What's happening in your shed?

Kekani · Apr 6, 2019

Beau Hannam Ukuleles said:
nice- i used to join the headstock purfling to the FB purfling just like that- tricky stuff but i dont bother anymore....although i might have to think about it again now im probably going to continue with the FB/nut ledge. I think I will still sit the nut full width though and not enclose it like a saddle as you do (although it looks better your way) it means the FB (at the nut) is binding + purfling x 2 wider then is needs to be if one wants the strings to remain the same distance in form the edge and have some nut material left on the edges to hold the strings in.
I come in about 4mm each side of the nut edge for the outside strings.

If you look just at the nut, it's pretty standard. The fretboard is wider by the binding x2. Yup, my fretboards are wider, by about 1/8". Oddly enough, that's another thing not always noticed. Comments I've had mostly is "it's easy to play", but that's probably a combination of variables, including neck shape.

Titchtheclown · Apr 6, 2019

My adaptation of a Chinese copy of a Korean replica of a Japanese rip off of an American classic. The Fenwick Rodmaster Bass.
Solid tassie oak body, karri fretboard, blackbutt bridge bone saddle, under saddle generic piezo ubass pickup generic 9volt bass preamp.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Apr 7, 2019

I recently had an opportunity to teach my 15 year old neighbor how to build an ukulele. He had no previous wood working experience but was sharper than most adults I've had in my shop. Here's what we came up with.

Steve-atl · Apr 7, 2019

That's very cool. He'll remember that for the rest of his life

John Colter · Apr 7, 2019

What a wonderful experience for the young fella! It sounds as though he's a natural.

John Colter.

lauburu · Apr 7, 2019

Great job. Sounds like your succession plan is underway.
Miguel

jupiteruke · Apr 7, 2019

How I spent my winter here in Florida

6 finished. 3 concerts, 3 tenors. Two on the concerts a commissions. A humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa and a blue heron

dofthesea · Apr 7, 2019

Not much in the Ukulele Dept. But building a bunch of other instruments. A walnut Tele thin line and two P basses, one Cocobolo and one flamed maple

Paul Bouchard · Apr 9, 2019

jupiteruke said:
6 finished. 3 concerts, 3 tenors. Two on the concerts a commissions. A humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa and a blue heron

...those are lovely jupiteruke. Any tips on inlaying into lighter woods? Assuming there's a bit of glue/dust gap filler - did you darken it?

captain-janeway · Apr 9, 2019

jupiteruke said:
6 finished. 3 concerts, 3 tenors. Two on the concerts a commissions. A humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa and a blue heron

Those are beautiful!! I love the inlay in the headstock!
Are those zero fret nuts? Nice

jupiteruke · Apr 10, 2019

Paul Bouchard said:
...those are lovely jupiteruke. Any tips on inlaying into lighter woods? Assuming there's a bit of glue/dust gap filler - did you darken it?

I generally use sawdust and CA as a 'filler' round the inlay. Sawdust with CA will however darken quite a bit, so in lighter colored woods cutting real close is required, to minimize the filler. In this case the casuarina has a much lighter sapwood, so I used more sapwood sawdust than heartwood to lighten things up a bit. I have also gone to the art supply store, with a wood sample, and have bought stick pastels. These come in a huge variety of colors, so I get some that match, and some lighter variants. Then one simply scrubs the pastel across a piece of paper to give dust. You can blend the dust with lighter colors to get a pretty good match. (Necessary to test with CA first, the darkening effect can be pronounced.) Rub the dust in the gap, hit it with thin CA, and you are good to go.

Captaon-Janeway - yes those are zero frets. I build all my instruments with a zero fret. Makes setup soooooo much easier and more accurate. The zero fret gets leveled with the other frets, and the nut is just to maintain string spacing, so when the strings go on the only adjustment is the saddle height, and when you get the action set, is is set perfectly at the nut end.

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Apr 17, 2019

Matching uke set.
Tenor and Concert with custom engraved Rodgers tuners and rosette and headstock inlays by Larry Robinson.
Walnut back/sides and Adirondack tops.

ktuurna · Apr 19, 2019

Curly birch bindings and bwb purflings installed. Curly birch was little tricky, but I am pretty satisfied. Just some minor things to fix with cyanoacrylate and dust. And sanding, my favorite thing.
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Beau Hannam Ukuleles · May 1, 2019

Maple about to get a burst.

Dusepo · May 1, 2019

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · May 3, 2019

BRW Arm bevel, in progress.

captain-janeway · May 3, 2019

Dusepo--love 'em!

BR Ukuleles · May 10, 2019

First pore filling session on some Australian Blackwood sopranos. Love how the thinned epoxy pops the grain.

tonyturley · May 10, 2019

More progress on the tenor uke and classical tenor guitar. Time to cut out the side sound ports. I'm working on machining a ring from Sycamore for a bit of contrast on the uke port. The guitar port will be plain.

ktuurna · May 14, 2019

I do french polishing to walmut/spruce tenor ukulele. I like it. No mask, just sittin on sofa, listening music, smelling wonderful smell of alcohol. It's relaxing, and it is nice to see when instrument is more and more shiny. It takes some time, but so takes any other way to finish. View attachment 117984

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