Ukuleles
Ukuleles
Ukuleles

Ukuleles

2010-05-11 []

 

The Plans

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A comparrison between Tennor and Soprano sizes

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Tennor Scale

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My Side Bender....basically a simple take on the Fox Bender, it has 3 x 100 watt light bulbs as the heat source.
The Sides in the mould after bending.
The Queensland Maple for the Top and Back. The kerfing, also Qld Maple.

Bending Jig Photobucket Photobucket Kerfing Detail

Kerfing being Glued in.
The completed Kerfing and End Blocks siting on the Top.
The Braces.
The underside of the Top, Bracing all glued in and Sound Hole cut.

Clamping Kerfing 1 Photobucket Photobucket Inside and under the Top

Figured Yellow Siris for a Back.

Soprano on a Yellow Siris Sound Board.

 

Yellow Siris Figured Yellow Siris Soprano Comparrison

 

Qld Maple Top and Sides Qld Maple Body

Qld Maple Back Neck Heel pre Dovetail

Dovetail Mortice Dovetail Mortice Neck Heel Dovetail

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