no plastic, all wood and no gimmick.

my homage to Do Souto cavacos.  luteria artisan do brasilhiero bom qualidade.  90% done.  a smorgasbord of Koa,spanish cedar and sycamore mosaic piece with ebony dust border.

#samba #cavaquinho #mosaico #pagode

Update on the Orphaned Mahogany tenor

Koa solid rosette is on. Binding ledge and endgraft cavity is routed aswell.

Black Walnut concierto Cavaquinho

A quick break

the wife snuck in the shop with kisses and a pineapple sundae lol. i am so blessed to have her back in my life. stronger than ever this time around.

end of week update

i have been sick for the past week and a half . this is the start of the mahogany tenor. its sporting a reversed kerfing this time around. i really like the extra added stiffness especially on mahogany. the wood is notorious for springing back.

 i manage to join 2-1/2  piccolo Koa sets,  which are ready for the thickness sander.

 my bandsaw skills is getting better. I did this lining freehand and jig-free. but can you tell?

working on 3 identical Koa mini ukes

POV build update for this week

Tiwi Koa Piccolo 2015

old-timey island uke:

all Hawaiian Koa body (neck, bridge, bracing , lining )
11" pocket uke scale
12 nickel fret to the body
ebony nut
rope bindings, rosette and endgraft
violin varnish finish
flourocarbon strings (leader line)

Koa Piccolo Ukulele sound bite

old timey island style Koa body and neck. rope binding and friction tuners. this tiny Uke is Loud .
vintage style bridge and gaboon ebony nut.