which I got from a scrap pile from a lumberyard while visiting a friend in Portland. So this is also a sort of Pacific Northwest thing.
I sure learned a lot... Next one should be better.
For the heck of it, I took photos if the process... Don't laugh. https://flic.kr/s/aHskueHWxL
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