Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Making A Boat Paddle Tenor Ukulele - Part 11 - Fine Tuning and Trial Fit

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I have looked back on my first ukulele build , and I can't help comparing it with my current project. I have noticed that I have become...
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Making A Boat Paddle Tenor Ukulele - Part 10 - Assembling all the Parts

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Roll Call of Parts Here are the front and back skins that were made previously. At the moment they are over-large, and they will be trimm...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

School Holidays - Grandchildren and Woodwork

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Our grandkids came to stay for the last little while as their parents are both working. Since LOML and I are retired, we score the munchkin...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Making A Boat Paddle Tenor Ukulele - Part 9 - Front and Back continued

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Front and Back Skins Previously, I have cut the four halves from a single piece of mango, and the bookmatched pairs were glued together to...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Making A Boat Paddle Tenor Ukulele - Part 8 - Making and Fitting the Body Linings

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The Hall Table is finished and gone to a good home. Soooo - back to the Uke. The body of the ukulele is complete as far as the sides go, ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Building a Hall Table - Part 3 - Sanding and Finishing

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Although the timber is dressed and finished, it is quite open grained and in parts the grain reverses or becomes more like end grain. It re...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Making A Boat Paddle Tenor Ukulele - Part 7 - Neck Preparations

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Long time no uke ..... Where were we? OK, the body shell sides are  ready and glued in place. The neck block has to be made to accommodat...