1st uke, all local woods

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Chuck73
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1st uke, all local woods

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I made this tenor ukulele as an experiment and to get some experience carving a neck from scratch. All the woods are salvaged wood from yard trees or blow downs near my house in upstate NY.
Back, sides, fingerboard and bridge: from a giant Osage orange yard tree taken down 1.5 miles from my house.
Top and braces: Adirondack red spruce from a blowdown near raquette lake about 70 miles north
Neck, end wedge and bindings: from a sugar maple from my own front yard.
Fretboard markers and heal cap from a black walnut also from my neighborhood.
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Diane Kauffmds
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Re: 1st uke, all local woods

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Boy, you're just knocking instruments out right and left Chuck. I really like the use and salvage of local woods. Really nice looking uke.
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love it
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MaineGeezer
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Re: 1st uke, all local woods

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I have used local woods too, though I bought them from tonewoods suppliers. You REALLY used local woods! Great job.
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Danl8
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Re: 1st uke, all local woods

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Very nice uke! I'm looking forward to seeing your next effort. You've inspired me to do another uke this time with all local wood. I used sugarbush firewood for the bridge and backyard plum for pegs on my last uke.
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