Darn computer has refused to pick up the photos from my iPhone the last couple of days. I will see the computer guru tomorrow and get it fixed. In the meantime lets talk about hard cases.
 This is the Crossrock Tweed case that I will be shipping the next several ukuleles in. A strong and well padded, even handsome case that gives excellent security in shipping. |  It is alway a worry when sending off a ukulele. I think I will just raise the price of my instruments a bit and include a hard case in the deal. What do you think? |
PROGRESS REPORT SANS CURRENT PHOTOS;
This is a picture from several days ago. Now the end seam inlay is attached in each, The basic work with plane, scraper and sand paper is now completed and these bodies are finished until the final sanding after the fretboard is attached and the neck is shaped. Yesterday I sawed the fretboards to shape, sanded in the radius and glued in the marker dots. Next is the boring job of inserting all of the frets.
When that is done, the fretboards will be glued on and the neck will be carved to its final shape. Then the final sanding can begin prior to French polishing. These three instruments have gone together very smoothly and I expect will be very good. The French Polish might begin in about a week and at that time I will begin the next build of #138 for Glenn in New Jersey and #139 for Alan in Edmonton, Alberta. If I get another order soon I will include #140 in the build. Three at once is all I can handle.
Hopefully I will be able to post "catch up" pictures tomorrow.
This is a picture from several days ago. Now the end seam inlay is attached in each, The basic work with plane, scraper and sand paper is now completed and these bodies are finished until the final sanding after the fretboard is attached and the neck is shaped. Yesterday I sawed the fretboards to shape, sanded in the radius and glued in the marker dots. Next is the boring job of inserting all of the frets.
When that is done, the fretboards will be glued on and the neck will be carved to its final shape. Then the final sanding can begin prior to French polishing. These three instruments have gone together very smoothly and I expect will be very good. The French Polish might begin in about a week and at that time I will begin the next build of #138 for Glenn in New Jersey and #139 for Alan in Edmonton, Alberta. If I get another order soon I will include #140 in the build. Three at once is all I can handle.
Hopefully I will be able to post "catch up" pictures tomorrow.