Rick put a final wash coat of dilute shellac on Ed and Bruce's tenors and then Pumiced them to fill the pores. They are looking good, Meanwhile I was fitting a strap to Cindy's uke and packing it for shipment to Arkansas.
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I also dashed off to the FedEx shop to get Joe's tenor off to his home in upstate New York, both ukes will travel in these dandy Crossrock tweed cases.
Then it was back to the shop to work on the baritone for Stu Fuchs and the tenor for Walker. I heated up the hot pipe and decided to bend sides.
Then it was back to the shop to work on the baritone for Stu Fuchs and the tenor for Walker. I heated up the hot pipe and decided to bend sides.
Walker's tenor sides bent nicely and were put into the mold to cool, dry and sst up for the next 24 hours. Then I turned to the baritone sides. They are actually a little easier to bend because the bends are a little less extreme. The first and sharpest bend is made at the waist.
This is the critical point in the process, a pretty extreme bend!
that's a good start, better spritz it with water before continuing, the heat is drying it out.
Checking against the mold, We are getting there.
And now, the bend is successful, the sides are in the mold. Now it is time to turn to the soundboard. Both ukes will have redwood tops from the old New York City water tank.
This is the baritone soundboard, getting it's sound hole shaped. It rings like a bell when tapped. Going to be a great one I think.