Ken's Cherry Soprano

finally strung!! she sounds as sweet as she looks. it is obvious that this is another one of my kumalae copy. lightly built for that awesome volume . its been so long that i forgot when i started building this lil' bugger. enjoy.

Mahogany Pocket size uke

tiny shells and MOP inlays

 yep, i found nemo and his dad. a possible inlay material for Anthony's Koa tenor. not sure yet.

the last bit of dark mahogany i have. Sven's tiny uke coming along.

Last Minute stuff

knocking some necks and rope binding sets before heading out to Dinner with friends and famlily.

Happy Birthday to me!!

say hello to my new friend :)  a  Kumalae ukulele!!! this has got to be one of the best b-day gifts ive ever gotten from anyone. This is also the 2nd uke I own.

So Rock N' Roll

here is Mark's mini walnut uke ready to ship out in the AM. thought i'd showcase my amp heads just for kicks.

French polish when done right

..it is possible to get a close-to-a-mirror shine finish. were looking at a 2 months wait total.

now wheres the bridge blank and get this one rolling. video coming up .

Mark's lot

                                          mini-rosette on the Red Spruce top

                                          Flowery vine redo. im liking this one more

Bridge placement and fret slotting

..the hard way. im only posting this because ive been asked a gazillionth times . this way of doing things took me a while to perfect. like anything else in woodworking, it takes practice.

   Jap saws are amazing tools. cant live without one. the difference between an inexpensive brand and a genuine Kamikaze Godzilla japanese saws is quite noticeable both on the ease of use and the results.

 due to a recent mishap with the belt sander while thicknessing a bone blank down to 2mm, i came up with a one-piece mini bridge design with the compensation carved-in ( i know, completely unoriginal but it works). when youre working on such a miroscopic scale, every little bit helps.i love my fingers too much.

Miniature Koa uke

inspired by the white label vintage Kamaka ukes.

Hawaiian Buddha approved.