SpondonBassed Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 A post elsewhere reminded me of a project my partner completed last year. He wanted to make his own ukulele having taken up the uke in his retirement. We looked on the 'net and found a local supplier of kits and ukulele parts about 50 miles North of Derby. Jack rang and arranged for us to visit. These days, Kenneth Smith is a bassist and an excellent wood craftsman. In his retirement he has been making ukuleles and sourcing materials for his kits. We got a detailed tour of his workshop and were made to feel very welcome. Jack has built two kits of his. I can't remember what woods were chosen for each but they whole process was fascinating. The grains of the various timbers come to life as the finish is applied... and they are both playable. If you're interested his YouTube presentation is here - [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upVWD74xbi0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=upVWD74xbi0[/url] Ken if you're on this forum, hello and cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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