Source for Uke-sized wood

Laidback1 · Jun 6, 2013

Folks,
Can you respond back with some online sources for Uke-sized woods. Most of the places that I bought guitar-sized wood don't have stuff for ukes.

Much Appreciated,
Mark

Liam Ryan · Jun 6, 2013

Which places have you bought guitar size wood?

Jim Hanks · Jun 6, 2013

I'm not a luthier but googling "ukulele wood sets" turns up lots of hits

bbycrts · Jun 6, 2013

gobywalnut.com has ukulele sets in walnut, maple, and myrtle with other options for softwood tops.
Gilmer woods has some uke-sized stuff.

That's just two places in walking distance from my work - if I can find that in Portland, Oregon, look around - there's bound to be many, many more.

7warriorlion · Jun 6, 2013

http://www.notablewoods.com/
'Ukulele Sets
Promo
thru 6/30/13

Hawaiian koa A-grade sets, mixed and matched tops and backs with sides, some with curl, some without; some with minor flaws; all guaranteed usable tonewood.

Price is for five (5) sets

Soprano $95.00

Concert $110.00

afreiki · Jun 6, 2013

uke woods

Oregon Wild Wood, oregonwildwood.com, has a few. The owner, who is very passionate about salvaging tonewood, is going to open a site just for ukes and mandolins, because he has some great finds that are too small for guitar sets.

There are great rare, salvaged woods, old grown, etc. on this site.

If I am careful about the size of blank, and plan well, I can often get two uke sides and back out of one guitar set.

Anne Flynn

Laidback1 · Jun 6, 2013

Folks,
Thanks for the info. Will check out gobywalnut, Notable and Oregon Wildwoods. I appeciate the help. I understand that I can simply go to Google and type in "Uke Sets"; however, I've been burned buying wood from folks to only find out I shouldn't have. That's why I asked for a few references to sites.

I'm wanting to build a couple of tenors and do not believe that any of my existing guitar wood would be big enough to squeeze 2 Uke sets out of it but will check.....

thistle3585 · Jun 6, 2013

I have about a dozen sets of adi spruce that I'm looking to get rid of. I'll make you a deal to move them along.

ksquine · Jun 7, 2013

Hibdon hardwoods in St. Louis has uke sized woods. Great folks to work with too

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Jun 7, 2013

cookwoods.com
guitarwoodexperts.com (buy a cheap guitar top and get 3-4 uke tops out of it)
rctonewoods.com

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