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It's plastic! thought I could see tear out in the grain.

Thanks for the bending info.

I would be interested to know, how long does it take to build a Uke like that ?
Once you have made a few and have the tools and jigs set up? I would take a guess at
35 to 40 hours ?

cheers Rob

Hi Liam, Ukulele looks great, The binding must be Ebony as well ? how did you get it to go around those curves in the bouts ? I was playing with ebony a while back and gave up, I tried it Heat with a heat gun dry, then wet Steamed in a steam pipe for 15 minutes Soaked in Ammonia for days all three b...

That would actually be a good thing, lol ,they might have caught the buggers that knocked a 1.5 x 1.5 meter hole in the wall and filled a truck with my Old Man's furniture, pity they wern't on the ball that night,that was about 19 years back. They were on the ball another time, we had left for the E...

With furniture when it's got to be spot on for a french polish job I turn off the lights and get a torch ,rest it on say the table top so the beam shines accross and casts shadows ,it shows up all marks,dips tiny scratches.
cheers Rob

All of the above , sharp blade ,slower cut, but a very important step is to tune your fence to each blade you put on, every blade cuts different and the fence must be parallel to the way that blade cuts. Get a scrap of wood 800 x100 x 19 , buzz an edge straight then on a table saw trim it down off t...

Hi to all , this is my first post here, what a great site this is, Rob is my name, Antique furniture and repro furniture is my game, guitars my hobby, and I am nearing the end of my first build, and have been posting on the Ubeaut forum . Luke , I have placed an order with Parekh Exports but not sen...