Timbuck
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I've started on another batch of Cuban mahogany soprano ukes...having found a successful method of bending the sides without them cracking.. I now find myself struggling with cutting out the sound hole ..The method I use is the hole cutter in the pedestal drill, I have not had problems like this before but this wood is very old brittle and dry and I was getting splintering at the edge of the hole..the rosette channel is ok but the splintering occurs just as the cutter breaks through.
I've finally got the problem solved by cutting from both sides....I now cut the hole almost through then turn the workpiece over and go in again from the back..and it works. PHEW
I've finally got the problem solved by cutting from both sides....I now cut the hole almost through then turn the workpiece over and go in again from the back..and it works. PHEW
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