Pondoro
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So I bought a Stewart MacDonald baritone kit. I've made four ukes, two cigar box and two pineapple. I cheated on the pineapples and laminated the sides from veneer, so I've never heated and bent wood. So I'm a bit experienced. To get a figure 8 baritone I just bought the kit, the sides are pre bent.
This kit has lots of good reviews, the negative reviews have to do with the sides not being tapered. The body is as thick at the neck as it is at the tail. I'd like to taper the already bent sides.
Questions:
What is a good thickness at the neck and tail?
I was considering marking the sides with a pencil and then just sanding away the excess wood, using sandpaper on a long flat board. Is this a practical method?
Thanks
This kit has lots of good reviews, the negative reviews have to do with the sides not being tapered. The body is as thick at the neck as it is at the tail. I'd like to taper the already bent sides.
Questions:
What is a good thickness at the neck and tail?
I was considering marking the sides with a pencil and then just sanding away the excess wood, using sandpaper on a long flat board. Is this a practical method?
Thanks
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