Monday, December 31, 2012

Bye and many thanks to 2012

..and with this, i close my 2012 build season.

 
 
 Anthony's Dark Koa Tenor sides bent and endblocks installed.
my new and improved Mini template. this little mould will see plenty of action in 2013.

 
 
uke ribs marked accordingly and are ready for the heat pipe.
Mark's mini walnut, Paul's Purpleheart soprano, Hunter's all koa pocket uke set.
 
Fernando's Taropatch endblocks will be glued tonight.
 
i have  several more ukes in the works that are in the finishing stages and  arent featured on here today so dont worry. i usually call this bunch the beauty queens and not show too much details until the final reveal .. stay tuned folks.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Tiwi Ukes Size Comparison Update.

I still get alot of questions regarding the size difference of my ukes. here it is folks. Merry Christmas !!





Monday, December 24, 2012

2013 Ukulele Sets

 Myrtle,mahogany,Koa,Black Walnut, Acacia, tazmanian blackwood.
   some interesting and weird looking Koa.
Martin's Myrtle Concert sets.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Macadamia wood close-up

My 2013 build season is going to be quite exciting with all new wood selections such as this one. This Macadamia is going to be on Paul's Mini ukulele slated for a mid-january completion.






Friday, December 21, 2012

Cartoon Gallery

this is how i see your guys' ukes in my head before each and every  build.



 
 

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Curly Mahogany Sopranino









i couldnt be any happier with this build. i think I outdid myself with how beautiful this little uke turned out. this is my latest Sopranino custom built for Mr. Roger Coleman in Seattle, WA. Narra headplate, walnut fretboard with maple inlays. maple bridge, real ox bone nut and saddle. i will let the picture do the talking on this one. enjoy.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

All-Walnut Vintage Soprano


Simple but elegant uke built for Mr. Chris Covington from Baltimore, MD. Fashioned after a Jonah Kumalae's style 1 Ukulele from 1912. it has the same bracing design as the original which makes it one of the lightest uke ive ever built to date. the beautifully bookmatched tops and backs is almost paper thin.
All walnut body construction, maple for the fingerboard, bridges and tailgraft. the extra deep soundbox evens out the warmth of the walnut yet giving it some extra punch on the volume.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Finding Beauty in simple things

 
Mrs. Matilda Webber's pocket uke # 9.
Curly Spanish Cedar top ,back and sides. Shellac French Polish . mahogany neck and bloodwood heelcap. 8" scale. rosewood bridge with bone saddle and 1-1/8" nut. walnut fingerboard with purpleheart binding. tornillo headstock overlay with Hawaiian Mango leaf inlay.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

A little Ray of sunshine

 
Mr. James Pollard's pocket ukulele. Spanish cedar top, Shellac french polish finish,honduras mahogany one-piece sides, sapele back, mahogany neck, hawaiian mango headstock veneer, rosewood bridge and fingerboard with flame maple binding, real bone nut and saddle, mini white friction tuners, purpleheart heel cap, 8" scale, 1" thick, 12" overall length.
 
 
 

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Backplates galore

Hey guys, i really appreciate the support and the positive encouragements. im on week hiatus for a medical leave. here are some  finishing touches on Chris and Jon's ukes.







Thursday, December 6, 2012

Minor accomplishments


finished thickness sanding Anthony's sets for the slotted head Koa tenor tonight, planed Chris' maple fretbaord to thickness, shipped James pocket uke home to Australia and installed Rogers' rosette on his sopranino lastnight. the backplates for the sopraninos are also braced,shaped and ready to glue on.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

December build summary

here's a glimpse of your ukes in different stage of completion. if you dont see your baby on this collage, that means its done and in a box somewhere...with lots of padding....and your shipping address stickered on the front.



Saturday, December 1, 2012

me vs. all of these.

                                      necks in all size and shapes for everyone.