The beginning of the end: Today I began the pore filling of the two instruments I have been building.
The end of the beginning: Today I began a new tenor ukulele, and got a purchase order for it the same day
The end of the beginning: Today I began a new tenor ukulele, and got a purchase order for it the same day
I am trying a new pore filling method strongly recommended by several luthiers I know. A thin epoxy that fills the many tiny pores in woods like Rosewood and Bubinga. You apply two coats, sand it down to bare wood when cured overnight, and then apply French Polish on a perfectly flat surface. Was easy to put on, sanded easily. We shall see.
Here they are, hung while the Epoxy cures. I will sand them in the morning. The sound boards will get only French Polish
Here is the beginning of a new Tenor just like the one Stu Fuchs bought. The Redwood soundboard is being glued in the rack. The chosen East Indian Rosewood lies beside it and the Spanish Cedar neck is in the vice preparing to have it's carbon fiber rod inserted.
Remarkably, I had just glued together the soundboard for this uke when 30 minutes later i got an email from Illinois ordering the exact same instrument. One just like Stuart Fuchs bought. Seeking a little variety, I have also decided to build a Kasha tenor using this intriguing Sycamore that I traded for some quilted maple with my friend Jon Dale in Pennsylvania.
Sycamore back and sides. Western Red Cedar soundboard, Spanish Cedar neck. Binding to be decided
