Frets and Such
Finally wrapped up the headstock "art". Quite tricky to get the relief done right and the stew-mac router jig is almost a necessity. It allows some very fine control. Using ebony as headstock veneer is [...]
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03, 2015
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03, 2015
Headstock Madness
Today was all about headstocks. I'm using peg tuners for the first time (all other uses I've used mini-tuners) and wanted a more elegant headstock design to reflect the smaller Concert and the tuners. Came [...]
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03, 2015
Fretboard Fun
First up was dimensioning the fretboard to final dimensions. A bit trickier than I would have thought. I like my fretboard to be about 4mm. The "gully" along the back is about 1.5mm as is [...]
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03, 2015
Neck Bolt
While it's probably overkill, I use a furniture bolt and brass threaded insert nut to create a solid neck/body connection. The tenon is about 1/2" wide while the insert needs a 3/8" hole. Nice tight [...]
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03, 2015
Neck Joint
The day I've been waiting for has finally arrived. I made a neck mortise and tenon jig awhile back that should, in theory, create a perfectly aligned joint while also compensating for any body front/top errors (e.g., [...]
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03, 2015
Binding
No surprise but I had to make another jig today. I use a nice setup from Stew-Mac to route the binding channels along the ukulele body. Because the ukulele is arched, you need to "float" [...]
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03, 2015
Probably should show the back!
Might not be in the shop for a few days so thought I'd just post a couple of pics of the completed body.