Latest Myrtle Tenor
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Steve vanPelt
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Man, you Oregonians seem to find the best looking myrtle. Is the Cottage Grove mill still operating? They used to mill up the nicest Doug Fir.
Anyway great lookin uke.
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Anyway great lookin uke.
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bluesuke
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Its going to be NICE!
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tattwo
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Yes the mill is still running strong. I get to hear the whistle blow late at night. Its 2 miles away and sometimes I would swear its next door
dustartist
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Nice wood choice. That's going to be a beautiful instrument. I'll say a little side bending prayer for you....
UkeforJC
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wow..very beautiful myrtle.
love the shell rosette as well.
What plan do you use?
love the shell rosette as well.
What plan do you use?
Pete Howlett
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No side bending prayers needed - myrtle is the easiest and sweetest of woods to bend in my experience. One observation - your bridge patch seem small... I extend mine to within 1/2" of the sides and taper each end into a lune shape.
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tattwo
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Youre right Pete myrtle hasnt given me much trouble. Why would I need a larger patch?
Pete Howlett
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Because you do... sorry but others with more smarts than me can explain why
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tattwo
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Because you do... sorry but others with more smarts than me can explain why
This patch looks smaller than mine
http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/f...ive-Ukuleles-Ziricote-Adirondack-Spruce/page3
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maclay
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This patch looks smaller than mine
My tops seem to be plenty strong even without the patch. The main reason I use them is to protect the spruce from the string beads.........it's not really about strength.
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tattwo
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Jake I hope you didn't mind me using you as an example.
Vic D
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Nice tight looking work Terry... and that myrtle is stunning as always. My first tenor is going to be figured maple... but I sure am gonna make my 2nd myrtle. That stuff is just beautiful.
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Bradford
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Hey tattwo, that looks very nice. I second Pete's suggestion and here's why. When you end your bridge patch right at the edge of the braces, you create a hard spot right along that edge. In time as the top expands and contracts due to humidity changes, that spot is a candidate for cracks. My bridge patches are both tapered and thinned on the ends to provide for a gradual change in stiffness along the top.
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Vic D
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My bridge patches are also tapered and thinned on the ends. I also sand the radius into them so that they're not trying to pull away from the top.
Hmmm, hey old Martins are like that!... except for the radiused top
Oh, and I use rosewood always for bridge and bridge patch because (tone) I'm superstitious.
Hmmm, hey old Martins are like that!... except for the radiused top
Oh, and I use rosewood always for bridge and bridge patch because (tone) I'm superstitious.
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maclay
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No problem Terry
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tattwo
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That does make sense Brad. Thanks for explaining the reasoning behind it
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Doug
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Looks like the side bending turned out very well Terry.
UkeforJC
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did you use a hot pipe or fox bender?
it looks very good.
it looks very good.
