rickmorgan2003
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I've been convalescing from a back surgery so in prep for that I got over to the community wood shop to get all the bulk work done on my wife's uke: resawing, blank cut outs mold construction etc so that while I was home (with no wood shop) I could do the hand tool work. I've got most of the pieces roughed out and ready for final fitting. Still need to finish shaping the neck, some final tuning on braces and the linings for the front still need to get put in. Cut the sound hole and I should be ready for glue in a couple days.
Front, back,sides from Morado, Australian lace wood strips down the middle. Bindings will be maple.
The one thing you don't see yet is the finger board and bridge- both are going to be birds eye maple that was reclaimed from a late 1800s floor. (Thanks Bruce from rock island tonewoods)
Doing this all old school for the most part, k=making all the parts from rough cut lumber including bindings, linings etc. Tuner knobs, Nut and Saddle I am going to try and make from some antler I have.
Front, back,sides from Morado, Australian lace wood strips down the middle. Bindings will be maple.
The one thing you don't see yet is the finger board and bridge- both are going to be birds eye maple that was reclaimed from a late 1800s floor. (Thanks Bruce from rock island tonewoods)
Doing this all old school for the most part, k=making all the parts from rough cut lumber including bindings, linings etc. Tuner knobs, Nut and Saddle I am going to try and make from some antler I have.