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Post by nkforster on Oct 29, 2018 8:31:06 GMT
 Started the tops today - cedrela and sinker redwood. All one piece tops. Mmmm...  Also made a start on the molds. Or is it moulds? Dunno. Two models - one based on a Martin soprano, the other is a little bigger and a bit more like my guitar-bouzouki shape. But a lot smaller. So far, all the backs/sides are khaya. Shame, I've some beautiful old Cuban mahogany and Honduras mahogany, but no one wanted to splash out on the upgrade. Oh well. Nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog/a-batch-of-session-king-ukes/ |
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Post by nkforster on Oct 31, 2018 5:34:29 GMT
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Post by nkforster on Nov 1, 2018 7:27:55 GMT
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Post by lars on Nov 1, 2018 16:21:27 GMT
Hi Nigel and thanks for starting a build thread! Brilliant way to laminate with a single mould. But I guess that you must add some pressure in the length direction of the instrument? Do you use anything more than we see in the picture? And is it still top secret what material you use when laminating the sides?
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Post by nkforster on Nov 2, 2018 8:37:25 GMT
Hi Nigel and thanks for starting a build thread! Brilliant way to laminate with a single mould. But I guess that you must add some pressure in the length direction of the instrument? Do you use anything more than we see in the picture? And is it still top secret what material you use when laminating the sides? This time I'm using kerfed spruce and a face veneer of balsa. I've used allsorts of stuff. It doesn't matter as much as people think. The first Session Kings weighed a ton though and that put a lot of folk off. They sounded great, but just being so heavy was enough to block a lot of people from liking them. Shame. So now I use a lighter material for the laminations. And, no, there is no need to have any end to end clamping pressure on the jig, the straps are more than enough as long as they slope in a little. There is a lot of tension in that little jig.  Nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog/a-batch-of-session-king-ukes/ |
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Post by lars on Nov 6, 2018 16:59:45 GMT
Thank you for a very informative answer Nigel!
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Post by nkforster on Nov 7, 2018 8:07:08 GMT
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Post by nkforster on Nov 8, 2018 7:17:09 GMT
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Post by lars on Nov 8, 2018 21:10:38 GMT
It looks like you're planning for zero frets. I have personally used them for most of my instruments and to me they seem like a good idea, but most professionals seem to avoid them. What are your thoughts on this matter?
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Post by nkforster on Nov 8, 2018 21:24:53 GMT
It looks like you're planning for zero frets. I have personally used them for most of my instruments and to me they seem like a good idea, but most professionals seem to avoid them. What are your thoughts on this matter? I've made things with and without. I prefer with. It's just a preference. There are arguments for and against. They have always been more popular in Europe than the USA, and the USA has had a bigger influence over instrument design the last 100 years or so. Nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com |
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Post by nkforster on Nov 9, 2018 7:34:10 GMT
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Post by andyhowell on Nov 9, 2018 12:49:51 GMT
I wouldn’t commission and instrument now without a zero fret.
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Post by nkforster on Nov 14, 2018 9:21:51 GMT
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Post by velocegbr on Nov 14, 2018 19:05:08 GMT
Hi Nigel, nice to see how my uke is progressing. Good use of a hot air gun. Never thought of that!
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Post by nkforster on Nov 17, 2018 22:47:33 GMT
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Jo whoever he is.
