Need some beginner jig ideas.

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• Sep 11, 2013

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As some of you know that I built an acoustic travel ukulele recently. I am working on #2. What my question is, anyone out there I UU world have tips on beginner jigs? Nothing fancy. Just something simple and easy. To start off. I was going to start by soprano and later concerts.
Looking forward to your replies.

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Ukeplayer2013 said:

As some of you know that I built an acoustic travel ukulele recently. I am working on #2. What my question is, anyone out there I UU world have tips on beginner jigs? Nothing fancy. Just something simple and easy. To start off. I was going to start by soprano and later concerts.
Looking forward to your replies.

Thanks.

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The first step would be to think of processes or steps that you would like to make easier, more accurate, and/or repeatable, and then search or ask for more specific jig ideas. You can search YouTube for some good ideas (don't forget to seek out Ken Timms videos - that man is a jig genius) if you want to shop around for ideas in a more general way. It's tough to suggest "a" jig without knowing what specifically you want to accomplish.

 

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More or less to build from soprano to a concert size body. I'm only starting out, so I want to make a couple of easy jigs. Then work on making better ones. If I get a little kick in making some, then I'll build them like a few nice ones I seen online. I will check those videos out. Thank you!

 

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The obvious ones you need to even begin is a body mold. And a bending jig if you're going that route.
Almost every step in building can be improved with the aid of a jig. And there are a lot of steps!

 

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Watch Pete Howlett's Youtube videos. He describes lots of jigs there.

 

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• Sep 12, 2013

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Since I made this I haven't looked back:

http://argapa.blogspot.kr/search/label/The multi-solera?

The link gives a collection of blog posts regarding my building board for all sizes I make.

 

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Hey Scott

If I was a guy starting to build in campbellton I would try to track down what happened to the equip/materials that was part of fern (ferne?] Guitars when the guy retired. He built from his shop near the train tracks all most across from the pic quick store.

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