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Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
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Author:  Jojobilou [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hello everybody ! :)

After my third electric guitar (viewtopic.php?t=21584), I'm starting a new project, a soprano ukulele, a Christmas gift for my wife (I'd better to hurry up).

Top and braces : Engelmann spruce
Back and sides : Ziricote
Fretboard and headplate : ebony
Black and white MOP inlays on the headstock
Neck : spanish cedar
Orange and blue maple purflings and flamed maple bindings
Tuners : grover
Rosette : Green abalone purfling + Orange and blue maple purflings

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"Ours" means "Bear" in french... ;)

Here is a plan : http://www.lutherie-amateur.com/jojobil ... oulele.pdf

Some home made spool clamps :

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The top, back and the full set :

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First side bent (with an ibex iron) :

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The backstrip (flamed maple binding + orange and blue maple veneer) :
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And these afternoon's work, gluing the tail and neck blocks, I use friendly plastic for the inner mold :
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Still a lot to do before Christmas... [uncle] :mrgreen:

Comments and tips are welcome of course... ;)

See you,

Ben
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Ben,
That is some striking ziricote... any more of that hiding around? Get that neck carved and I think you'll be in business for Christmas. Can't wait to see and hear the finished product.
chris
Author:  Jojobilou [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hi Chris !

thanks for your kind words !!! :)

Chris Oliver wrote:
any more of that hiding around?


Huhu... I bought three planks (0.6" thick) to a veneer mill, I re-saw each board in two sets... Two OM and two dread or even jumbo size sets... ;)

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I love ziricote... bliss

Have a nice day,

Ben
Author:  Joe Sustaire [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
That's some great wood Ben! Shoes are nice also. :lol:

Going to be a mighty sweet uke!

Joe
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Joe Sustaire wrote:
That's some great wood Ben! Shoes are nice also. :lol:

Going to be a mighty sweet uke!

Joe


laughing6-hehe
Author:  Jojobilou [ Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
:mrgreen:
Author:  Jojobilou [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hello there !

I had time last saturday to work on the ukulele... it's gonna be hot to finish it for Christmas... wow7-eyes :lol:


Gluing the kerfed linings :
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Kerfings glued, sides planed and sanded, I used a stanley 60 1/2 and a scraping plane :
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A home-made soundhole routing jig oops_sign :mrgreen: :
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The rosette routed :
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Back's braces glued :
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And a little bit of platina shellac :

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I'll continue after work these week, and I hope I'll manage to finish it before Christmas...

See ya,

Ben
Author:  WudWerkr [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Looking real good . [:Y:] Is the top 2 piece or single piece ?
Author:  Jojobilou [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Thanks a lot James... :)

The top is in one piece, so I will have the second half to build one more... ;)
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Suuuuweeeeet... ho ho ho... !
Author:  Jojobilou [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Thanks Chris !!! :D ;)
Author:  oval soundhole [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Quote:
I'll continue after work these week, and I hope I'll manage to finish it before Christmas...


It seems possible. Laurent Brondel built a concert uke to bring to woodstock in only 3 days.
Author:  Jojobilou [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hi all,

Well, I had a tuff week at work, so I didn't spent time in my "shop"... [headinwall]

These afternoon, I worked on the rosette :

Blue and orange maple veneer and abalone :
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For a first attempt, I'm quite satisfied, even if the abalone joints aren't very tight... but I didn't think I'll spent so much time on it... :| [uncle]

Have a nice evening,

Ben
Author:  Jojobilou [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hello everybody !!!

After a good chisel sharpening these morning to weak me up, I deal with the back braces :

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Then I made the soundhole :
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I glued the bridge plate (sipo mahogany) and the top braces, and carved them :
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And I prepare the BRW bridge blank :

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I'm in holidays tomorrow night, so it's gonna be a 4 days lutherie marathon !!! :lol: ;)

Have a nice evening,

See ya,

Ben
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
good job Ben, keep it up. I have no doubt you'll finish with 4 days of holiday.
Keep us posted.
Author:  Jojobilou [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Thanks for the support Chris !!! :) ;)
Author:  Jojobilou [ Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hi all,

Today, I closed th box !!!

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Tomorrow, bindings channels, bindings' bending and gluing, thursday neck and fingerboard, friday inlays and one or two coats of shellac, the finishing is going to be for the 26th... oops_sign :mrgreen:

Have a nice evening,

Ben
Author:  BaldEagle55 [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Well done and Merry Christmas.
Your wife is a lucky woman!
Tom
:D :D :D
Author:  oval soundhole [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
were you able to give it to her?
Author:  Jojobilou [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Hi there and Merry Christmas to all !!!

Well, I gave her the body... :?

I failed to bend the maple+veneer bindings, they were to thick (2.5mm)... I have to make new ones... ;)
Author:  WudWerkr [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Its looking excellent [:Y:] , im sure you got some extra hugggs for that one ! laughing6-hehe
Author:  oval soundhole [ Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
can we see some updates?
Author:  clucking [ Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Yeah, man, this thing was looking GORGEOUS! Let's see the finished product! :D
Author:  Ti-Roux [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Oui, on veut voir, et entendre!
Author:  jyanc [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Soprano Ukulele - Engelmann + Ziricote
Wow! That looks really great! Like to see a finished product. :)
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