Making "Buachaill Beag" - ASB Competition uke
Jul 22, 2016 9:01:45 GMT
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Post by davewhite on Jul 22, 2016 9:01:45 GMT
The 3mm wide saddle slot is routed in the Hormigo bridge blank with this jig:
Another 3mm slot is routed at the front edge of the tie block. A piece of Anjan is then glued into this slot. This hard wood cap will stop the strings digging in to the tail block:
A piece of Anjan is thicknessed, marked for the 12 string holes and drilled with a 2mm brad point bit. This will be the template for drilling the tie block string holes and act as the back edge cap:
The Anjan template is glued onto the bridge tie block and the string holes drilled through with the 2mm brad point bit:
A 3mm wide slot is then routed out just in front of the Anjan insert:
The two wings are then rough cut and the bridge is shaped and ramped:
The bridge is carefully positioned on the top and masking tape used to form a “nest”. Two 2mm holes are drilled in the saddle slot through the top so that parts of cocktail sticks can be super glued in to hold the bridge in the correct position whilst gluing:
Another 3mm slot is routed at the front edge of the tie block. A piece of Anjan is then glued into this slot. This hard wood cap will stop the strings digging in to the tail block:
A piece of Anjan is thicknessed, marked for the 12 string holes and drilled with a 2mm brad point bit. This will be the template for drilling the tie block string holes and act as the back edge cap:
The Anjan template is glued onto the bridge tie block and the string holes drilled through with the 2mm brad point bit:
A 3mm wide slot is then routed out just in front of the Anjan insert:
The two wings are then rough cut and the bridge is shaped and ramped:
The bridge is carefully positioned on the top and masking tape used to form a “nest”. Two 2mm holes are drilled in the saddle slot through the top so that parts of cocktail sticks can be super glued in to hold the bridge in the correct position whilst gluing:
Normally on ukes I have the strings secured to the underside of the bridge via a bead and a knot and this is fine if I know who I'm making the uke for and they are happy with that arrangement but with the uncertainty of ownership I opted for something less elegant that makes string changes easier. Also I had just had fun making an 18 hole bridge for my flamenco guitar "El Xiprer" so made a 12 hole version. You know what they say - "A big bridge means a big . . . " 
Jo whoever he is.
