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This is a video I made some time back...I suggest you make the cutters out of old broken drill shanks , like a 1.5 mm drill should make a nice cutter ground down like a lathe parting tool.

I use a couple of boring heads in my drill press to cut sound holes and rosette channels they can be adjusted to suit whatever diameter you require. New ones are expensive but low cost S/H ones can be found on eBay like this one...

I remember some years ago David Hurd of “left brained lutherie“ book fame …wrote a page on fitting a neck to body butt joint with epoxy glue. and here it is. :) https://ukuleles.com/kawikas-shop-tips/joining-the-neck-to-the-body/

After watching Prof Chris singing and playing his wonderful humorous ditties I was fascinated by his vamping technique... You know what I mean “ The quick progression of chords 4 to a bar usually in intro’s …Also was done to great effect by Cliff Edwards in old videos... does anyone know any...

No I went for the Cam Clamps method in the end …simple to use and takes up hardly any space… I just hang the jig on the wall. 25C2AE138A8BAA82-5A66-475C-B814-F66CBB9FFC94 by Ken Timms, on Flickr-6C75-42D4-A200-DFA74B370FC2 by

I run a sharp scriber point down the slots to open them out a bit …if you stick a bit of tape on the end of a length of fret wire like a flag you can judge the orientation of the tang so you can tap it in at one end of the slot with a plastic hammer before you press it in.

Now in the shop window :)

Easier to fit and work just well …but look different.

New label design for new uke design .

I know most of you have seen vids from me like this before ... but I’ve done this one anyway , just to show that it works :)

Just a Quick Look at the modifications I made to my new soprano bender … A variable heat control fitted with a thermometer on the mould heater assembly and a push button starter in line with a relay….I seems to work fine ,so I’ll try it out on a couple of sides tomorrow And report back. :)

I found this video , it’s not luthier stuff but interesting …I like the idea of a template fixed on top of the set up instead of having to have the mould nearby,

I just copy the old and tested Martin and Island ones from the 1920s …these are not guitars... remember the side are curved/corrighted for strength and stiffness.

I do mine at about 1.6-1.7 mm thick.

Currently I use just a meat thermometer with a mark on it that I made by experimenting ….when the temp is just right for bending i clamp down the workpiece then the temp drops a bit I then wait until it comes back up again then switch off and let it cool… but it means I have to baby sit. as I...

Sorry but I don’t make these anymore ..but maybe someone else could use the same design and take over.

We now have more Giant Redwood trees growing here in the UK than in the US . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68518623

Some builders do it on dovetail joints ...by gouging out the relief (inner material) with a Dremel.

The Saddles are not glued ..they are a close press fit and can be removed . (With care) :)

Yes there are 2 more in the pipeline at the moment ... looks like I'll have to order more materials.