And Yet Another New One
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Pueo
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Beautiful!
In other news, I just got a raise. You may be hearing from me sooner than originally planned.
Chuck, do you ever sleep? Another stunner to be sure.
Uncle Rod Higuchi
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They just keep getting better and better.
You, sir, are an artist with the headstock of a ukulele as your canvas!
Very beautiful. I esp like the 'old-style' airplane winging its way to the Islands!
Keep uke'in',
You, sir, are an artist with the headstock of a ukulele as your canvas!
Very beautiful. I esp like the 'old-style' airplane winging its way to the Islands!
Keep uke'in',
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Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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The photo doesn't show the detail but it's 'sposed to be a flying boat of sorts.
Steve vanPelt
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Had lunch in one of those planes at a Margaritaville restaurant. Looks just like it. Your headstock looks cool with those peghead tuners.
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Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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If the picture was better you could see yourself in the cockpit Steve. You've got mustard on your chin BTW.
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Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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I often wonder how much I'd really get done if I didn't have a computer in my shop!
Steve vanPelt
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It's not mustard, it's drool. That's really one beautiful job you've done there.
Lexxy
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I can't believe what i'm seeing! How many hours did you put into this headstock, chuck?
Michael Smith
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I really really love the flying boat. Masterful Work!!
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Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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It was one real full day.....and then some. That's not counting my time for doing the research and drawing the art work and getting it into a program I can work with. And then looking for the right inlay materials.
I don't know if it's a trick or not but there's a bit of a method in choosing the right inlay materials and letting them work in your favor. If you look at the palm fronds you'll see that most of the lines run in the direction of the frond, giving the impression of ribs. Of course this is tricky as the layers of shell shift as you sand through. So you need to look beyond that first layer. Same thing with the air plane, the piece of black pearl shell I chose for the under body was much darker in the beginning but I knew it would lighten up as I sanded it. (Both pontoons are the same color, it caught a reflection when I photographed it.) Again, with the koa palm trunks, I let the curl give it the right texture. The red composition stone had black veins in it and I let those suggest the petals of the hibiscus flowers. If it were solid red it would be rather boring and comp stone doesn't accept engraving well. The pistils however were a challenge. The yellow "stem" part is yellow dyed wood purfling, sanded and cut to shape. The little yellow dots.....well, I can't spill everything! My point is, when you choose the materials carefully, half the work is done for you.
Sorry, probably more than you wanted to know........
Chuck, I don't think we can ever get enough information on your ukes. I know that I've read every page on your website!
Every time I see a photo of one of your ukes I feel honored that I actually own one.
Mahalo nui loa!
PS: I think I'm getting a cavity from all the sweetness that I'm writing...
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Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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Ronnie, I am sorry you are uncomfortable embracing your true, gentler nature. Go with it my brother, be free!
(In spite of your cavities, thankfully it doesn't seem to have affected your good taste!)
