- Feb 21, 2018
Dovetail Neck Joint on Slope-Shouldered Uke
All neck joints must be designed to accommodate the geometry of the instrument top, sides, and neck angle to obtain the correct string...
- Feb 13, 2018
Cutthroat....
Not just a trout. Here's a Mayfly getting the cutthroat treatment.
- Feb 6, 2018
Closing the Box
This always feels good. A major milestone in any build.
- Feb 4, 2018
Baritone Uke Neck
The neck is taking shape. I even remembered that this is a lefty and put the side dots on the correct edge.
- Feb 2, 2018
Shadows
Subtle shadows reveal the details of an archtop carve. Here's the inside carve of the top plate.
- Feb 2, 2018
Baritone Uke Linings
Getting ready for installing the linings on the uke. The top and back edges were cleaned up on the radius dish, and a 0.5" taper was put...
- Feb 1, 2018
Baritone Uke Back and Sides - Dry Run
A quick look at how the back and sides look together. Next up will be adding the kerfed linings to the sides.
- Feb 1, 2018
Chechen Rosette for the Mayfly
I had some Chechen with nice figure and color left over from a Caddis build, so I thought I'd try it out for a rosette on the latest Mayfly.
- Feb 1, 2018
Simple Pleasures
Some of the joy of building instruments comes from the simple pleasures. I could make these little curly shavings all day and still have...
