my homemade multi-wood rope binding

i got 3 orders for a vintage style hawaiian ukes that needed a rope binding. heres a quick look at the process .

nitro lacquer finishing

had a bit of practice spraying clear finish on my dukes this past year. i have a long way to go obviously but I'm getting quite good results.

Archtops

a hodgepodge of an archtop uke carving process.