This ancient taoist symbol of the imbalance of nature combining to create stability and balance came to life today at Bay Engraving in Bellingham, where Kurt did some wonderful work on his laser machine.
You may know that I am building a Kasha tenor for renowned musician Stuart Fuchs. Stu is deep into the world of Zen and personal development thru meditation. He requested the ancient Yin/Yang symbol on his new uke. And here it will be, incised into the first fret space on his new uke.
I asked my friend Kurt at Bay Engraving if he could do the job, and wow! did he do the job. Note the holes in each half and the corresponding little dots, one black ebony, the other, white holly that will go in their alternate colored halves. I will glue this all in tomorrow, sand it to conform with the radius slope of the fretboard and Stu will have a perfect Yin/Yang on his uke. Just google Stuart Fuchs and you will find his Ukulele Zen website and hear some amazing ukulele playing.
Kurt also laser cut some great, accurate inlay grooves for the g that I will set into them, The signature Griffin g
This is the peg head plate that Stu chose for his instrument, A figured piece of spalted big leaf maple. It will pop with beauty when the finish is applied.
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This is the peg head plate that Stu chose for his instrument, A figured piece of spalted big leaf maple. It will pop with beauty when the finish is applied.
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And the final pleasure of the day was this marvelous pick made of Agate. Yes the natural stone occasionally found on the beaches of our Salish Sea. One of Kurt's customers slices the agate and then shapes it into these perfect picks, He then brings them into Kurt to have the "circle K" engraved. The circle is just rough enough to make the pick easy to hold. I tried it tonight and loved the warm sound it produced, more natural than a plastic pic. If you would like me to get one of these for you let me know and will contact the maker for price and availability. It is a unique addition to your ukulele world.
