Finish, and a new beginning

The batch of five piccolos will get one or two more coats of tru-oil. I have a difficult time getting them shiny, more so than I thought I would from reading about it.

But underneath them, on the table, are a new set of sides for the soprano I'm making for Grant in England. The wood bent easily, but some oils came out to the surface. We'll see how it goes.

Reso full frontal

Ta-daa! Flanked by number 1 and number 29, the resonator uke looks quite big. It fits snugly in a concert case I had lying around. I felt so lucky when I noticed that.

Resonator biscuit

My best tip for those of you who build or just own a resonator uke is this: glue in a small pin in the hole under the biscuit. You're really supposed (I think) to screw it from the underside of the cone, but when adjusting height etc this arrangement makes it a whole lot easier to take it in and out.