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jupiteruke
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Side sound port
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I glue a piece of thick veneer on the inside, with grain perpendicular to the side to reinforce things. I also bind the sound hole...
Apr 9, 2024
jupiteruke
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Compact Go Bar Deck
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I made the spring loaded bars long so that they go against the ceiling. No go-bar deck at all to store, and any place on the bench can...
Apr 7, 2024
jupiteruke
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Need fret pressing tips
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I agree with using a small triangular or square file to bevel the edges of the fret slot slightly. Helps the fret go in straight, and...
Apr 5, 2024
jupiteruke
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Purchased fretboard doesn't match my Uke plans
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The problem here seems to be that there is indeed a zero fret slot. One either needs to use a zero fret (my recommendation) in which...
Apr 4, 2024
jupiteruke
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What's happening in your shed?
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The latest set, three siblings: Concert - Florida rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo), aromatic cedar top (Juniperus virginiana)...
Apr 4, 2024
jupiteruke
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Useful little tool
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Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
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I have found a very useful little tool for carving neck heels. In the past I have used various things for this operation, including...
Mar 25, 2024
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Well wadda y Know ?
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It may be a little more brittle though I have no sense of comparison as the only redwood I have used is the water tank redwood, what I...
Mar 15, 2024
jupiteruke
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Well wadda y Know ?
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Please be aware that the trees mentioned in that original article are not the redwood that ones sees in commerce, or as instrument tops...
Mar 13, 2024
jupiteruke
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Bridges: Finished or Unfinished?
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As Larry originally pointed out, my bridges are finished. I finish them before gluing them to the finished instrument, with the...
Feb 26, 2024
jupiteruke
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Location of the top transverse waist brace on a tenor ukulele
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I eliminated this lower transverse brace entirely (with an X brace) and I think it did really good things for the sound. I let the arms...
Feb 23, 2024
jupiteruke
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Maple soundhole patch
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I also glue the patch down before cutting the sound hole and then I use the spindle sander through the hole to taper the patch back from...
Feb 10, 2024
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