Adding the rosette to an instrument marks, to me, the beginning of putting the raw components together to make an ukulele.  Top and bottom joined and thicknessed, sides bent with kerfing added, and the neck [...]

See the Morning Post The afternoon was cutting and glueing on what will become the headstock.  I built YAJ (yet another jig) to precisly cut a 15deg angle off the last 5" of the neck piece. [...]

See the Afternoon Post Today I added kerfing to the ukulele.  Kerfing adds surface area to the side/soundboard and side/bottom glue joints.  The kerfing I have is about 3/4" high.  Multiple by 2 and I'd [...]

Today was a day of a lot of work and so little to show for it.  :-? The neck has been on hold while waiting for a new saw blade with a Flat Top Grind (FTG) [...]

Finally back in the shop!  Between having family over for the Holidays and then immediately getting the flu, it's been a long time.  First up, prepping the body for kerfing.  Flatting the top is straight [...]