Timbuck
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I'm building a batch of six Soprano Uke's... all has gone well so far on 1,2,& 3 ...And I've just
completed the neck and body (minus back and front) of number 4.....and number 4 has been a right
bastard from the start..first off, the dovetail on the neck was damaged when the router bit came
loose, and I had to do a repair and recut it...then bending the sides, I overcooked them and had to
scrap and remake another pair...
then when clamping the heel block in place it split down the centre, I replaced the heel block and started
on the linings then when I removed the "lining clamps" to my dismay I found that due to the cold spell
the Titebond had refused to adhere and i could just pull the linings off with the fingers...I have now
cleaned up the joints reglued a new set of linings, and I am ready to procede with the next stage..
somehow I know that this is not the end of my problems with number 4.
I have heard stories of cars that come off the assembly line and every now and then, you get a
"lemon" (one that has problems all the way from the start) and I think number 4 is going to be one of those.
Or is it just "Me" having negative thoughts about this one???.
completed the neck and body (minus back and front) of number 4.....and number 4 has been a right
bastard from the start..first off, the dovetail on the neck was damaged when the router bit came
loose, and I had to do a repair and recut it...then bending the sides, I overcooked them and had to
scrap and remake another pair...
then when clamping the heel block in place it split down the centre, I replaced the heel block and started
on the linings then when I removed the "lining clamps" to my dismay I found that due to the cold spell
the Titebond had refused to adhere and i could just pull the linings off with the fingers...I have now
cleaned up the joints reglued a new set of linings, and I am ready to procede with the next stage..
somehow I know that this is not the end of my problems with number 4.
I have heard stories of cars that come off the assembly line and every now and then, you get a
"lemon" (one that has problems all the way from the start) and I think number 4 is going to be one of those.
Or is it just "Me" having negative thoughts about this one???.
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