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Aaron O
PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:22 pm 
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The title should actually read “comments and feedback Wanted.”

I’m finally getting around to doing something I’ve been meaning to do. I figured if I wait until I’m ready, I’ll never be ready.

Here’s the pilot, and naturally more to come. I plan on making it shorter (I think this was way too long), but I’ve had good feedback on the format, so far. And I’m gonna take my time, so this is not a “view right now” thing.

Comments, feedback (and subscriptions) welcome. . . ;)

https://youtu.be/iWnZirA8w_0

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Colleen_M
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Looks good! I’m building a guitar right now, but I acquired a number of ukulele tops (spruce) from a well-known wood dealer who’s no longer in business ((he harvested the trees himself), so I’m interested in learning how to make ukuleles. I made a violin a number of years ago (first instrument build). I gather that Koa is the traditional wood used for ukes, what are some other woods that work?
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Koa and mahogany have been used for over a century.

But modern builders use many different woods. I've also built with yew, cedar, cherry, maple, walnut, spruce and oak - they all work for tops as well.

If you pair a softwood top with a different species for back and sides you have loads more choices.
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Colleen_M wrote:
Looks good! I’m building a guitar right now, but I acquired a number of ukulele tops (spruce) from a well-known wood dealer who’s no longer in business ((he harvested the trees himself), so I’m interested in learning how to make ukuleles. I made a violin a number of years ago (first instrument build). I gather that Koa is the traditional wood used for ukes, what are some other woods that work?

I’ve gravitated to this for a number of years.
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Just in case, I’ve made some progress on the video build, here’s the next sequence.

Thicknessing top/back/sides
http://youtu.be/yU6foilBkTw

Pre-tapering sides and making a side template.
https://youtu.be/KJISaNigQpM

Bending sides in 2 minutes.
https://youtu.be/VK-O--PUx6g

Gluing neck and tail blocks.
https://youtu.be/HCIK7GeJYT0


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Driving the bus
https://youtu.be/5yC_JI27nTU

Installing Reverse Kerfed Linings
https://youtu.be/JmYYdlwmw-Q

Brace specs and Template layout
https://youtu.be/oMV1UJ_qnDU

Cutting Rosette channel, brace layout, Optical Center Punch
https://youtu.be/926EfsE6P7w


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Carving back braces, plane & chisel.
https://youtu.be/cMHo-ASeckE

Fitting back to sides, notching linings to tuck braces.
https://youtu.be/MmsXY9UAZcQ


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Aaron O
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Gluing back to sides, Hide Glue & Cam Clamps.
https://youtu.be/bGqxqlBAFbk

Cutting Soundhole, Circle cutting jig.
https://youtu.be/U0gGZ_rS8Kk

Gluing Top Bracing, Hide Glue and Vacuum Pressing.
https://youtu.be/ZdC-nXrHTpE


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Hi Aaron, thanks for the videos! Looks like your hide glue joints don't get fully clamped for 2 or even 3 minutes, it doesn't gel and become a problem?

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Pmaj7 wrote:
Hi Aaron, thanks for the videos! Looks like your hide glue joints don't get fully clamped for 2 or even 3 minutes, it doesn't gel and become a problem?

Pat

As long as it doesn't move, the hand pressure and slight rub is good enough. In theory, I'd argue I could rub joint all the top braces, but I don't. As for the back to the side joint, my main concern is the heel and tail blocks. Once I rout for bindings, very little is left on the rest of the joint, but no issues so far.

Wait until you see the binding installation, with hide glue.

And thanks for watching!


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Hand carving top braces. This one is long, but you can fast forward without missing much.

https://youtu.be/GnVAixxzkpQ


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Aaron O wrote:
Once I rout for bindings, very little is left on the rest of the joint


The side to top/back joint will be gone, but the lining joint will still all be there. I suppose once you route for binding you could see pretty clearly if you have a thick glue line or not.

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Once I rout for bindings, very little is left on the rest of the joint


The side to top/back joint will be gone, but the lining joint will still all be there. I suppose once you route for binding you could see pretty clearly if you have a thick glue line or not.

Pat


Very true regarding the remaining lining. For conversation, once I started adding in purfling to the top, I failed to adjust for thicker linings, but, it’s only .030 so not that much of a difference, still enough lining left.

Good eye on the video, and I think I’ll mention this when I glue the top.
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And naturally, I forgot to mention anything about hhg glue timing when I closed the box.

I got so wrapped up in the spreaders. . .

https://youtu.be/yOXHbc7ENXA

But, I do mention it here when I remove the box from the form, mixed in with discussing the form, and spreaders again.

https://youtu.be/8HDnphWdhmY
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