Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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I really think this is a pretty amazing little jig.
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I don't usually watch videos and I don't think I have ever watched one all the way through. Just don't have the patience and there is rarely anything new. However, this was a good one. I suspect that many builders, like myself, have already tried making these cauls today. The idea is obviously also easily adaptable to the turnbuckle spreader cauls that can be removed through the sound hole. I'll make some of those first chance that I need them. For ripping dowels down the center in a straight line, I hot melt glue them to a scrap straightedge. Makes it easy to cut them straight. A little lacquer thinner loosens the glue and the residue comes off easily with a knife. I used the same glue for sticking the dowel halves to the backing. Needs no dry time and no mess. Thanks for posting the caul idea.-Bob
What a wonderful and simple idea.
some years back we discussed this ..and some bright spark came up with the idea of a trained hamster on steroids to hold the sides in position while the glue set then it would crawl out through the sound hole.This is great and all, and probably a dumb question but I'm still a little fuzzy on how this works. When I use spreader cauls I use them when I glue on the top but I can't use them when I glue on the back because... I can't get them out of course. Then there was the poster years ago that entombed his spreaders in the uke and had to remove the back to get them out. A short explanation on how you can remove them through the sound hole would be nice. I envision strings and such. Thanks.