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18th March 2019, 09:26 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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I have had a lot of issues that have diverted me...
I have had a lot of issues that have diverted me from contributing to this thread. All is not lost as I have everything I need on hand.
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15th January 2019, 11:17 PM
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Still at the all systems go stage. Got...
Still at the all systems go stage. Got everything I need except a small dose of motivation. If I can overcome this dose of inertia I have acquired over the Christmas holidays maybe I can move...
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18th December 2018, 10:35 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well, I have finally received my Cigar Boxes. And...
Well, I have finally received my Cigar Boxes. And boy am I impressed. They are much better than what I expected and I must admit I had a few doubts after Cal mentioned in one of his threads that some...
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17th December 2018, 06:35 AM
Thread: More ukuleles on the bench
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Thanks for that Cal. It is an impressive set...
Thanks for that Cal.
It is an impressive set up. The fact that you used a variety of weapons to get down to the desired thickness helps me a lot. I was looking at an easier method jf their was... -
16th December 2018, 09:33 PM
Thread: Thinking outside the box
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Thank you for putting that up. And yes, we are...
Thank you for putting that up. And yes, we are all paying attention even if, sometimes we unfortunately don't acknowledge it.
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16th December 2018, 09:10 PM
Thread: More ukuleles on the bench
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Gee Cal. How terrific. Even though this forum...
Gee Cal.
How terrific. Even though this forum does not have a lot of traffic, it has a lot of knowledge. I get confused a lot of the time, but hopefully you guys will get me through that.
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16th December 2018, 10:36 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well, I have everything I need to build my first...
Well, I have everything I need to build my first Ukulele. My daughter has bought back four Cigar Boxes for me. Three for Ukulele's and the other in the form of a chest because it looked cute.
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6th December 2018, 09:05 PM
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I have gone back to re-read from the first page...
I have gone back to re-read from the first page on. When I started I knew nothing, so some of my questions may seem odd, but bit by bit, the answers and advice you and others have given are starting...
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4th December 2018, 08:08 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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My daughter is flying to L.A. on Friday, so I...
My daughter is flying to L.A. on Friday, so I have used the opportunity to order some Cigar Boxes from cigarboxdeals.com . Michelle has been tremendous with her prompt replies to my Email and...
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4th December 2018, 07:49 PM
Thread: Thinking outside the box
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Thank you for the photos. Every bit of...
Thank you for the photos. Every bit of information helps me.
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18th November 2018, 11:28 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Bit quite in here at the moment. I am still...
Bit quite in here at the moment. I am still collecting parts from China but a few more to arrive. I will wait till I get most of what I need and then spread it out on the bench and take some photos....
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7th November 2018, 10:11 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks Woodie for that bit of information. I...
Thanks Woodie for that bit of information. I certainly will. Your advice, and those of others, is the reason I have not rushed into the building and have given myself time to absorb all the...
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6th November 2018, 12:41 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well our Postie has been very busy delivering all...
Well our Postie has been very busy delivering all my items I ordered from China. As I actually get to hold the part it helps me form an opinion of which way it can be best utilized and what is the...
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4th November 2018, 05:28 PM
Thread: November Prize Draw - # 126
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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25th October 2018, 12:48 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Hi Cliff. I was going to a beginner's Ukulele...
Hi Cliff.
I was going to a beginner's Ukulele class run by the U3A. University of the third Age. I met the Teacher at a Ukulele get together and he invited me to join. he is totally supportive and... -
25th October 2018, 06:07 AM
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Reading Cal's thread really inspires me and gets...
Reading Cal's thread really inspires me and gets me thinking. unfortunately, I do not want to ambush his thread with my questions but at the same time do not want to appear to trivialize it by not...
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24th October 2018, 12:35 PM
Thread: In need of a quick ukulele!
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Thanks John. I am sorry I asked. Ignorance is...
Thanks John. I am sorry I asked. Ignorance is bliss. I now feel I know even less than I did when I asked the question. The person in the Ukulele adv. saying " You too can play the Ukulele. I can have...
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24th October 2018, 07:21 AM
Thread: In need of a quick ukulele!
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Because I am a complete novice, could I be so...
Because I am a complete novice, could I be so bold to ask how you could tell from those photos that it has been tuned to a low G and also that it is a wounded string.
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23rd October 2018, 07:18 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well my orders from China are starting to dribble...
Well my orders from China are starting to dribble in. Still a bit more to come and then I will lay them out on the table an take a photo. Not much will happen with them until next year when Ukulele...
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16th October 2018, 09:41 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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[/B]Gee Cliff, you must do a lot of jamming. What...
[/B]Gee Cliff, you must do a lot of jamming. What is the difference between wound and unwound? I have a lot to learn.
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16th October 2018, 07:15 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Woody, I have used Ali Express. My daughter uses...
Woody, I have used Ali Express. My daughter uses them all the time and I noticed everything on Ebay is on Ali Express. To me, it seems a bit more organised and the prices are the same.
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16th October 2018, 09:27 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks Cliff, I see Worth are nearly three times...
Thanks Cliff, I see Worth are nearly three times the price of the Aquila. Are they really that much better. I know a good player is looking for every bit of performance that they can get.
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16th October 2018, 06:53 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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I have been really busy the last week ( For me,...
I have been really busy the last week ( For me, anyhow ) We bought home some young Pekin bantams on Saturday and it has been raining ever since. So had to do some extra work on the chicken coop to...
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15th October 2018, 07:23 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well, I think I have set the low water mark for...
Well, I think I have set the low water mark for Ukulele building. I have ordered from CHINA a ukulele kit for the grand total of $13.00 PLUS $3 for delivery and GST. Hopefully, I can salvage...
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11th October 2018, 06:51 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Over the last week I have been busy surveying Ali...
Over the last week I have been busy surveying Ali Express for likely prospects for my Ukulele building journey. I tend to work in reverse to most sane people. I make an investment in a hobby or...
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10th October 2018, 07:39 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thank you Len and everybody. I am trying to...
Thank you Len and everybody. I am trying to absorb all this information which is way more than I ever expected from this Musical sub forum. It is not the quantity that matters it is all the quality...
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9th October 2018, 03:38 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Cliff, As it turns out we will be in Hobart on...
Cliff, As it turns out we will be in Hobart on the 8th and leave on Saturday the 9th for home. But unfortunately our itinerary will be too tight to see the Boat Show. So, it looks like Launceston it...
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9th October 2018, 09:29 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks Cliff, Late January, early February I will...
Thanks Cliff, Late January, early February I will be in Tasmania on a week long wine tour. I will only have a small window of opportunity to check the local timbers out in Launceston.
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8th October 2018, 08:57 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Cal, With you saying a soundboard is usually a...
Cal, With you saying a soundboard is usually a soft wood. Why is Koa so loved. I believe it is related to the Acacia family.
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8th October 2018, 05:56 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Found another offcut that I thought went into the...
Found another offcut that I thought went into the firebox. It was a small piece of Highly figured , fiddleback, Murray River Red Gum. It is 22mm thick and just wide and long enough for a Cigar Box...
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8th October 2018, 10:28 AM
Thread: Another cigar box guitar
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Cal. Are the two knobs for show or do they serve...
Cal. Are the two knobs for show or do they serve a purpose. That is a great build.
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8th October 2018, 10:15 AM
Thread: Another cigar box guitar
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Wow! love it. That is magic Cal. That photo...
Wow! love it. That is magic Cal. That photo unfortunately or fortunately opens up more questions and thoughts for me. I am going to take your advice and just absorb all this great information I have...
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7th October 2018, 08:17 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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While I do not know what I am doing, I bit the...
While I do not know what I am doing, I bit the bullet and did my little bit to keep the China economy going. E Bay and Ali Baba express got a few orders this weekend.
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6th October 2018, 08:28 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks all for the advice. Unfortunately my brain...
Thanks all for the advice. Unfortunately my brain has been overloaded and I am having difficulty keeping up with all this great information. It will take me some time to work through all this, so if...
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4th October 2018, 10:40 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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They say a picture says a thousand words. They...
They say a picture says a thousand words. They create a thousand questions for me. Thank you. I have had a big break from woodworking and now am gradually getting my head around things I had...
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4th October 2018, 06:57 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks John. That was something I wondered if...
Thanks John.
That was something I wondered if you could get away with. Another thing I would like to know is if I just use the Alaskan yellow cedar for the soundboard does it matter if the sides... -
3rd October 2018, 09:29 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Well, I had a look through my diminishing wood...
Well, I had a look through my diminishing wood stock. I had a massive shed clean out nine months ago and not much there. Found a small piece of Alaskan yellow cedar, not much, but enough to make a...
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3rd October 2018, 07:32 AM
Thread: Ukulele build
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What a lovely young girl. I know she will...
What a lovely young girl. I know she will remember that for the rest of her life no matter what we think the future may hold. Thanks for sharing that photo. It is special to do something for your...
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28th September 2018, 10:33 PM
Thread: Ukulele build
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Woh! Love it. What a fab selection. I never...
Woh! Love it.
What a fab selection. I never would have thought that when I joined this forum back in 2007 that I would be interested in the Musical Section. I did not even know it existed.
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28th September 2018, 08:25 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Len, sometimes they surprise you. I ordered a...
Len, sometimes they surprise you. I ordered a Tenor Ukulele fretboard and pegs from Ebay China and they arrived in under two weeks.
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28th September 2018, 02:45 PM
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Gee. Thanks Len. I am keen to follow your journey...
Gee. Thanks Len. I am keen to follow your journey as well. I never thought of Western Red Cedar. I wonder if WRC weatherboard siding would work. I had a heap of offcuts that went in the fire.
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27th September 2018, 04:05 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks John. I think I may be able to get my...
Thanks John.
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27th September 2018, 02:59 PM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks for that Cal. I am putting together a...
Thanks for that Cal. I am putting together a shopping list, and as soon as I decide which way I am going Pay Pal will get a call.
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27th September 2018, 10:54 AM
Thread: First time ukulele build and research.
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Thanks Cal, I think I will look at building a...
Thanks Cal, I think I will look at building a Butane Bending iron. I had purchased from Booktopia a book called ' Make your own Ukulele " by Bill Plant. I will have a re read and see if I can get my...
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27th September 2018, 08:32 AM
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First time ukulele build and research.
Rather than clog up Cal's great Ukulele build thread I will post my questions and thoughts here. I have been thinking about what my next project and direction should be.
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27th September 2018, 08:02 AM
Thread: Ukulele build
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Thank you Cal for taking the time to answer. I...
Thank you Cal for taking the time to answer. I have to get my head around all this but need to start off in the right direction. I have a few advantages but that does not make up for a lack of...
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26th September 2018, 04:20 PM
Thread: Ukulele build
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Cal, Does the sound hole need to be in a...
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25th September 2018, 08:40 PM
Thread: Ukulele build
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Thanks Carl. It appears that you know where I am...
Thanks Carl. It appears that you know where I am at. The main issue I have to get my head around is the curvature of the sound board. I know of the Stumac Website so I have done some research.
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25th September 2018, 06:05 PM
Thread: Ukulele build
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Thanks Cal. I am really impressed with your...
Thanks Cal. I am really impressed with your effort. I bet you Daughter is thrilled that her Dad could produce such a quality musical instrument. I was going to attempt to make one but seeing yours...
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24th September 2018, 11:01 PM
Thread: Ukulele build
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I was wondering how thick you reduced the Camphor...
I was wondering how thick you reduced the Camphor to for the Sound board and how you did it. A thicknesser might have a bit of difficulty getting down to 3mm or less. Or did you not find it an...