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Shaping of the Neck and Tail Blocks

 

1. Tail a piece of wood 3/4" x 1 3/4" wide by roughly 3 1/2" long. Sand blocks to make roughly half round shape.

2. Mark center line on block's two ends and flat side.

3. Glue in tail block on one of the sides After glue sets approximately 10 minutes, take other side and glue onto tail block. Place sides back into the mold and glue on neck block.

 

          

Home Page | A Brief History | 'Ukulele Assembly Sequence | Constructing the 'Ukulele Neck | Shaping of the Neck and Tail Blocks | Layout and Bending of 'Ukulele Sides and Lining | Gluing Up of Top and Back of 'Ukulele | Sanding and Shaping of Sound Board and Back | Installing Neck onto 'Ukulele Body | Glue in Top Lining and Top Braces | Gluing on Sound Board of the 'Ukulele | Gluing in of Bottom Lining and Back Bracing | Gluing on Back of 'Ukulele | Finishing Surface | Making of Fret Board and Bridge | Drilling of Holes for Tuning Keys | Final Finishing | Links | Photo Gallery

Sam Nihipali & Daniel Yuen
sam99@hawaii.rr.com
Date last modified: 4/27/00

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