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Post by obmit » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:12 am

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Post by Nick » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:33 am

:cl :cl :cl Nice job Tim!, you are certainly in the groove with these and knocking them out at a great rate of knots now,without loosing the quality by the looks. Must be getting the hang of them :wink: Should look really nice with a coat of jam on it to bring out that grain figure.
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Post by obmit » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14 am

Cheers Buddy

Have the plans and first template done for my Kasha Tennor too. Yes im in da groove and have been bitten by the bug!

I can feel a classical Guitar coming on soon :P

I have 5 days to finish this mmm pushing it hey. :wink:
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Post by Kim » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:34 am

Each one looking better than the last Nick. Well done!

I am looking forward to seeing what you do with a classical.

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Post by Allen » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:19 pm

That's very sweet looking. What's the woods?
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Post by obmit » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:46 am

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Macore sound board (maybe?)

birds eye maple bindings

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Post by obmit » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:20 am

obmit wrote:Cheers Buddy

Have the plans and first template done for my Kasha Tennor too. Yes im in da groove and have been bitten by the bug!

I can feel a classical Guitar coming on soon :P

I have 5 days to finish this mmm pushing it hey. :wink:
All finished. Finished it tonight not quite 5 days but 8 :P

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Post by Allen » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:07 am

You're on a roll there Tim. Getting a stable of ukes. Plans on building the next size up now?
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Post by obmit » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:22 pm

I forgot to tell you guys.

I entered my last uke I made in the craft section of the royal Darwin Show.

Here is a pic of it sitting on its stand. :)


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Post by obmit » Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:56 pm

Here is a pic of my Uke with the winning certificates from the Royal Darwin Show.

1st place prize Craft, Usable wooden item.
1st Place prize Best overall woodwork piece.

Very happy winner :D



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Post by Nick » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:51 pm

:cl :cl :cl :cl Congrats Tim, you must be extremely proud of the little fella.
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Post by Lillian » Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:20 am

Well done Tim! :cl :cl :cl

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Post by Joe Sustaire » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:37 am

Good looking ukes! And I love that stand, very elegant in it's simplicity!

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Post by Bob Connor » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:57 am

Nice work Tim.

Would've been thirsty work recieving those certificates ay.
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Post by Hippety Hop » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:35 pm

Good on ya champ.

Hang on. Were there any other woodwork entries...?
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Post by obmit » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:41 am

Thanks Guys

Mr hop your a cunny funt :lol:
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