Build a Ukulele
Learn how to do some of the tricky steps needed to build a ukulele.
Details
- Join the top and back plates, and get to the thickness you need.
- Lay out the top bracing pattern, and glue the top braces in the go-bar deck.
- Brace the back.
- Bend the sides to shape using either a bending-iron or a side-bending jig.
- Fit the head and tail blocks, install the linings, and true up the rim.
Prerequisites
- Ukulele Build Kickoff held on October 25 or to purchase materials before the first class, please contact ukulele@bainbridgebarn.org.
Materials
- A $5 woodworking shop fee is included in the class price.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
Wear closed-toe shoes.
Instructor
Doug will happily talk your ear off about CNC routers, Fusion 360, Arduino, little robots, guitars, ukuleles, and CBGs. He has taught classes at BARN on most of these subjects, but these days he prefers to simply make stuff.
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