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Author:  johnparchem [ Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Finishing new tenor ukulele
A while back from the classifieds here I bought a grab bag box of 10 ukulele sets (tenors, concerts and soprano). The is a the first ukulele I am building out of that set. It is for a friend who picked out the wood from sets awhile back. It is a 14 fret to the body tenor. To get a body shape I duplicated the non harp side of my Peter Howlett harp ukulele mold. The last few days I have slowly been padding on Royal Lac. The back and sides were pore filled with CA and sealed with seal lac. The top was just sealed with a few coats of seal lac.


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Author:  Chris Pile [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:39 am ]
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Oh, man.... That thing is dreamy!
Author:  Pmaj7 [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:27 am ]
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Sweet!
Author:  Quine [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:19 am ]
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That's some very pretty wood. Your friend has a good eye
Author:  Bobc [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:07 pm ]
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Beautiful Uke. Is the scale length 17" Is that sapele?
Author:  johnparchem [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:17 pm ]
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Thanks all for the kind comments

Bobc wrote:
Beautiful Uke. Is the scale length 17" Is that sapele?


The scale is 17" 14 fret to the body. The wood is quilted mahogany.
Author:  Rocky Road [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:18 pm ]
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I think the right word for that wood and finish work is "Stunning". Wow.


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Author:  edstrummer [ Sat Feb 27, 2016 5:25 pm ]
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Quilted mahogany in a grab bag? Awesome looking. Your friend hit the jackpot.
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:44 am ]
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That's a beauty, John.
Author:  johnparchem [ Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:51 pm ]
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Thanks for the kind comments. Grab bag probably was not fair description. It was a box of mixed wood spices and sized ukulele sets that were only sold as a lot. All of the sets including this one were top notch. I excited to keep going through the stash.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:52 pm ]
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Absolutely Beautiful
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