WHEW!, The guests left today, the Sea Hawks won, and I had a little time to spend in the workshop after a few days. Life is good. Christmas was great fun but I look forward to the new year and more uke building.
The three tenors are almost ready for their bridges and tuners. Today I will show you the "Native" in some detail, tomorrow, the Redwood/East Indian Rosewood, and Wednesday the Brazilian/Englemann Spruce.
The three tenors are almost ready for their bridges and tuners. Today I will show you the "Native" in some detail, tomorrow, the Redwood/East Indian Rosewood, and Wednesday the Brazilian/Englemann Spruce.
Yesterday I started and finished the fretboards for the new Concert Pinecones, #'s 63,64 & 65. All went well and they are now ready to be glued to the necks.
Here is the "Native", a tenor made of all Pacific Northwest woods grown within 50 miles of my home (except the Australian Blackwood binding). The finish is getting brighter and brighter with now the second application of the 1 lb. cut french polish. I am always amazed at how much shinier it becomes when this thinner dilution of shellac and alcohol is applied. The light reflections you see are from our Christmas tree.
This is the Rocky Mountain Juniper top with it's 560 growth rings across the top. The Juniper came from the San Juan Islands off our coast. The fretboard is Pacific Yew from a tree that grew a few miles east in the mountains,
The tiger stripe maple is from a tree in our foothill that are filled with Big Leaf Maple.
The tiger stripe maple is from a tree in our foothill that are filled with Big Leaf Maple.
I really like the looks of this uke. Hope it sounds good. I have never heard a juniper soundboard so cross your fingers. it will be singing soon