Most ukulele backs and soundboards are made with two pieces of wood joined together. With highly figured wood the joining can make for a very difficult decisoon. I face such a decision with this spectacular Sycamore that will be the back on Uke # 119. Which pairing would you choose. Help me!!!
 NO 1 Do you like the light stripe up the center with the boards joined this way |  NO 2 Or do you prefer the boards joined this way? |
While we are talking about wood
Take a close look at this Western Red Cedar that will be the soundboard for #119. Count the growth rings per inch if you can. This is the finest Cedar I have ever seen. I cut it more than fifty years ago from a huge log that may have been part of the log boom of the Larson Mill on Lake Whatcom. I estimate that the tree was 1,500 years old when it was felled, perhaps 100 years ago.
Take a close look at this Western Red Cedar that will be the soundboard for #119. Count the growth rings per inch if you can. This is the finest Cedar I have ever seen. I cut it more than fifty years ago from a huge log that may have been part of the log boom of the Larson Mill on Lake Whatcom. I estimate that the tree was 1,500 years old when it was felled, perhaps 100 years ago.
