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UKULELE BUILD

Oldest of the ImuaWoods keiki tribe, building an ukulele from scratch.

Pattern Drawing

Kali tracing template on to mold and shaping neck

Measuring Pieces

Kali measuring handle to ukulele base

Pattern Cut Out

Kali lining up the pattern cut out with the plum

Putting Pieces Together

Kali with pieces of ukulele laid out

All in the Details

Kali gluing and shaping braces, checking for plum

Shaping the Ukulele

Kali has mold cut, shaping sides and gluing top and bottom blocks

Ukulele Handle

Kali adding touches to handle

Gone Gluing

Kali gluing kerfing

Sanding Details

Kali sanding details of ukulele

Routing the Inside

Kali routing a perfect circle for the top piece

Routing the Edges

Kali routing the edges with help of blocks

Secured

Kali secured the hawaiian ukulele with a sturdy rubber band wrap

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