Day #11

Aloha!

     Hey everybody! For the next parts of building the ukulele, there were parts that I needed that I could not find in local stores and had to order online. I ordered a pre-cut fretboard, fret wire, tuners, strings, tentalones, bridge pins, marker dots, a bridge, and the nut and saddle. So unfortunately, I can't tell you how to make those but it is probably best if you see if you can find them in a store.

     The first thing I did was install the marker dots on the fretboard. They are found on the 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12 frets. Drill the holes for the dots so that when put in , the dots stick out a little bit so they can be sanded down. Next, we need to install the fret wire. Putting the fret wire over the slots on the fretboard, cut each piece a quarter inch longer than needed. Putting glue on the fret tang, install into the fretboard and trim the fret wire with a wire cutter. Do not install fret wire on the first and eleventh frets because they will be used later to index the fretboard when you glue to the neck. Clamp the wire to the fretboard and let dry. Once its dry, bevel the edges.

(Word of the day: Hoku/Star)

Mahalo!