What's happening in your shed?
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Pete Howlett
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Yeah, I try not to make average instruments....
Timbuck
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A bunch of soprano's ... two style 1 M's and a style 1K on the go.
Pukulele Pete
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Wow , that binding looks great . My favorite Martins are Styles 1 and 2 .
The black binding looks better than tortoise .
The black binding looks better than tortoise .
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Timbuck
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It's Rosewood.
Are you putting long or short fretboards on these?
Timbuck
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To be decided at the next Board Meeting.
gerardg
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Mango / flamed mapple body Grand Concert Compact 406 mm. scale in progress.
All the story on website.
Update page every week.
Thank's.
All the story on website.
Update page every week.
Thank's.
Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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Inlay by Jimmie Wingert
Top purfling is matching black MOP
Top purfling is matching black MOP
BR Ukuleles
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So, who tight is your bum going to be puckered when you drill and ream the tuner holes?
Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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yar- well, i pre drilled the holes so jimmi can do that!
Hluth
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I’ve done several sunbursts in the past, but they have been the more traditional darker colors, this one is a honey color that is new in this shed. It’s best to use a die stain applied directly to the wood if you want the most clarity and impact, but you only get one chance to do it right, and I haven’t gotten up the nerve to do it—maybe next time. Instead, I mix the stain in the lacquer and make it the first coat directly over shellac sealer. That way, the lacquer can be wiped off with thinner if you screw up. The stain used here is StewMac ColorTone vintage amber, mahogany and black. Everything is mixed in the same cup and sprayed on scrap wood to get the desired color when mixing (turn pressure up and flow down on your gun to get a misting spray). The first coat was about 10 drops vintage amber and 3 drops mahogany (to tame the yellow a little bit) mixed in a small spray gun cup of lacquer reduced 10%. This was sprayed as a solid coat over the entire instrument. The mahogany was added to darken the mix and the first layer of the burst was sprayed in about three passes. More mahogany and about 3 drops of black were added for the final passes. I masked the binding in this case, but it can be scraped after spraying.
resoman
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Nicely Done! Nice, soft and smooth transition.
sequoia
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I have some StewMac stain sitting in my shop unused. Never had the guts... Stuff ain't cheap neither. Maybe I'll get around to trying this method... Very nice looking instrument by the way.
Very nicely done Jerry. Subtle transition and great colour choice.
greenscoe
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Beau: that's a beauty with or without the bird. I'm sure it will sing your praises, sweetly I trust.
Hluth: as always your work looks so clean and classy. Its always great to see what you are doing.
Hluth: as always your work looks so clean and classy. Its always great to see what you are doing.
Timbuck
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17 fret Soprano...all Mahogany with rosewood fretboard .. black + white and rosewood bindings...Didn't turn out too bad....I have three more K1 Sopranos on the go as well, these are all made from the excellent sets of Koa supplied by Pete Howlett.
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Vespa Bob
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Lovely, just looking at it, I can almost hear how great it sounds!
Bob
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gerardg
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Just as roots as I like uke, Tim.
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