Concerts and Cavaquinhos

welp, the sky opened up today after 3 straight days of gloom and rain.
thanks to my trusty bending jig, i manage to complete 5 concert shells.

my Silicone Heating blanket gives me perfect bends everytime. with little to no adjustments on the heat pipe.

the beginning of a myrtle Taropatch concert uke for Mandi.

Sakura

mahogany body
5.25" scale

Nintendo GAMEBOY piccolo ukulele

10" scale
maple box
alder neck
rosewood fretboard
purpleheart and bloodwood A/B buttons
Gaboon ebony directional button
bone nut
koa,cherry,ebony,mahogany,bloodwood headstock inlay

 fire flower fretboard inlay

 Super Mario land world 1- level 1 motif

Mahogany Woodchip uke # 3

4.125" scale
mahogany neck and body
gaboon ebony wooden peg tuners, fretboard, bridge
bone nut and saddle
walnut rosette
wenge headtock veneer
try-oil finish

injury update.

there you go. stuck my left pointer finger on the bandsaw blade two days ago while working on my inlays.  I'm decommissioned for the rest of the week. however, that does not mean i'll be stopping completely. it just means that i will finally get to focus on one of many other projects i have . this week, I'm starting on my Gameboy uke in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the original Nintendo NES.

here a re the build photo essay:

Cherry Nano Uke 2015 #1

Cherry soundbox, bloodwood skunk strip
maple and koa soundhole binding
6.75" scale
cherry bridge, bone nut and saddle
Lacewood headstock veneer
Macadamia mini violin peg tuners
indian rosewood fretboard
no finish, just a clear shellac primer
Seaquar leader line fluorocarbons ( red label)
ebony heelcap
Tuned to an Octave of C