Making French polishing Video

Timbuck · Dec 12, 2012

I've been experimenting with making a video of Mrs Timbuck working on a uke ..I'm just a novice at it

but it's fun

you can see my first effort here on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYfDbB0TrBQ

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Dec 12, 2012

An enjoyable vid- Thanks Ken

So the trick is to use Scottish tartan for the outer layer of padding ???- Which clan is best???

Is your final grit 120???- I wouldn't have thought that fine enough. Perhaps UK 120 is different to Australian and US 120?. I tend to wood finish to 400 before any finish.

I must say I wasn't expecting such music from an English gentleman such as yourself

ps- love the clapping

ksquine · Dec 12, 2012

Oy...she makes it look easy. People like that are so annoying

David Newton · Dec 12, 2012

That is easy! I'm going to get the Missus to do mine too.

Edzard · Dec 12, 2012

Very nice, thanks.

Edzard

philrab66 · Dec 12, 2012

Timbuck said:
I've been experimenting with making a video of Mrs Timbuck working on a uke ..I'm just a novice at it but it's fun
you can see my first effort here on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYfDbB0TrBQ

Very nice Ken you are very lucky to have a lady to help she even looks like she enjoys it. Do you take on other work like adjusting things on Ukes or do you just build them. Just wondered as you are fairly local to me and was looking for somebody to do a bit of work on my Uke.
Phil.

mm stan · Dec 13, 2012

Aloha Ken,
Nice Video and she does look like she enjoys it....is it the same process for tru oil?

ukegirl13 · Dec 13, 2012

I noticed the bridge area is not masked. Do you scrape the shellac off that area when gluing
on the bridge?

Timbuck · Dec 13, 2012

ukegirl13 said:
I noticed the bridge area is not masked. Do you scrape the shellac off that area when gluing
on the bridge?

Yes! thats right ..I use a Stanley knife blade point to scrape it off.

Timbuck · Dec 13, 2012

This Soprano is now completed and will be posted off today to my Sister in Sheffield as a Xmas present.
But first a little demo from Mrs Timbuck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkDpMiP_nqg

D18picker · Dec 13, 2012

Thats just great! Mrs. Timbuck has a good voice too.

tonewood · Dec 13, 2012

Nice little vid Timbuck. Your wife is a real trooper.

Timbuck · Dec 13, 2012

To answer the frequently asked question "How long do's it take to make a ukulele"....This one took 6 1/2 days :cheers:

Rick Turner · Dec 13, 2012

Plus the previous days of your life, Ken!

Timbuck · Dec 13, 2012

Rick Turner said:
Plus the previous days of your life, Ken!

I forgot about those days....Some i'd like to live again and again :drool: ..and others i'd like to get a second chance

erich@muttcrew.net · Dec 14, 2012

Timbuck said:
I forgot about those days....Some i'd like to live again and again :drool: ..and others i'd like to get a second chance

What was the name of that film with Bill Murray? Groundhog day...

haolebrownie · Dec 16, 2012

mm stan said:
is it the same process for tru oil?

The short answer is no. There is a builder here in Hawaii that "french polishes" with Tru Oil, but it is not the same thing. The traditional way of using Tru Oil is MUCH different and takes 1/64 of the time of doing French Polishing traditionally.

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