FIRST YOU HAVE TO HOG OUT A NOTCH TO SET THE SOUNDBOARD IN. THE SOUNDBOARD MUST BE EXACTLY AT THE SAME LEVEL AS THE TOP OF THE NECK, SO MEASURE CAREFULLY AND SET YOU TABLE SAW BLADE TO CUT JUST THAT MUCH OFF THE NECK
AND HERE IS THE RESULT, A NICE SHELF TO SET THE SOUNDBOARD ON AND BRING THE TOP OF IT LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF THE NECK, BUT WAIT, WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THAT UNCUT SECTION. SO GET OUT THE CURVED CARVING TOOL AND THE MALLET AND CUT A GROVE FOLLOWING THE CURVE OF THE SOUNDBOARD.
AND NOW WITH THAT PERFECTLY FLAT AND VERY SHARP OLD SHEFFIELD STEEL CHISEL, SLICE THAT LAST PIECE OFF TO MAKE THE SHELF PERFECTLY FLAT.
NOW IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOU FIND AND CLEARLY MARK THE CENTERLINE OF BOTH THE SOUNDBOARD AND THE NECK. YOU THEN CUT AWAY THE EXCESS PIECE OF THE SOUNDBOARD SO THAT THE DRAWN LINE SLIDES UP TO MATCH THE WALNUT OF THE NECK. WHEN THAT IS DONE YOU ARE READY TO GLUE THEM TOGETHER, I WILL SHOW YOU THAT PROCESS TOMORROW. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DO IT RIGHT OR YOU WILL HAVE A CROOKED UKULELE.
