in the WORKSHOP
a peek through the workshop window (if there was one)The Ukulele Workshop is buzzing
Sawdust is everywhere! Another busy week in the workshop. Let's just jump right in. Bruce Bruce got closed up today. We need to start planning his paint work. Cebollo Cebollo is moving along nicely too. He got his soundboard braced...
Ukulele Update – Bruce gets his soundboard too
It was sound board day today in the ukulele workshop. Signature ladder bracing holds everything nice and straight. Each brace is trimmed down to reduce weight and bulk. Can't wait to see this beautiful Redwood soundboard with finish on it. It's beginning...
Ukulele Update – Cebollo is kerfed
Cebollo had a few days in the mould to set his bends and so he got kerfed today. We'll be tightening up the neck tomorrow and attaching that. Progress! Smile when you play that!™
Ukulele Update – Woolly Gets his soundboard
Woolly & Bully are moving along nicely now. We braced Woolly's sound board and glued it in place today. He's got our signature interlocking ladder bracing and we did them in Poplar so they look very nice against the Mammoth Kauri. We are very unusual in that we...
Workshop Update – Punching a Puka in Bruce
We added Bruce's puka today. Smile when you play that!™
Workshop Update – Cebollo gets bent!
I love Poplar! It's so varied and yet so consistent at the same time. I mean it's workability is so consistent and yet visually it can vary wildly. When I'm building an ukulele with a specific personality, I search through my stock of Poplar looking for the right...
Workshop update – Woolly & Bully
Woolly & Bully are two concert ukuleles that will be our first using "Mammoth Kauri" an ancient reclaimed wood from northern New Zealand. This wood has been carbon dated at 25,000-50,000+ years old and it's reclaimed wood, dug up out of peat bogs so it's...
Workshop Update – Cebollo
Cebollo is a somewhat surf-inspired tenor starting it's way through the shop. He'll have a rich, darker palette with boldly mineral stained sides and back and a lovely Redwood soundboard. Today we were working on ribs, backs and soundboards so Cebollo got a terrific...
Workshop Update – “Bruce”
We've got a new tenor on its way through the shop. It goes by the name Bruce and will be a custom painted acoustic Keystone. We've been hard at work and are making great progress. Here are some current pix. Next up we'll be refining the neck. Smile when you play...
Busy, productive week in the shop
As you can see from this picture, we are super busy in the shop. We just completed a fat-bottom tenor and an acoustic concert (with a cool new side port). And there's a lot going on. In this picture are three acoustic tenors, 1 acoustic concert and if you look very...