Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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In this video, I show 2 main tips: Adding a temporary layer to a mold for laminated side, and radiusing that mold.
The first part I show how I add a layer of 3/4" plywood to my instrument molds to make them deeper/thicker so I can use THAT mold to laminate the sides that will live in THAT mold while i construct the instrument.
Doing this has two positives:
1- You have have to make another extra deep mold to laminate with.
2- If you have numerous molds for one body shape (eg- I have 6 "identical" tenor uke molds) each of those molds will be very slightly different (unless they are all CNC cut) so it is beneficial to use the actual mold that the sides/body will be built in.
In the second/third part of this video I show a tip on how to radius a mold for easier glueing and safer "driving the bus" etc.
Luthier of luxury heirloom quality guitars and ukuleles.
https://www.beauhannamguitars.com
The first part I show how I add a layer of 3/4" plywood to my instrument molds to make them deeper/thicker so I can use THAT mold to laminate the sides that will live in THAT mold while i construct the instrument.
Doing this has two positives:
1- You have have to make another extra deep mold to laminate with.
2- If you have numerous molds for one body shape (eg- I have 6 "identical" tenor uke molds) each of those molds will be very slightly different (unless they are all CNC cut) so it is beneficial to use the actual mold that the sides/body will be built in.
In the second/third part of this video I show a tip on how to radius a mold for easier glueing and safer "driving the bus" etc.
Luthier of luxury heirloom quality guitars and ukuleles.
https://www.beauhannamguitars.com
