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...
