NO PICTURE TODAY

BUT HONESTLY, I DID GET A LITTLE WORK DONE ON THOSE ROSEWOOD TENORS IN THE WORKSHOP.  IT WAS ANOTHER PERFECT SPRING DAY,  I CLEANED OUT THE LITTLE GARDEN POOL ITS FOUNTAIN WAS PLUGGED UP WITH WINTER GUNK. PUT SOME MORE FINISH ON TWO TURNED BOWLS THAT I HAVE PROMISED FOR A CHARITY AUCTION, AND FINALLY GOT TO THE TENORS.
I DID SOME SANDING,  PUT A COAT OF SHELLAC ON THE REDWOOD SOUNDBOARDS AFTER SANDING THEM REALLY SMOOTH WITH 320 GRIT.  
THE SHELLAC IS TO PROTECT THE SOUNDBOARDS FROM ACCIDENTAL STAINING DURING THE REST OF THE BUILD, AND ALSO TO HELP PREVENT SPLITTING OUT WHEN I ROUT THE SLOTS FOR THE BINDINGS.  INSTALLING BINDINGS IS THE NEXT STAGE.
 I MUST ROUT THE GROOVES, BEND THE BINDINGS, FIT THEM AND GLUE THEM ON.  ONE BIG PROBLEM,  I DON'T LIKE THE BINDINGS I HAVE IN STOCK AND MUST TAKE AN AFTERNOON NEXT WEEK TO DRIVE UP THE SKAGIT RIVER TO PACIFIC RIM TONEWOOD AND BUY THE BINDINGS I WANT.  I WILL TAKE PICTURES OF THE FASCINATING TONEWOOD MILL FOR YOU TO SEE.
​I WANT BINDINGS THAT ARE NOT IN MUCH CONTRAST WITH THE ROSEWOODS ON THE UKES.  I HAVE LOTS OF MAPLE, LIGHT AUSTRALIAN BLACKWOOD, AND OTHER STUFF BUT JUST NOT WHAT I WANT FOR THESE THREE UKES WITH THIS PRECIOUS ROSEWOOD.  IT MUST BE RIGHT.  I WILL TRY TO GET UP THERE TUESDAY.