Back in Sydney now for a few months and thought i'd share some current build pics. Hope you all have been well as it has been about 4 weeks since i've been on here. I'm missing all those arguments about glue...
Aloha Beau,
Your ukes are certainly up on the top level too.... wow man....very innovative designs, beautiful and creative... wish I could play one, one day, well own one too....
There you are Beau..your work is way up there with the great builders on this site,,you mind me asking your age,,i am wondering who are going to be the next great young ukulele builders..i know Eric Devine and Jake Maclay are, but I am still try to find the others..Btw I am retired and old,,so just wondering Thxs
First off, beautiful ukuleles you've been making, Beau! Question though, and I'm not trying to be rude... but what is that inlay on the butt off the uke? It looks like it could be a "little swimmer" if you know what I mean.
That Sheoak looks great. On a whole instrument, it looks very loud on a whole instrument but just on the butt strip it looks like flames. (Who woulda thought )
Beautiful work indeed. That relief on the upper bout is very similar to the James Hill model that Mike DaSilva makes.
That upper arm relief is a real challenge I'm sure. Wow!
Wow, you've been busy! That is some beautiful work. Too bad about the split nut, but hey, that's the nature of.... uh, natural materials
No idea what the mystery wood is, but it is stunning.
She oak, or Casuarina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuarina). This piece is slab sawn to bring out the tighter flame "figure". It makes a great sounding guitar and can only presume it does so for a uke.
There you are Beau..your work is way up there with the great builders on this site,,you mind me asking your age,,i am wondering who are going to be the next great young ukulele builders..i know Eric Devine and Jake Maclay are, but I am still try to find the others..Btw I am retired and old,,so just wondering Thxs
Thanks so much- It is nice to be mentioned along with those fine fellows! I'll be 38 in November, and never say to old. I look forward to being older, assuming I will be better at luthiery (fingers X'ed)
First off, beautiful ukuleles you've been making, Beau! Question though, and I'm not trying to be rude... but what is that inlay on the butt off the uke? It looks like it could be a "little swimmer" if you know what I mean.
hahaha- Yer i know!, i mean, no...it is a baloon!- like all my butt strips, i was making it up as i went along and didn't 'see' what it looked like till it was done. I will probably add a slash of colour to break up the shape.
That Sheoak looks great. On a whole instrument, it looks very loud on a whole instrument but just on the butt strip it looks like flames. (Who woulda thought
Beautiful work indeed. That relief on the upper bout is very similar to the James Hill model that Mike DaSilva makes.
That upper arm relief is a real challenge I'm sure. Wow!
Thanks- yer- that scoop cutaway was difficult as it has binding and purfling everywhere. darn hard and it was my first effort. Now i know how to do them twice as fast and neater. The arm bevel is actually on a guitar but i will be doing a batch of tenors with a them illustrating a ....theme.....
