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7th August 2017, 12:30 AM
Thread: Bandsawn bowl ukulele
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And a little bit more on how I made it....
And a little bit more on how I made it.
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20th July 2017, 06:25 AM
Thread: Bandsawn bowl ukulele
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Bandsawn bowl ukulele
Traditionalists should avert their eyes now.
A short demonstration of my latest bowl back ukulele and a little bit on how it was made.
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2nd September 2016, 11:11 PM
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Actually the table is pressed steel welded...
Actually the table is pressed steel welded together rather than cast. Chief Tiff may have been more accurate with his tongue in cheek comment than he thought. 2.5mm pressed steel but so maybe not....
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2nd September 2016, 08:28 PM
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Aldi drill press -not for those obsessed with precision.
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As you can see the drilling bench table is more than a tad out of square. While this is easy enough to shim up it is a little annoying.:~
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1st September 2016, 11:34 PM
Thread: For those of us of a certain age
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For those of us of a certain age
A woman at work was complaining about how young a lot of our staff were looking. I feel like a dinosoar she said.
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3rd June 2016, 12:05 AM
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Using a kiwi brand vegetable peeler as a spokeshave.
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28th May 2016, 08:08 AM
Thread: Two by four challenge uke demo
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http://youtu.be/LR-c-noIM5I And because an 8...
http://youtu.be/LR-c-noIM5I
And because an 8 foot 2 by 4 is big enough for more than one.
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16th May 2016, 08:59 PM
Thread: acoustic guitar re-furbish
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One dollar well spent. Lots of people pay more to...
One dollar well spent. Lots of people pay more to wander around chasing a small ball into a hole with a stick. And they dont even get to take the hole home with them!
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30th April 2016, 08:47 AM
Thread: Two by four challenge uke demo
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Stamped with Stora enso brand- from their...
Stamped with Stora enso brand- from their website:
Wood species: Pine and spruce
Moisture content: 15% average or less
Processing: rougher headed,
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30th April 2016, 08:33 AM
Thread: Two by four challenge uke demo
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Given the Bunnings docket read MGP-10 90x45...
Given the Bunnings docket read MGP-10 90x45 Baltic and the colour I am guessing European red baltic pine, aka scots pine possibly from New Zealand plantations.
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29th April 2016, 05:53 AM
Thread: Two by four challenge uke demo
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Two by four challenge uke demo
The ukulele underground luthiers lounge ih having an informal 2by4 challenge. No prizes, no formal rules and no official policemen.
Here is my first contribution
https://youtu.be/TpxAc_YbPCI
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2nd August 2015, 03:33 PM
Thread: Blade setting
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Blade setting
Was experiencing a lot of blade drift to the left and the problem seems to be due to there being no right hand set on the blade anymore. Every second tooth is set to the left and the rest just point...
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21st May 2015, 07:47 AM
Thread: Calculating fret positions
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That is a great little utility. There are a few...
That is a great little utility. There are a few things to be careful of though. It generates PDF format files and some PDF printing utilities default to scale to fit. I'm looking at you Mr Adobe. You...
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21st April 2015, 10:08 PM
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Woohoo! And the ukulele wins a prize...
Woohoo!
And the ukulele wins a prize
http://www.instructables.com/contest/diyaudio2015/
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21st April 2015, 08:55 PM
Thread: Machine for small work
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If you are making lots of something then think...
If you are making lots of something then think jigs and patterns. See videos like Paul Sellers making christmas ornaments. I no longer measure my headstock angle thanks to the ultra simple idea of a...
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19th February 2015, 11:45 PM
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Everything is a ukulele if you are brave enough. ...
Everything is a ukulele if you are brave enough.
You have got me thinking there, a diddly bow is easy with that lot but a uke may be a bit harder.:question: -
19th February 2015, 12:06 AM
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You can't build a decent ukulele with nothing but a pocket knife
They may have been right
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20th January 2015, 01:32 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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That sounds as good as it looks. Remember they...
That sounds as good as it looks. Remember they call it playing because it is play. Enjoy it and hopefully others will not complain too loudly till you are good enough to hold your own. You had me...
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19th January 2015, 09:51 AM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Fantastic instrument, an interesting contrast to...
Fantastic instrument, an interesting contrast to my work where I go by hand and make em to play. My last banjo was made cutting around pencil marks traced from a pattern I made myself using the band...
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25th December 2014, 09:50 AM
Thread: Demo of a banjo Uke
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Sorry for being so late to reply. What I did was...
Sorry for being so late to reply.
What I did was cut off the top and bottom off a Pepsi 2 litre bottle just going a little into the curved areas. My next build will use a LA ice 2.25 litre bottle... -
7th December 2014, 12:21 AM
Thread: Demo of a banjo Uke
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Demo of a banjo Uke
http://youtu.be/Ua0zC0sCMgA
Made mainly from Forest red decking, a jarah fretboard, some kitchen scraps including oyster shell fret dots and leg of lamb bone nut. The drum head is heat shrunk 2... -
19th October 2014, 12:19 PM
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Ford glovebox contest at instructables
Over at the instructables website they have a Ford glovebox contest going
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2nd September 2014, 06:22 PM
Thread: Ford vs Holden
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My wife thinks it is starting to get to be a bit...
My wife thinks it is starting to get to be a bit of a habit.
These tin ukes are dead easy and I have a few time saving jigs for the fretboards and stuff
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30th August 2014, 05:02 PM
Thread: Ford vs Holden
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Ford vs Holden
Sopranino Ukes made from Macs shortbread tins bought at Coles. A Holden Torana GTR XU-1 and a Ford Falcon Cobra. They are tuned an octave above a guitar.
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24th August 2014, 11:02 AM
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A grinder with a sanding disc is not a bit...
A grinder with a sanding disc is not a bit brutal. It is a lot brutal.
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23rd August 2014, 07:44 PM
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It really depends on what type of drum you are...
It really depends on what type of drum you are making and what level of finish you are after. Some small trim planes can be faster and give a better finish than sanding. On the other hand I know of...
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26th July 2014, 10:32 AM
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320528320529 Recycled pallet wood and heat...
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Recycled pallet wood and heat shrunk LA Ice Cola bottle sopranino ukulele banjo. LA Ice Cola comes in slightly taller 3 litre bottles making for a bigger head. 2 litre pepsimax bottle... -
19th July 2014, 10:51 AM
Thread: Sparrow folk Uke
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Undead pirates are not allowed on facebook.:no:
Undead pirates are not allowed on facebook.:no:
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12th July 2014, 12:50 AM
Thread: Sailing Canoe - QC155 decisions
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You might like to check out my instructable. I...
You might like to check out my instructable. I included links to most things I looked at like the Mersey duck punt and the lazy weekend canoe in there.
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10th July 2014, 01:29 PM
Thread: Sparrow folk Uke
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Sparrow folk Uke
Made a couple of ukes for the girls in Sparrow Folk.
Their nicknames are the fox and the lark - hence the lark sound hole and fox liquid inlay on the sparrow egg uke. The fox is purple because... -
29th May 2014, 08:11 AM
Thread: New launching
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New launching
I hear congratulations are in order. Mik has a new baby daughter!
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11th May 2014, 05:05 PM
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Bicarb converts superglue from a Non-gapfilling...
Bicarb converts superglue from a Non-gapfilling glue to a gap filling glue. Sprinkle enough bicarb into gap between wood and hex bit to fill hole (used masking tape to keep from leaking out)....
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11th May 2014, 12:47 PM
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Simple speed winder for power drill.
A small off cut, a worn screwdriver bit.
Three 8mm holes in a row - the middle one all the way through the outside ones 10mm deep, a bit of chiselling and whittling a bit of superglue and bicarb... -
6th May 2014, 07:33 AM
Thread: And so it begins !!!
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This plane is perfect for beveling thin strips...
This plane is perfect for beveling thin strips and tidying up form edges.
http://m.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/SCA-Block-Plane-Mini/321712
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3rd May 2014, 08:11 AM
Thread: Xylophone kits @ Carbatec
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Instructables has about a million variations....
Instructables has about a million variations.
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http://www.instructables.com/howto/xylophone/
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13th April 2014, 05:39 PM
Thread: My little pony Ukes
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The last of them for a bit. The niece it turns...
The last of them for a bit. The niece it turns out didn't want a My Little Pony uke because her older brother would steal it so I had to build the Sponge Bob one for her and the My Little Pony one...
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28th March 2014, 07:19 AM
Thread: Making a Violin
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I say jump in. With ukuleles and guitars many...
I say jump in. With ukuleles and guitars many people start out making something using cigar box techniques. Many of us never stop.
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25th March 2014, 09:05 PM
Thread: Trimaran Kayak
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This guy builds cheap and fast and multiples with...
This guy builds cheap and fast and multiples with improvements all the way.
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25th March 2014, 08:53 PM
Thread: My little pony Ukes
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My little pony Ukes
Not quite sure why but these are popular with the little girls.
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26th February 2014, 08:13 PM
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Boss anounced she is going to NZ Hope this reminds her of home
It is surprising how Vinnies comes to the rescue when you are after something appropriate.:2tsup:
I am particularly proud of the pyrography animals on the fretboard:D
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18th February 2014, 10:49 PM
Thread: A couple more tin Ukes
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A couple more tin Ukes
A Bendigo tram biscuit tin
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26th January 2014, 12:52 PM
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Not surprisingly the tins sound a lot tinnier....
Not surprisingly the tins sound a lot tinnier. The Dalek lunchbox one in particular rattles quite a bit due to having the handle and the loose top. A very resophonic sound. The Dalek one is the only...
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26th January 2014, 08:28 AM
Thread: Quarter sawn vs rift sawn
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But is a flat sawn 2 by 4 a quarter sawn 4 by 2?...
But is a flat sawn 2 by 4 a quarter sawn 4 by 2?
Handy to think about when you are going to rip I down into small pieces anyway;). -
25th January 2014, 05:43 PM
Thread: My first bandsaw -GMC
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My first bandsaw -GMC
As a Many time wood mangler I have just been given my first bandsaw for Christmas.
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This fairly second hand model came with no fence, a couple of spare blades and in the words of Dr Evil -... -
25th January 2014, 05:27 PM
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Getting my nose back to the rhinestone after Christmas
After slacking off a bit over Christmas I got my nose back to the rhinestone and knocked out a few Ukuleles
- another Whokowlele, a Dalekalele, a classy looking chocolate tin with a reproduction... -
23rd December 2013, 10:26 PM
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My idea of a cut down lazy weekend canoe
This is my cut down version of Andy Linn's lazy weekend canoe.
Simple canoe
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15th December 2013, 01:18 AM
Thread: Who can say whokelele orUkeowlele
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Not quite sure why but I have never bothered with...
Not quite sure why but I have never bothered with an opaque finish. All my ukes have been spray varnish, tung oiled or shellacked. I could probably get away with a lot more than I care to admit if I...
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13th December 2013, 03:03 PM
Thread: Who can say whokelele orUkeowlele
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Who can say whokelele orUkeowlele
A lovely little kids uke with an Owl and the Pussycat theme
Just a pine plank some odds and sods and a little imagination.
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17th November 2013, 11:39 AM
Thread: Uke can ex-ter-mo-nate
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Uke can ex-ter-mo-nate
Not quite sure what Dr who has to do with Movember but I rose a little money for Movember by selling the Uke can ex-ter-mo-nate:D
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22nd October 2013, 05:55 PM
Thread: Least ukulele
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Least ukulele
Got curious as to the least materials a ukulele could be made from.
One piece of 19 by 45 pine hollowed with a chisel.
The bridge balances in the middle. has a regulation soprano length fret board....