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Sorry....doubled up.
This one hopefully will show the difference between the Martin Soprano shape.

Pete

Thank you that you like my circle cutter. I am on a new build now. I have used the Martin soprano crucial measurements but Brought the bouts in and made it more slender and Nunes style. I used Polycarbonate to make the template and hardwood for the mould.I really like this shape. All spars,and the s...

Thanks Martin.
I will post what I am up to.
Re ..Rope bindings. I have sent a message to my friend Andrew Dipper who now resides in USA and is very much into historical reproductions.
I hope he can help.
It is without doubt.
Pete

Those were nice replies. Sorry guys I was gettin frustrated. I just wanna show you pics what I am doing? I am very excited about my new build. I am more than pleased you have not " blasted" me. I am just as human and at times too responsive.. just like others. Thank you for your thoughtful replies. ...

Martin. With the deepest respect to you and all Admin. I am Miffed with some of the replies I have received. I am now at the stage of going it alone. I thought this forum was to do with "helping " each other along but the more I read, the more I think that I am excluded from the forum culture. If yo...

I like the old style rope bindings applied to some of the old Nunes Ukuleles. Cannot seem to find anything similar that is obtainable. Can anybody please give me some advice on how this striking binding was made? I would like to have a go. At a guess I woukd say that alternating coloured strips of w...

Those were lovely words Ross.
Yeah I guess there are a good many of us riddled with ailments, myself included but don't want to go there.
I share wholeheartedly your views that getting on with some Lutherie and discussing it all here is a great great form of medication.
Pete

Iain, Many thanks for clearing that one up for me. Great tip on Duck Duck Go. I will go there instead of Google. I have nothing to hide believe me but I do not like my whole browsing experience being permanently logged. The trouble is they are so big now that complaints will be binned as petty bicke...

I said the right things then mate?
It is one hell of a bend!
Would love to get my hands on that one!
A real " Martin" ...
Pete

Martin.
The guitar is absolutely beautiful.
You must feel so proud of yourself.
I like the swept back compensated bridge design.
Must have been a swear to get the bend on the cut out?
Lovely work.
Pete

Here are more views of the bridge clamp in it's various guises.
It is not beautuful but a working prototype. Pete

Trying again.... Pete

Ah okay.
Perhaps I cannot get them in the text box because of the size.
I will have a look to see if there is a similar App for Android users.
Pete

Yep...another one bites the dust. I work entirely from a Samsung S9 but it does not come up with the same prompts. Pressed the " add image "...fine. I go to my " my files " and add image...fine. I bluish box appears which indicates the image being loaded...fine. Then I have tried to drag and drop it...

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Okay Martin.
Thanks.
I am having a go now to post a pic of the finshed bridge clamp.
Pete

This is my Ukulele bridge clamp.
I have tried to download the pics directly to the forum but do not know how to.
Any advice welcome.
https://flic.kr/p/SXwbSE
https://flic.kr/p/RkjsUr
https://flic.kr/p/SXwbsm
https://flic.kr/p/SXwbsw
https://flic.kr/p/SXwbpW

Wayne.
My bridge clamp is 2mm thick as per the drawing.
Is this too thick do you think?
Pete

Tomorrow when it is daylight I will post a few pics of my Soprano Ukulele bridge clamp made on the cheap and avoiding StewMac with the postage. Bridge clamps ( to my mind ) come in as expensive and then I have to gamble if they 'd fit. This bugger "Does fit" and is made specifically and designed to ...

Martin.
I am a dummy.
Please advise how I upload directly to the forum.
I am 68 and not Savvy in this department .
But all too willing to learn.
I know!...age no excuse ...I stand ashamed but open to help with my deaf ears!!!
Please bear with me mate!
Pete

Sorry I have tried to edit these so the BBC code automatically shows the image.
It does not do so as with other forums so I welcome advice on how to improve this.
Pete

I am but a humble and inspired Git that loves to have a go at instrument making. I go on one particular model and that is the Martin 0 series Soprano Ukulele. All my tools and jigs are orientated to make this one instrument as it is close to my heart. I have limited funds and facilities due to my me...

A huge thank you to all that have replied to my question. I only now know what you mean by read " The books". My books arrived today. I am truly blown away. I have only flipped through the pages and they have left me very humble. ........in fact I am so wowed by my ignorance. I can now understand wh...

I think I agree with Steve regardless of fequencies. At the end of the day there is no "best " guitar. It is all subjectional. There is no "best " anything. The "best" is what that particular person picks up and prefers to anything else. I once ( decades ago ) picked up an original Jose Ramirez flam...

Andos. What a beautiful Ukulele you have built. I simply love that shape of Uke. It looks so beautifully feminine and also Martin. ( that is a compliment. ) As to your cirlcle cutters, they are magnificent. I do not have the machines to make such so have had to make do with hand made wooden bodied c...