Molds, duplicating parts

I asked my beautiful wife to help me screwing the templates onto the rough sawn parts, and shift them while I routed with a flush cut bit. But she chose to route, and I was was left with the shifting job.

But after half an hour we had all parts, and now the glue is setting. I plan to seal the inside surface with some epoxy to secure it against moisture and wear.

New molds

Who will get the first Argapa concert? I'm making a mold just in case, and at the same time a new tenor size mold. The new shape will be more elegant than my earlier tenors, and Ronald will get to try it out on his eight string of mahogany.

Progress on Grant's uke

Neck carved, sides bent, blocks and topside lining installed, soundboard braced (one brace left).

The Spanish cedar neck was dead easy to carve. And it's light. I like it.