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SELECTING THE WOODS

12/17/2016

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Lined up on the work table are the back and side selections for #'s 92, 93, 94 and 95.  On the left is the magnificent Cocobolo I received from Richardo from Paracho stacked behind the fine grained old growth cedar that I have hoarded for 50 years.  The next three to the right are all East Indian Rosewood backs and sides and NYC water-tank redwood tops.  This combo of woods has made really special ukes.  Now I need to glue them together.  Maybe tomorrow I will get started on that.
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This Cocobolo back is just intredibly beautiful.  The challenge is  How should I arrange the wood  This way???
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Or this way.  And if you think this is the best way, which side is the top and which the bottom.  A nice problem to have for this is a really spectacular piece of wood.
 Tonite we had a little neighborhood party.  Tony and his daughter Anja had some fun with my two string bass.  Tony tried out the bow.  He is much better at picking.  We did a little uke and bass playing in front of the fireplace.  Good Christmas fun.
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nadine p heald
12/17/2016 11:16:28 pm

might you keep the ukulele, scheduled w/that gorgeous striped wood ?
Surely, you'll feel a twinge of temptation . . .

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brian griffin
12/18/2016 08:04:41 pm

Nadine, It is like selling your babies. Very painful, I will no doubt be sorely tempted, but if I kept them all I would have 95. I just send them off hoping they will be loved and played hard. But that cocobolo really might be something special. Not sure I have ever seen prettier wood.

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