Has been fun getting Maximilian involved.
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Created the pattern from scratch. Used a few traditional blueprints I found online to help me get started.
Got the idea for the project as Maximilian will be learning the Ukulele in grade 3 this coming fall. So we decided to make one, and try to learn a little bit before school starts. No one here plays yet, so let’s see how we go.
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Outstanding! Looking forward to hearing how Maximilian progresses. Please share some videos down the road.
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Body and neck assembled
Body and neck are all glued up. Really starting to look like a legitimate ukulele.
The body had a slot for the neck to fit into, mortise and tenon style. Perfect fit 1st go, love lasers!
Sorry no video of this process.
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Great progress!
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Best… instrument… ever… Oh oh oh make my wall mount!!!
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Thank you everyone for all the feedback and encouragement.
Made some great progress since my 1st update in August, dare I say we are almost done now.
Step 7 - Staining the fretboard and body
Step 8 - Cutting the fret wire
Step 8a - Inserting the fret wire into the fretboard
Step 8b - Filing off the fret wire ends
Step 9 - Attaching the fretboard to the neck
More to come
Hopefully we’ll have some more time this coming weekend to finish up installing the tuners, seating the nut and saddle, and finally adding the strings.
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Cheee hoooo!! Looking awesome!
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Great progress.
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That’s next-level! Amazing work.
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Any chance you would share your patterns? I would love to build this with my daughters
Thanks,
Brian
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What a great project. Looking forward to seeing and hearing the finished product.
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That’s fascinating. Thanks for showing your progress. I look forward to hearing the instrument.
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Here we go.! Last couple of steps, and the big reveal…
Ukulele Build - Step 10 - Painted and bridge glued on. Almost done!
Ukulele Build - Step 11 - Installing the tuners. So close now!
Ukulele Build - Step 12 - Installing the strings. Done!
The Ukulele Max and Dad Built…
That’s it for now…
Next step is Max and I need to learn to play the Ukulele!
I do plan to work on a second ukulele. Take all the learning from making this one, refine the design and build. Also add some decorations to make the ukulele a little more unique.
Thank you everyone for watching. This has been a fun project.
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Fabulous! Great work.
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Congratulations!!! You have been awarded the Glowforge community post of the month!!!
Truly fantastic.
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Great job! Congrats on finishing it! (Sounds good too!) 
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Well done you two. I can’t wait to hear Max’s first recital.
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my bad, new user, apologies
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